Title: APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition
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Section/SPIG: Food and Nutrition
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The 2004 Annual Meeting is fast approaching and will be held Nov. 6-10 in Washington, D.C. The theme for this year is "Public Health and the Environment."
The environment has long been one of the American Public Health Association's priority areas. Causes of many disease outbreaks are related to environmental health issues and contribute to growing disparities in health. The APHA Annual Meeting will focus on the role of public health in addressing environmental issues, sustaining healthy environments and enhancing research, public awareness, prevention and treatment of disease caused or exacerbated by environmental factors.
• Registration for the 132nd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C. will open on June 1, 2004. Visit <www.apha.org/meetings> to register online.
• APHA’s Annual Meeting program and abstracts are available online at <www.apha.org/meetings>. Search the program, view abstracts including learning objectives, CE accreditation and financial disclosure. Opens June 1, 2004!
• LCD Projectors and computers are now included as part of the standard audio-visual package in each scientific session room. This technology will enable presenters to upload their PowerPoint presentations in advance of the meeting and have them pre-loaded on the APHA session computers. Individual presentations then begin with a click of the mouse. The cost and incovenience of bringing a computer to the Annual Meeting has been eliminated for presenters. Take advantage of new technologies and be a part of the E-ssentialLearning experience.
• APHA is expanding the educational experience of the Annual Meeting. New technology will enable voice and PowerPoint presentations to be recorded and uploaded to the APHA Web site following the meeting.
• Personal Scheduler: Use it to plan your meeting itinerary with a click of the mouse. This year, specific exhibition information from the Virtual Expo can also be included in your itinerary. Opens June 1, 2004!
• Information on CME’s, CEU’s and Pre-Convention Continuing Education Institutes can be found at <www.apha.org/meetings/accreditation.htm>.
See you in November!!!