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Conferences and Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

  • Cancer, Culture & Literacy Conference: Advancing Communications - (Moffitt Cancer Center)  - May 17-19, 2012, Clearwater Beach, FL. The conference offers networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language, and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation, and evaluation of cancer communications, programs, and educational interventions.
  • National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) 2012 Annual Conference - (National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI))  - May 21-23, 2012, New Orleans, LA. This year's theme, Leveraging Public Health Institutes for Systems Change, will explore opportunities on the horizon and currently underway, for public health systems partners to utilize the broad range of capacities of the nation's public health institutes to be a catalyst for systems change.
  • Positive Health Promotion Forum - (Positive Psychology In Action (PPIA))  - May 27, 2012, Houston, TX. The forum intends to bring together researchers and practitioners from both Positive Psychology and Health Promotion to share knowledge and expertise, stimulate ideas and discussions, and explore the emerging interdisciplinary area, Positive Health Promotion.
  • Children's Environmental Health Network Research Conference - (Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN))  - May 30 - June 1, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The conference will highlight the role of epigenetics in determining the impact of the environment on pediatric disease and children's current and future health.
  • Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference - (Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE))  - June 3-7, 2012, Omaha, NE. The conference connects public health epidemiologists from across the country and will include workshops, plenary sessions with leaders in the field of public health, oral breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, and poster presentations.
  • Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics Conference - June 5-8, 2012, Washington, DC. Senior government decision makers will provide progress updates on biodefense and public health initiatives for advance medical countermeasures (MCM) development.
  • Healthy Cities 2012 Conference - June 6-8, 2012, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The 5th Healthy Cities: Working Together to Achieve Liveable Cities Conference will be a platform for Government and Industry sector professionals to discuss causes, effects and solutions that relate to population health, sustainability, natural resource management, transport, climate change, urban design and more.
  • Sugary Drinks Summit icon - (Center for Science in the Public Interest)  - June 7-8, 2012, Washington, DC. National advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, state, and local initiatives, both public and private, to reduce sugary-drink consumption in the United States.
  • Social Marketing Conference: Ideas Beyond Borders - (University of South Florida (USF))  - June 15-16, 2012, Clearwater Beach, FL. The theme of the conference is Getting Better at Doing Good that reflects the global reality that government institutions, not-for-profit groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), universities and colleges, and businesses are searching for better ways to improve people's health, the environment, infrastructures, and social welfare.
  • Head Start's National Research Conference - (Administration for Children and Families, HHS (ACF))  - June 18-20, 2012 Washington, DC. The event provides practitioners, researchers, administrators, and policy makers involved in Head Start, early childhood, childcare, health care, and administration programs the opportunity to share research that promotes positive development in young children.
  • Open Forum Meeting for Quality Improvement (QI) in Public Health - (National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI))  - June 19-20, 2012, Portland, OR. The Open Forum Meeting is part of the Strengthening the Community of Practice for Public Health Improvement (COPPHI) that will convene leaders and practitioners representing key organizations and investments shaping quality in public health today. The registration deadline is May 21, 2012.
  • USPHS 2012 Scientific and Training Symposium - (U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS))  - June 19-21, 2012, Washington, DC. The theme for the conference is Prevention Strategies for a Healthy Nation: Building on the Basics of Public Health.
  • AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - June 24-26, 2012, Orlando, FL. The ARM is a forum for health services research, where attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world.
  • National School-Based Health Care Convention - (National School-Based Health Care (NASBHC))  - June 24-27, 2012, Albuquerque, NM. The 2012 theme "New Directions for School-Based Health Care: Hot Topics for our Future" will highlight recent advancements of school-based health care on Capitol Hill, in communities, and in schools.
  • Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) Interest Group 2012 Meeting - (AcademyHealth)  - June 26-27, 2012, Orlando, FL. The meeting will support the generation of new knowledge and move that knowledge into action. It will address the development of rigorous research as well as PHSR's relevance through translation for policy and practice.
  • APHA Midyear Meeting: The New Public Health - Rewiring for the Future - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - June 26-28, 2012, Charlotte, NC. The meeting will offer public health professionals, partners and stakeholders the opportunity to learn about how the public health system must position itself to address future needs. Attendees will learn about educational, policy and advocacy tools needed for keeping up with and anticipating changes to "rewire" the public health infrastructure.
  • International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora - ICHAD 2012 - (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (JHSPH))  - July 4-8, 2012, Baltimore, MD. The theme of ICHAD 2012 is "The Great Scattering: Connecting the Dots between Slavery and Contemporary Health in the African Diaspora." The conference will explore the health status of black descendants of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and identify multilevel actions, including international partnerships, for improving the health of this population.
  • NACCHO Annual Conference 2012 - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - July 11-13, 2012, Los Angeles, CA. National conference to specifically address the needs and concerns of local health officials.
  • International 2012 AIDS Conference - (International AIDS Society (IAS))  - July 22-27, 2012, Washington, DC. The conference will bring together leading scientists, public health experts, policy-makers, and the HIV-affected community to translate recent scientific advances into action that will address means to end the epidemic, within the current context of significant global economic challenges.
  • National Conference on Health Statistics 2012 Conference - (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC (NCHS))  - August 6-8, 2012, Washington, DC. Opportunity to learn about the latest developments at the National Center for Health Statistics and hear from some of the Nation's leaders in the fields of health, health data, and statistics.
  • National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - August 7-9, 2012, Atlanta, GA. The National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media brings together academia, public health researchers and practitioners from all levels of government and private sectors, and provides a forum for cross-disciplinary dialogue.
  • NALBOH Annual Conference - (National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH))  - August 8-10, 2012, Atlanta, GA. The theme of the conference is Celebrating Achievements, Shaping the Future.
  • National 2012 Conference on Tobacco or Health - August 15-17, 2012, Kansas City, MO. The purpose of the conference is to help improve and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco control programs and activities in the United States.
  • Virology-2012 - (OMICS Group)  - August 20-22, 2012, Las Vegas, NV. Virologists and potential vaccine developers will share their ideas and experiences at this 2nd World Congress on Virology.
  • CDC National Cancer 2012 Conference - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - August 21-23,2012, Washington, DC. The theme of the 2012 CDC National Cancer Conference is Uniting Systems, Policy & Practice in Cancer Prevention and Control.
  • Reproductive Health 2012 - (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP))  - September 20-22, 2012, New Orleans, LA. Conference on reproductive and sexual health with a focus on practical education that can be directly applied to practice change.
  • Dynamics of Preparedness Conference - (University of Pittsburgh)  - October 22-24, 2012, Pittsburg, PA. The conference will convene researchers from diverse disciplines to present, critique, and consider the future of research on emergency preparedness in public health systems.
  • SOPHE 2012 Annual Meeting - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE))  - October 25-27, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The theme of the meeting is Mining Golden Opportunities: Health Education Policy, Research, and Practice.
  • ASPH 2012 Annual Meeting - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - October 26-31, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The ASPH Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.
  • Undergraduate Education for Public Health Summit - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - October 27, 2012, San Francisco, CA. Summit for public health professionals and educators involved or interested in undergraduate education in public health. The summit will be held during the ASPH Annual Meeting 2012.
  • APHA 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - October 27-31, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The theme of the meeting is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span.
  • Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities - (University of Maryland)  - October 31 - November 3, 2012, National Harbor, MD. The Summit is organized around the core principle of integrating science, policy, and practice, and offers a forum to advance scholarship and translate new knowledge into action.
  • International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) Conference - (International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS))  - December 3-5, 2012, San Diego, CA. The conference will bring together members of public health practice, research, informatics, and industry to share best practices and advance the field of public health surveillance.
  • MLA '13 Annual Meeting and Exhibition - (Medical Library Association (MLA))  - May 3-8, 2013, Boston, MA, Opportunity to explore the global interdependency of health information at a federated international meeting incorporating the 2013 MLA Annual Meeting and Exhibition, the International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the International Clinical Librarian Conference (ICLC).

Webcasts

  • AgriSafe Network Distance Learning Webinars - The AgriSafe Network aims to provide appropriate and timely training opportunities for Network members and affiliates. Through partnering with the Natioanl Rural Health Association and the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, the Network has been able to offer a series of fantastic speakers.
  • Cancer Control PLANET Cyber-Seminar Series - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - The Cyber-Seminar Series brings together researchers and cancer control practitioners to discuss the successes and challenges of translating research into practice. The site includes instructions to register for upcoming seminars and archived seminars.
  • CDC Public Health Grand Rounds - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Monthly series to strengthen CDC's common scientific culture and foster discussion and debate on major public health issues.
  • CMED Public Health Grand Rounds - (Department of Community Medicine (CMED), West Virginia University School of Medicine)  - This program offers free preferred continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, public health practitioners, as well as CHES credits.
  • County Health Rankings Webinars - (University of Wisconsin)  - List of upcoming webinars about the County Health Rankings. Past webinars are also available.
  • DataSpeak - (Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (MCHB))  - Series of web conferences that feature special topics related to Maternal and Child Health (MCH) data, including children with special health care needs.
  • Dialogue4Health Web Forums - (Public Health Institute)  - Web forums that invite multiple sectors together in conversation on topics that matter to health in its broadest sense.
  • Disparities Solutions Center Web Seminars - (Massachusetts General Hospital)  - Web seminars on disparities interventions, findings from important disparities research, and health policy updates regarding disparities reduction efforts.
  • Health Education Webinars - (American Association for Health Education)  - Webinars for health education professionals, students, and the general public. Topics include nutrition, health education internships, mental health, school health, and much more.
  • HealthCast Archives - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))  - Archived webcasts, podcasts, and transcripts on various subjects, such as Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drugs, health information technology, HIV/AIDS, and minority health.
  • Meet the Author! Webcasts - (Public Health Reports)  - Series of bimonthly webcasts presented by the authors of feature articles appearing in Public Health Reports. These webcasts offer a unique opportunity for practitioners, faculty, and students of public health to interact with leading authors in the field.
  • NIH VideoCasting - (National Institutes of Health (NIH))  - Upcoming and archived videocasts of special NIH events, seminars, and lectures.
  • PREP-inar Series: Emerging Issues in Public Health Preparedness - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - PREP-inar series presented by NACCHO's Public Health Preparedness Team include hot topics such as pandemic influenza, medical reserve corps, regional preparedness and more. Archived Preparedness Webinars are available.
  • SOPHE Webinars - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE))  - Opportunities to learn about topics in health education. The webinars have been approved to award continuing education contact hours (CECHs) for a fee.
  • Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcasts (T2B2) - (University at Albany School of Public Health)  - Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcast (T2B2) is a monthly satellite broadcast series designed to provide continuing education opportunities on public health issues. Broadcasts are free and available to all who are interested in furthering their knowledge of public health.
  • UNC School of Public Health Webcasts - (University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Public Health)  - Webcasts about emerging public health issues including polio, bioterrorism preparedness, West Nile Virus, urban sprawl, obesity, smallpox, breast cancer screening, and influenza.
  • UrbanHEALTHCast - View important urban health speeches, lectures, debates, conferences, and prevention initiative presentations on the Web.

Calendar of Events

  • ASTHO Events - (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)) 
  • FDA Meetings - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.) 
  • Health Data Conferences - (Expert Health Data Programming, Inc.)  - A list of conferences related to Health Data.
  • Keystone Symposia Global Health Series - (Keystone Symposia)  - Global health conferences to help break the cycle of infectious diseases. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • NACCHO Conferences - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - List of NACCHO-sponsored conferences.
  • Research!America Upcoming Events - (Research!America)  - Upcoming events about the benefits of medical and health research and the institutions that perform research.

Past Meeting Archives and Reports

  • APHL Conference Proceedings - (Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) U.S.)  - Presentations from past annual meetings of the Association of Public Health Laboratories and other related conferences.
  • CDC Grand Rounds Archives - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Recorded presentations and materials from past CDC Public Health Grand Rounds.
  • FDA Public Speeches - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - Speeches given by the Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs, and the FDA Associate Commissoner.
  • Healthy People 2010 Final Review Recorded Webinar - (Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) U.S., National Center for Health Statistics, CDC (NCHS))  - "Health In the US - A review of the First Decade in the 21st Century," recorded on October 6, 2011. The webinar includes presentations on key findings from the Healthy People 2010 Final Review.
  • NACCHO Past Events - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))