Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:33:55 -0400

From: Blakely Pomietto <BPomietto@SOPHE.ORG>

Subject: Call for Abstracts: 2007 National Health Education Conference & SOPHE 2007 Midyear Scientific Conference

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CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS=20

"The Changing Face of Health Education and Health Promotion"=20

In collaboration with the Society for Public Health Education, Directors of Health Promotion and Education and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

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Submission Deadline: Friday, October 20, 2006

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You are invited to be part of a premier national health education and health promotion conference cosponsored by the Directors of Health Promotion and Education, the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Proposals are encouraged for concurrent sessions, pre or post-conference workshops, or poster presentations at the 2007 National Health Education Conference & SOPHE's 2007 Midyear Scientific Conference, June 7-9, 2007, in Seattle, WA. =20

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The conference theme, "Changing Face of Health Education and Health Promotion" speaks to breaking down sub-categories within the profession such as infectious disease vs. chronic disease or global health vs.

domestic health that serve as barriers to progress. This conference will encourage re-conceptualizing health education and health promotion programs, research and practice to cross over professional boundaries and seek an integrated approach to solving health education challenges.

Abstract proposals from all professionals and public health partners involved in health education, health promotion, health communication, community health, and social and behavioral science research are encouraged to respond to this invitation. =20

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Abstract proposals are solicited for sessions that are interactive (e.g.

facilitated dialogue, exploration of new ideas, group exercises) as well scientific presentations that promote audience discussion (e.g.

research, case study, lessons learned, focus on process or results).

Abstract submissions provide opportunities to engage persons at all levels of health education, health promotion, and health communication.

Conference participants can explore integrated approaches to public health by viewing and sharing innovative cross cutting themes, effective research, programs and practice.

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Translation of Research and Linkages to Practice - Submissions are sought that address the application of behavioral research to state, local and federal levels. Submissions that address translating publication and journal content to public health education practice; bridging those who produce scientific and scholarly literature with those that affect change in communities; how to apply behavioral and social science research to bring local and national change; and how to bridge research to the programmatic level.=20

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Global Health Education and Promotion - Submissions are sought that address the application of global health issues to domestic public health challenges and the opportunities to learn and dialogue in the areas of developing health systems to meet the public health challenges, cultural competence, health education's connection to chronic and infectious diseases, environmental health issues and public policy implications.=20

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Institutionalization for Health Education Programs - Beyond Funding - Submissions are sought that address the survival of effective health education programs in the face of budget cuts and shifting priorities at the federal, state and community levels. Attention to the role of marketing public health programs and expanding partnerships are encouraged, as well as to addressing the rising appeal of private funding to include foundations and the corporate giving pool, with particular emphasis on the ethical issues and challenges of private funding. Submissions that address worksite health education and health promotion programs that translate into community programs are also encouraged.=20

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Health Disparities: The Research to Practice Continuum - Submissions are sought that address translation of research to practice in health disparities as it applies to global health, evaluation, ethics of health disparity research, institutionalization of programs, ethical challenges, and practice scenarios where change has been affected, as well as the policy implications. Submissions that address cost-benefit analysis of health disparity research and programs are especially encouraged.

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Blakely

Blakely R. Pomietto, MPH, CHES

Director, Environmental Health Programs

Society for Public Health Education

750 First Street, NE Suite 910

Washington, DC 20002

Ph: 202.408.9804

Fax: 202.408.9815

E-mail: bpomietto@sophe.org

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SOPHE 57th Annual Meeting

Health as a Human Right:

Health Education, Equality and Social Justice for All

November 2-4, 2006

Sheraton Boston Hotel

Boston, MA

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#628

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:41:41 -0500

From: Kate Donaldson <KDonaldson@INDEPMO.ORG>

Subject: pandemic preparedness

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I am working towards surveying businesses/employers in my city to assess their pandemic preparedness levels. Has anyone already conducted a similar survey, and if so would they be willing to share their survey and survey results?

Please contact Kate Donaldson, kdonaldson@indepmo.org with information.

Thank You

Kate Donaldson, CHES

Regional Epidemiologist Specialist

City of Independence Health Department

816.325.7181

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#629

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:00:47 -0500

From: Health-e headlines <publisher@HEALTH-EHEADLINES.COM>

Subject: Re: pandemic preparedness

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Kate,

In our Corporate Report, we published a two-part article on pandemic preparedness (with statistics and an exclusive preparedness checklist from a business attorney), and I would be willing to share it with fellow HEDIR-ites. Just drop me an email at publisher@health-eheadlines.com, and I

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#630

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:34:46 -0700

From: Patricia Cost <drsee2004@YAHOO.COM>

Subject: WALKTOBER

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Hi fellow hedirs, Dr. Patti Cost here. I am the new Health Advocate for a huge mining company and am trying to put together a walking program for the miners and their families starting in October "Walktober" but I want to lead it into the new year. I would love any suggestions any of you have on how to get participation. I also try to attend all shift changes and sometimes I have 5 minutes to do a presenation on either a health theme, fitness, nutrition, stress, etc. This is a corporate job but most of my clientele are miners. Anybody out there working this kind of audience? if so, please contact me. Thanks in advance for any and all help! patti

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#631

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:45:59 -0500

From: "Kenneth R. McLeroy" <kmcleroy@SRPH.TAMHSC.EDU>

Subject: Re: WALKTOBER

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Patricia:

You may want to take a look at the most recent issue of the journal Evaluation and Program Planning. There is an entire section on community physical activity programs.

Regards

-Ken McLeroy

"In theory, theory and practice are the same thing. In practice they're not.."

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Hi fellow hedirs, Dr. Patti Cost here. I am the new Health Advocate for a huge mining company and am trying to put together a walking program for the miners and their families starting in October "Walktober" but I want to lead it into the new year. I would love any suggestions any of you have on how to get participation. I also try to attend all shift changes and sometimes I have 5 minutes to do a presenation on either a health theme, fitness, nutrition, stress, etc. This is a corporate job but most of my clientele are miners. Anybody out there working this kind of audience? if so, please contact me. Thanks in advance for any and all help! patti

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#632

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:08:01 -0700

From: Mark Fulop <markfulop@YAHOO.COM>

Subject: Exodus, morale shake CDC

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Hi all, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published a very interesting arti= cle on the CDC that is worth the read...

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Exodus, morale shake CDC

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An exodus of key leaders and scientists from the Centers for Disease Contro= l and Prevention has raised "great concern" among five of the six former di= rectors who led the agency over the past 40 years.

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Their concerns, expressed in a rare joint letter to current CDC Director Ju= lie Gerberding, come amid growing staff complaints about whether her strate= gic shifts in the agency's focus are putting public health at risk, accordi= ng to interviews with current and former CDC officials and documents obtain= ed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Critics say the agency is changing to a top-down management style that stif= les science and that new layers of bureaucracy are being created that make = agency operations more cumbersome.

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The most visible sign of potential trouble at CDC is the loss of more than = a dozen high-profile leaders and scientists since 2004. By the end of this = year, all but two of the directors of CDC's eight primary scientific center= s will have left the Atlanta-based federal agency. The wave of departures =

=E2=80=94 which numerous CDC leaders call unprecedented =E2=80=94 also incl= udes the agency's top vaccine expert and world experts in several diseases.= Just last week CDC's pandemic flu coordinator said he's leaving.

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As the nation's 9-1-1 for public health, CDC is responsible for preventing = and tackling outbreaks, bioterrorism and pandemics, along with the more rou= tine, deadly threats of seasonal flu, HIV, rabies, injuries and obesity.

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The urgency of these missions has current and former CDC scientists deeply = concerned the agency's new strategy of looking at health issues broadly and= reorganizing its divisions puts it on a course to potential disaster, caus= ing it to lose its footing, like FEMA did before it faced Hurricane Katrina= .

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Gerberding and top officials at the Department of Health and Human Services= , CDC's parent agency, credit the strategic changes with putting the agency= in its best position ever to respond to the threats of a modern world. And= they point to a host of accomplishments as evidence of the agency's contin= ued prowess =E2=80=94 from development of a faster test for botulism to gro= undbreaking genetic research on bird flu to outbreak responses.

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"I think we have been incredibly high-performing throughout this period of = time," Gerberding said in an interview.

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Still, Gerberding said she will be hiring a first-ever employee ombudsman f= or the CDC. It's an attempt to address a crescendo of employee concerns, wh= ich in recent months have included criticism of the reorganization's merits= , a whistleblower alleging CDC mismanagement of bioterrorism funds, and lun= ch-time picketing by minority employees claiming discrimination, CDC offici= als said.....

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