CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for 2009 APHA Annual Meeting

APHA is announcing the Call for Abstracts for the 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held Nov. 7-11 in Philadelphia. The theme of the meeting is " Water and Public Health: The 21st Century Challenge ." We encourage abstracts in all areas of public health and are also interested in abstracts that focus on the Annual Meeting theme. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words and must include learning objectives.

All abstracts must be submitted online and an easy-to-use online form will walk you through the process step-by-step. You can link directly to the abstract submission form through the APHA Web site at http://www.apha.org/meetings or http://apha.confex.com/apha/137am/oasys.epl.

The deadline for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, 2009 depending on the Section, SPIG, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit your abstract. All submissions will end at 11:59 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts.

We welcome your submissions and look forward to your contribution at the APHA 137th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.