Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:33:19 -0500

From: "Buhi, Eric" <ebuhi@HEALTH.USF.EDU>

Subject: Sexuality and Health Call for Papers Deadline is Approaching!!!

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REMINDER!

The SSSS Midcontent/ Eastern Region deadline for submissions for the

2008 joint conference held in Clevelenad, OH is fast approaching.

Please click on the link below to be taken to the "CALL FOR PAPERS."

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SEXUALITY and HEALTH

May 15-17, 2008

Hilton Garden Inn, Cleveland, Ohio

Deadline for Submissions: December 17, 2007

Electronic submissions are preferred and strongly encouraged

Send to:

In 2001, the US Surgeon General listed the promotion of "Sexual health and responsible sexual behavior" as one of the nation's 10 leading health priorities. An individual's health, both physical and mental, is closely intertwined with his or her sexual experiences. Sexuality involves both the mind and body, and physical and emotional factors impact not only sexual function and reproductive processes but also one's self-image and relationships with others.

The 2008 SSSS Midcontinent and Eastern Region Joint Conference will explore the intersection between sexuality and health from a multi-dimensional perspective. What better venue for such a conference than Cleveland, Ohio, one of the nation's most important health care hubs, to discuss these important issues.

The conference will focus on the following topics, and we welcome multidisciplinary submissions on sexuality and health:

- Advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of AIDS and other STIs;

- Sociocultural aspects of primary prevention of AIDS and other STIs;

- The effects of sex on physical and mental health;

- The impact of chronic disease on sexual functioning;

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- The biological basis of the sexual experience;

- Heterosexism and its effects on the mental health of both the attitude holder and the target;

- Drug abuse and sexuality (sexual health);

- Intimate partner violence and sexuality;

- The influence of child abuse on sexuality;

- The role of the media in the promotion of sexual health;

- Sexual health and aging;

- Sexual health and the transgendered;=20

- Mental illness and sexuality;

- Racial and cultural diversity and sexual health and access to sexual health care;

- Gynecological problems (including infertility problems) and sexual health; and

- The influence of ethical and sociocultural factors on the expression of sexuality and sexual pleasure.

We welcome ideas and suggestions. If you want to help, please contact us now!

Program Co-Chairs:

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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:30:30 -0600

From: James Eddy <jeddy@HLKN.TAMU.EDU>

Subject: UCA/AAHE Online Masters

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University of Central Arkansas (UCA)

Online Master of Science in Health Sciences*

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Community Health Education

(Non-Thesis Option)

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The Department of Health Sciences at UCA has joined with the American Association for Health Education (AAHE) and their Health Education and Promotion Network (HEP Network) to offer a quality online Master of Science Degree in Health Sciences with an emphasis in Community Health Education.* The degree is available to qualified students across the United States.

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The Program:

The Master of Science degree in Health Sciences is designed to professionally prepare graduates to become administrators and supervisors of health education or related programs. After completion of degree, candidates are eligible to take the National Commission of Health Education Credentialing Certified Health Education Specialist

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Required Core Courses (18 hours):

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* Program Planning and Evaluation=20

* Administration of Health Programs=20

* Foundations of Health Education=20

* Research in Health and Applied Sciences=20

* Educational Statistics or Data Analysis=20

* Epidemiology in Health Education=20

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Elective Courses (18 hours):

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* Health Education Curriculum and Instruction=20

* Drug Education and Prevention=20

* Health Education in the Worksite=20

* Health Education in the Medical Care Setting

* Health Promotion Interventions=20

* Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations=20

* Health Education Techniques in the Elementary School=20

* Health Education Techniques in the Junior High School=20

* Grant writing

* Contemporary Health Problems

* Issues and Research in Sexuality

* Directed Independent Study

* Field Experiences in Health Education=20

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Students with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education or a related field may take 9 hours of electives outside the department. Students who do not have a background in health education will complete all 18 hours of electives in the department. =20

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Admission to the Program:

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Students in the program will be admitted to the UCA Graduate School based on the following criteria:

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* Meet University graduate school admission requirements for GPA

and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).

* Three letters of recommendation from employers or university

professors

* A one-page statement of purpose for entering the graduate

program in Health Sciences which includes a description of past work experience in health.

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Careers:

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Graduates may find employment in schools, community or voluntary agencies, worksites, or clinical settings. Students graduating with a master's degree are also prepared to pursue work toward a doctoral degree. =20

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For Further Information Contact: Patti Horner (Graduate Office)

501-450-5063 or pattih@uca.edu or Dr. Emogene Fox, Chairperson

510-450-3194 or emogenef@uca.edu.

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* This online option is available pending final approval of the Arkansas Board of Higher Education. =20

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James M. Eddy, FAAHB, FAAHE

Professor of Health Education

Interim Head, Health and Kinesiology

Texas A&M University

College Station TX 77843-4243

979/458-2217

jeddy@hlkn.tamu.edu

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