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>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 11:18 AM
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>From: Elaine Auld [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:07 AM
>To: John Canfield
>Subject: SOPHE Info
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>Hi John - Please share this alert with your colleagues on 3
>important, timely health education events. For additional
>information, contact the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
>at 202/408-9804.
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>1) Fourth Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit, February 24-26, 2001
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>Holiday Inn on the Hill, Washington, DC
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>Hotel Deadline: Feb 10, 2001
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>Pre-registration Deadline: Feb 14, 2001
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>Act Now! Tune-up your advocacy skills and address important health
>education priorities in the 107th Congress:
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>CDC appropriations for tobacco control, school health, and the
>preventive health services block grant;
>Tobacco legislation;
>Appropriations support for the elimination of health disparities;
>Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title
>IV Safe and Drug Free Schools.
>Summit participants will have first-hand experience to role play,
>participate in state strategy sessions and intensive topical
>training sessions, and visit with Congressional representatives.
>Included are many levels of skill training, from basic to advanced;
>CHES credits available. Room block only available until February
>10th ($119 sgl/double). For more information check out the Summit
>Web Site
><http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/hsc.summit2001.htm>http://www.cast.ilstu.edu/hsc/summit2001.htm
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>2) Call for Abstracts: SOPHE 52nd Annual Meeting, "2001 Odyssey:
>Mentoring, Partnering, Leading the Way", October 19-21, 2001,
>Atlanta, GA
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>Abstract Deadline: March 15, 2001
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>You are invited to submit a proposal for a paper, concurrent
>session, pre-conference workshop, or poster at SOPHE's 52nd Annual
>Meeting. The meeting will reach back to Greek mythology in exploring
>the role of mentoring and partnerships in five thematic areas. You
>are invited to submit abstracts that relate to the following
>conference objectives:
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>Expand dimensions of health education mentoring - involving
>students, new professionals, researchers, seasoned practitioners -
>and the opportunities for leadership development of the future
>public health education workforce;
>Explore theoretical foundations and best practices for building
>partnerships and coalitions to strengthen community capacity and
>mobilization, including effective policy advocacy strategies;
>Stimulate science-based dialogue and skill-building for enhanced
>quantitative and qualitative evaluation of coalitions and
>partnerships;
>Explore the role of health educators in developing the public health
>workforce to address Healthy People 2010 objectives and eliminate
>health disparities by using distance learning and other emerging
>technologies; and
>Expand the international dialogue of best practices in coalition
>building, community development, and leadership capacities for
>improved global health.
>Abstracts may be submitted online at:
><https://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/ABSTRACTS/Abstract.cfm>https://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/ABSTRACTS/Abstract.cfm
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>Full text of the Call for Abstracts is available at:
><http://www.sophe.org/>www.sophe.org
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>3) SOPHE 2001 Midyear Scientific Conference - May 3-5, Seattle,
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>"Celebrating Diversity in a Climate for Wellness", Renaissance Madison Hotel
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>Pre-registration Deadline: April 13, 2001
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>More than 50 workshops and plenary/concurrent presentations on
>eliminating health disparities, policy advocacy, healthy aging,
>health information in the technology age, and creative partnering.
>Featured speakers: Raynard Kington, MD, PhD, NIH Office of
>Behavioral & Social Sciences; Meredith Minkler, DrPH, University of
>California, Berkeley; Lester Breslow, MD, University of California;
>Robert Gold, PhD, University of Maryland; Mary Jo Deering, PhD,
>DHHS; Maxine Hayes, WA Dept of Health; and the Honorable Reps.
>Michael Honda (CA), Robert Patton (TN), Ted Bennett (VA), and more!
>Plus Exhibits, Gala Reception, Chatrooms, and traditional Native
>American salmon bake on Blake Island! See preliminary program:
><http://www.sophe.org/>www.sophe.org
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Une tres bonne journee !
Michel O'Neill, Ph.D.
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