Please join the Metropolitan Washington Public Health Association (MWPHA) on April 16, 2007 from 8am-4pm for our annual conference, "Community Health Workers: Where we Live, Work & Play" in Washington, DC.

This year's conference will focus on workforce development issues that surround access to health care at the local and national level, specifically that of community health workers. The all-day conference will provide the opportunity to talk with and learn from community health workers (CHWs) who represent the health care safety net of the metropolitan DC area. The conference will include roundtable and panel discussions on innovative CHW programs as well as poster presentations from health professions students.

Features this year include:

* CHES and nursing and social work CEUs
* Keynote presentation by Judith Levy, Program Manager of the Medical Homes District of Columbia Area Health Education Center (MHDC AHEC)
* Roundtable discussions with community health workers

*Break-out sessions on Community-Academic Partnerships

*A Call to Action before and after the annual meeting

*Presentation of Charles Hayman and 2007 Public Health Awards

*Poster presentations designed by and for students

WHERE
Georgetown University Medical Center, New Research Building Auditorium


Visit www.mwpha.org for:

CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS
COSPONSOR AND EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTER TODAY!

QUESTIONS?
Contact Maranda Ward at [log in to unmask] or (202) 687-0925








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