Call for Abstracts and Presentations are invited at 15th Annual Priester National Extension Health Conference which will be organized from April 10 to12, 2012. This conference will be held at Marriott Renaissance, Washington, USA
Presentations are invited by Cooperative Extension professionals, state and local health partners, federal, public health professionals and students.
Conference Theme:
The 2012 conference theme, Leveraging Partnerships to Improve the Health of the Nation, was chosen to:
- Expand or begin partnerships that can make a difference in the health and well-being of our nation’s population.
- Acknowledge that collaborative and cooperative approaches are needed for health improvement along with achievement of goals of multiple public health policies.
- Celebrate Cooperative Extension’s long history of working with others to promote health and prevent disease for individuals of every age and background, in families of all types, living in rural, suburban, and urban communities.
Conference Tracks:
- National Health Goals and Objectives
- Local Evidence-Based programs
- Translational Research
- The Role of Communication, Marketing, Health Promotion and Health Literacy
These tracks focus on:
- Collaboration and partnerships across universities, agencies, associations;
- Translational research to change the health of the nation, applying research to the real world;
- Creating networking and connecting opportunities;
- Using effective, evidence-based strategies and processes for effective health promotion leading to behavior change and better health outcomes;
- Understanding, communication, marketing, health promotion and health literacy
- Aligning research practice with national goals and objectives.
The deadline for Submission of Proposals: January 30, 2012 at 5pm EST.
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