The CHW Section APHA Annual Meeting P rogram Planning Committee embraced the theme “Social Justice” with great enthusiasm, creating responsive and innovative sessions. Our format for the 2010 meeting will consist of two Poster Sessions, one Roundtable Session, one Training Session, one Invited Session and four Scientific Sessions.  Session themes include:

·         Innovative CHW Curricula: Addressing Core Competencies and Social Justice

·         Supporting Community Health Workers as Members of Health Teams: Policies and Systems Changes

·         Poster Session slot

·         Establishing Successful Community Health Worker Business Models: What Works

·         Social Entrepreneurs: CHW Contributions to Health Literacy, Medical Homes and Health Reform

·         Perspectives of CHWs on the Social Justice Issues Affecting the Health of Our Communities

·         Developing Local Associations and Networks: Opportunities and Challenges

We will continue to have two of our largest business meetings during the evening hours in order to ensure everyone’s participation.  They are the Education y Capacitacíon Committee and our General Business Meeting. Dates and times will be forthcoming in the next couple of months.  Other business meetings open to the membership of the Section are Member Orientation, CHW Section Policy Committee, and the CHW Section Program Planning Meeting.

Registration for the Annual Meeting will open in the spring; go to: http://www.apha.org/meetings/highlights. Don’t forget when you register to make sure you name the CHW Section as your affiliation. Looking forward to seeing you in rustic yet modern Denver!!