Registration is now open for the APHA 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2011. More than 1,000 cutting edge scientific sessions will be presented by public health researchers, academicians, policy-makers and practitioners on the most current public health issues facing the nation today. For registration and more information about the Annual Meeting, visit www.apha.org/meetings.
Our CHW Section will have a strong presence at the meeting, including sessions on the critical role of CHWs in urban, rural and tribal settings, CHWs and mental health, CHWs working internationally, CHW leadership and sustainability, and our special invited session, “Integrating CHWs into Emerging Models of Care.” You can view the sessions sponsored by our Section in the interactive Online Program (http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/start.html). Plan to attend our scientific sessions, including oral, roundtable and poster sessions. Don’t forget to visit the CHW Section exhibit in the Section and SPIG pavilion in the Public Health Expo to speak to a Section representative.