This call for abstracts will consider scientific presentations in areas related to public health and Chiropractic Health Care section priority topics. The highest quality scientific submissions will be selected.
The deadline for submission of abstracts for the Chiropractic Health Care section is February 20, 2020. Those who submit will be notified by email of their status in June.
The Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA-CHC) invites abstracts for presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting to be held in San Francisco, CA from October 24-28, 2020. This year we will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the CHC!
Topics related to this year's theme, “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Preventing Violence” and in all areas related to chiropractic health care will receive high priority.
Study designs may include: clinical trials, cohort studies, population based research, cost/clinical effectiveness, surveys, educational programs, and other research designs.
Topics of interest include:
This Call for Abstracts for the APHA-CHC scientific sessions requests papers that present: Original empirical work (e.g. scientific studies, program evaluations, or organizational case studies), or noteworthy advances in methodology or analysis; Innovative integrative scholarship and scientific work; Programmatic reports of significant research infrastructure development; Programmatic reports of health professions curricular development or educational research; Substantive policy analyses (e.g. systems-wide assessments or policy case-studies); Informative reports on program or project management and development; Other similarly noteworthy, innovative, or informative reports and studies. An author's paper may not have been presented or published prior to its presentation at the Annual Meeting. All presenters must become individual members of APHA and must register for the Annual Meeting to make their presentation.
APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, health educators, veterinarians, and those certified in public health at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials.
For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide:
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Dana Madigan, DC, MPH
National University of Health Sciences
200 E Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: 773-680-9955
madigan.danam@gmail.com
and
Jason Napuli, DC, MBA
College of Chiropractic
Logan University
1851 Schoettler Rd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
jason.napuli@va.gov