How to Become a Presenter
Program Development and Abstract Submission
The APHA Scientific Program is developed from abstracts that are submitted to APHA Sections, SPIGs, Caucuses, Forums and the Student Assembly during the abstract submission process.
2008 Call for Abstracts - is now closed for submissions. The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2008 Annual Meeting was February 4-8, 2008. Those who submitted abstracts will be notified via email of their status on May 27, 2008.
2008 Call for Proposals for Learning Institutes - is now closed for submission. The deadline for submissions was February 15, 2008.
2008 Annual Meeting Theme - The APHA Annual Meeting theme Public Health Without Borders will explore transnational public health, and will provide a forum to address a diversity of topics including immigrant and refugee health; water and land rights; coordinating disease surveillance and epidemiologic response activities across borders; air and water pollution management across borders; and the international transmission of socio-cultural behaviors with adverse health implications. This Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for a better understanding of the aspects of growing multiculturalism that promote healthy living and even to highlight and foster science based and traditional practices that may serve to protect minority populations as they enter new environments.
Annual Meeting Papers
Papers must present new information or viewpoints not previously published or presented. The acknowledged author must be listed or, in the case of a group, the chairperson must be listed as the author. Papers presented at the Annual Meeting remain the property of the author.
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All individuals making a scientific session or poster presentation must become individual members of APHA and must register for the Annual Meeting in order to present their papers. Become a member and register for the meeting via the online or print version of the Annual Meeting Registration Form. |
Scientific Session Formats
Notification of Abstract Status
Notification of abstract status will be sent via e-mail on May 27, 2008. If your e-mail address has changed, please update your information using the presenter response form so that you won’t miss any important Annual Meeting announcements. Check the status of your abstract online using your abstract number and password.
Continuing Education - Scientific sessions are reviewed for continuing education credits in CNE, CHES and CME for physicians and non-physicians.
2008 Presenter Time Line
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February 4-8, 2008 |
Deadline for Abstract submission |
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May 27, 2008 |
Email Notification of status sent to Abstract submitters |
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July 25, 2008 |
Speaker confirmation letters emailed to all accepted session presenters confirming presentation date, time and location |
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August 8, 2008 |
Deadline to withdraw an abstract without penalty |
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August 15, 2008 |
Early-bird Registration Deadline |
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September 22, 2008 |
Final Advance Registration Deadline |
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October 3, 2008 |
APHA Housing Services Reservation Deadline |
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October 21, 2008 |
Deadline for Oral Presenters to upload their presentations |
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October 25-29, 2008 |
APHA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA |
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