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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:53:03 -0500
From: "Sheu, Jiunn-jye" <jjsheu@HHP.UFL.EDU>
Subject: APHA Health Informatics Information Technology (HIIT) Interest Gr oup

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Greetings!

If you plan to attend APHA annual meeting in Philly this year, the Health Informatics Information Technology (HIIT) Interest Group will be a new addition. Please accept our invitation to the following sessions:

A. HIIT Business Meetings

Business Meeting #1 - Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:00 - 2:30 PM Session # 115.1
Title: Health Informatics Information Technology (HITT) Group Guest Speaker: Dr. Rita Kukafka from Columbia University (Presentation:
Overview of Health Informatics). Columbia University is one of four recipients of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NIH awards of public health informatics programs.
Hotel: PCC, 110A

Business Meeting #2 - Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:00 - 9:30 AM Session # 200.1
Title: Health Informatics Information Technology (HITT) Group Business Meeting II
Hotel: PCC, 110A

B. HIIT's Major Oral Sessions/Presentations

Final Session # 3008.1
Date, Time: Monday, December 12, 2005, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Title: Public Health Informatics: Competencies, Training and Applications Moderator, Dr. Janise Richards
Hotel: Marriott, Salon C Liberty Ballroom Detail program can be found at http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/session_17804.htm

Session # 3083.1
Date, Time: Monday, December 12, 2005: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Title: Communicating Through the Web: Accessibility, Interaction, and Community
Moderator: David Potenziani, PhD
Hotel: Marriott, Salon II Independence Ballroom Detail program can be found at http://apha.confex.com/apha/133am/techprogram/session_17809.htm

C. HIIT booth

HIIT will be exhibiting at the APHA meeting and the booth number is 948.

If you like to see HIIT becomes an official section, please send us your name and APHA membership number so that we can add it to the list of names for submission to the APHA Executive Board to let them know that we would like for HIIT to become an official section of the APHA. Your number can be found on the "Nation's Health Newsletter" or AJPH. All information will be kept confidential. HIIT's website is http://www.pubhiit.org. Please feel free to share your comments as we grow. Thanks a lot.

If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at jjsheu@hhp.ufl.edu.

J.J.

Jiunn-Jye (JJ) Sheu MSPH, PhD, CHES
Assistant Professor and Director
Health Informatics Laboratory
Department of Health Education and Behavior University of Florida FLG 5, Stadium Road PO Box 118210 Gainesville, FL 32611-8210
1-352-3920583 ext 1310 (TEL)
1-352-3921909 (FAX)

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#741

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:42:40 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Request for Help

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Been asked to forward this...



Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB

Professor, Health Education

Director of Graduate Studies

Department of Health Education & Recreation Southern Illinois University

618-453-1841 (office)

618-453-1829 (fax)

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From: CDC Announcements

Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 9:21 AM

To: SSDL General Information

Subject: CDC Seeks Public Comment on the New CDC Health Protection Research Guide, 2006-20015







CDC Seeks Public Comment on the New

CDC Health Protection Research Guide, 2006-2015



60 Day Public Comment Period

Friday, November 18, 2005 thru Sunday, January 15, 2006



The Research Guide will provide a comprehensive, long-range vision of

national and global public health needs that CDC and its partners

can address through research. The Research Guide will help identify

critical knowledge needed to achieve CDC's new Health Protection Goals which

are designed to maximize the health impact of programs, services, and

emergency responses.



PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REVIEW THE RESEARCH GUIDE AND SUBMIT YOUR

COMMENTS:



http://www.rsvpBOOK.com/custom_pages/50942/index.php



HELP US GET THE WORD OUT



. Disseminate this information to your colleagues and partners.

. Encourage them to publicize this information through their newsletters,

Listservs and Websites.

. Encourage them to review the Research Guide and submit written comments.



Your comments, along with those from our partners, stakeholders and the

public, will be considered to produce the final version the Research Guide,

expected to be completed in early 2006. We appreciate your efforts in

helping to create the best possible Research Guide for CDC!



FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jamila Rashid, PhD, MPH

Office of Public Health Research (OPHR)/CDC

1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mailstop D-72

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Phone: 404-639-4621

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#742

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:05:07 -0500
From: Becky Smith <BSmith@AAHPERD.ORG>
Subject: FW: Update on CDC Research Agenda Development Public Participation Meetings

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Please note the invitation below for public comments on the CDC Health =
Protection Research Guide, 2006-2015 which provides the first ever =
agency-wide research agenda. The URL is provided below for direct access = and comment opportunities. Please share with all interested parties and = please excuse cross-postings.
Becky J. Smith, PhD
Executive Director
American Association for Health Education =20
Subject: Update on CDC Research Agenda Development Public Participation = Meetings
Importance: High



Dear Colleague,

From 2001 through 2004, CDC convened three workgroups to make = recommendations on how to develop CDC's first ever agency-wide research = agenda. As you know, in January 2005, the CDC Office of Public Health = Research, Office of the Chief Science Officer, Office of the Director, = embarked on the monumental task of implementing these recommendations to = develop the CDC Health Protection Research Guide, 2006-2015. Many of = you were able to join the 450 people who participated in our March 2005 =
Public Participation Meetings to help us develop the research agenda. =
We are pleased to report that the public comment draft of the Research = Guide will be announced in the Federal Register and officially released = this Friday, November 18, 2005. The 60-day public comment period will = run from November 18 through January 15, 2006. =20

The Research Guide will serve as a blueprint for research areas that = should be addressed during the next decade by CDC and its partners in = response to current and future needs and events. The Research Guide = will also be used to help define the research priorities that support = CDC's new Health Protection Goals, and will enable the creation of a = shorter-term research agenda that stems from the goals implementation =
activities currently underway. As you know, the public comment draft =
of the Research Guide was developed with extensive input from a wide = range of federal, state, tribal, academic, and non-profit partners, as = well as the public-at-large. CDC staff and its external advisory = committees also provided input. After integrating this input to produce = the current draft, we received the CDC Director's approval to move to = the public comment phase. CDC is now seeking additional review and = comment through the formal public comment period. =20

During the formal public comment period, you will be able to submit = written comments in three ways. You will be able to review the Research = Guide and enter comments directly at our Website, = http://www.rsvpBOOK.com/custom_pages/50942/index.php. You may also = email comments to <mailto:ResearchGuide@cdd.gov> ResearchGuide@cdc.gov. =
Finally, you will be able send comments to our address: Office of = Pubic Health Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, = 1600 Clifton Road, N.E., Mail Stop D-72, Atlanta, GA 30333.

=20

We hope you will notify your colleagues and partners about the = availability of the public comment draft and encourage them to = disseminate it to others, review it and submit comments during the = official comment period. We will be publicizing the availability of the = Research Guide as well through our Website, targeted emails and a press = release.

After the public comment period, we will consider the comments we = receive and revise the Research Guide to produce the final version. =20

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us (see = below).

We look forward to receiving your comments on the Research Guide. We =
thank you for your continued interest and support in developing this = landmark document which we expect will enhance CDC's ability to maximize = the health impact of public health services and programs. =20

=20

Bob Spengler, Sc.D. and Robin Wagner, Ph.D., M.S. and Jamila R. Rashid, = Ph.D., M.P.H.

Office of Public Health Research/Office of the Chief Science Officer

Office of the Director

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop D-72

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone: 404-639-4621

Fax: 404-639-4903

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#743

Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:21:34 -0500
From: Nancy Eichner <neichner@GWU.EDU>
Subject: CHHCS News Alert, November 18, 2005 -- CDC Reports Progress on Immunization Registries

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The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS) News Alert -- November 18, 2005

CDC Reports Progress on Immunization Registries:
As of year 2004, eight states and two large cities had at least 95 percent of children younger than age six enrolled in fully operational, population-based immunization registries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced November 18.
http://www.healthinschools.org

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools http://www.healthinschools.org


Nancy Eichner
Senior Program Manager
202-466-3396 fax: 202-466-3467

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