3003.0 Public health funding: Why should they care?

Thursday, June 28, 2012: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Public health programs at all levels have been underfunded and in recent years has seen additional cuts which has further eroded the ability of the public health infrastructure to protect the health of all of our nation's residents. This session would focus on the latest data on how best to frame public health and prevention spending for different audiences, the latest polling data, most effective messages, etc.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss high value public health programs and services 2. Articulate to decision makers the value of the public health infrastructure
Organizer:
Susan Polan, PhD
Moderator:
Carmen Rita Nevarez, MD, MPH

8:30am
What social science has to offer to effective public health communication
Susan Bales, MA
8:50am
IOM: Committee on public health strategies to improve health
David Fleming, MD
     
9:10am
Estimating the value of public health spending: Evidence on health and economic impact
Glen Mays, PhD, MPH
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Mid-Year Meeting Abstracts

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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