Annual Meeting Program Highlights

Independence Hall by Jim McWilliams for PCVBAmerican Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting & Expo 
Philadelphia, PA
November 7-11, 2009

Join your colleagues for the most important public health event of the year. The APHA 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition will take place in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, November 7-11, 2009. Now more than ever is the time for the public health community to come together and embrace the opportunities and potential for change facing our nation.

Learn, teach, network, mentor, socialize and most of all make a difference! With more than 1,000 cutting edge scientific sessions, 700 exhibit booths of information and state-of-the-art public health products and services and  career opportunities available at the Public Health CareerMart, this is a meeting you can't afford to miss.

Water and Public Health: the 21st Century Challenge

Water is a limited resource, the demands for which are fast increasing. In the United States, utility workers, scientists, sanitarians, engineers, government officials and many others work around the clock to provide safe and clean drinking water to America’s homes and businesses and are struggling to keep up with demand without compromising water supplies for future generations. Their efforts impact numerous aspects of society, including but not limited to the health of individuals and ecosystems to the health of the nation's economy.

Modern water systems face such challenges as chemical contaminations, waterborne diseases, supply shortages, water treatment and sanitation and deteriorating, outdated infrastructures.  Worldwide, over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. Join us as we explore the latest public health challenges and learn about what can be done to protect our resources, our health and our world.

Help Us Help Them

In addition to providing quality education and networking, it is APHA’s goal to give back to the local community. Help make a significant impact this year and donate $10 to People's Emergency Center (PEC) on the Annual Meeting registration form. For more information, visit www.pec-cares.org.

Annual Meeting Highlights

  • Registration - Onsite Registration fees are now in effect.
  • Registration Fees
  • Housing - Hotel rates have been slashed! Eleven hotels have rates as low as $149-$179 and no hotel rates are higher than $195.
  • Online Program - View this year's entire program
  • Opening General Session  - Held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Sunday, November 8, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm.
  • Closing General Session - Held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
  • Scientific Sessions - The Annual Meeting consists of more than 1000 scientific sessions, roundtables, poster sessions, institutes and panel discussions at which over 4,000 scientific papers will be presented. View the Online Program for details. Presenter acceptance emails will be sent on June 1st.
  • APHA Learning Institutes- Full and half-day educational programs are designed to provide an in-depth learning experience in the latest public health trends and topics. They are held on Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 7-8, 2009) prior to the start of the Annual Meeting & Exposition. Click here for fees and special instructions
  • Continuing Education Credits - Earn credit for attending the APHA Annual Meeting, details available after June 1.
  • APHA Public Health Expo - Access poster sessions, the Electronic Information Center, visit Everything APHA, PubMart, Public Health CareerMart and the Exhibitor Theater for in-depth product and service information.
  • E-ssential Learning - Online scientific session presentation recordings.
  • Mix & Mingle Lounge - The perfect place to meet up with friends and colleagues, check e-mail or grab a snack in a comfortable and calming environment with free wireless internet.
  • Everything APHA - Located in the center of the Public Health Expo is your complete source for APHA information, publications, Public Health CareerMart, Career Coaching and more.
  • Public Health Awards Reception and Ceremony - Join your colleagues on Tuesday, November 10 to recognize this year's recipients.
  • Musical Revue - Sunday, November 8 from 6:30-7:30pm sit back and enjoy an amazing musical revue with the Sounds of Philadelphia.
  • Annual Meeting Blog and Twitter - With hundreds of events to choose from, stay up-to-date and help keep the conversation going by checking out the daily APHA Annual Meeting blog and Twitter! Postings will cover scientific sessions, social events and more! Subscribe to recieve updates or follow twitter@aphaannualmtg.  
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