Annual Meeting Registration Opens
From Nov. 7-11, 2009, thousands of public health professionals will convene in Philadelphia for the APHA 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition. More than 1,000 cutting edge scientific sessions will be presented by public health researchers, academics, policy-makers, and practitioners on the most current public health issues facing the nation today. To ensure that no public health professional misses this opportunity, this year’s Annual Meeting will be more affordable than ever. Hotel rates have been slashed so that no rates are higher than $195. Eleven of the 15 contracted hotels are offering rates between $149 and $179. Registration and Housing opened June 1, 2009. Save up to $115 on registration by registering before August 28. Take advantage of these discounts and join your colleagues in a meeting you won’t want to miss. For more information about the Annual Meeting, visit www.apha.org/meetings! The Annual Meeting is also on Twitter: APHAAnnualMtg.
Public Health CareerMart: More Than 1000 Jobs Listed!
APHA has created the Public Health CareerMart to be the online career resource center in the field of public health. Here, you’ll find only qualified, industry professionals. Job seekers, instead of searching through hundreds of sites looking for the perfect jobs in public health, you will find it all at Public Health CareerMart, Career Development Center. Employers, instead of being inundated with stacks of unrelated, irrelevant resumes, you’re much more likely to find the candidates with the skills and experience you’re looking for — and spend less time doing it! After all, where better to find the best public health professionals than the association that represents them?
Public Health CareerMart is a member of the National Healthcare Career Network.
Help Make America the Healthiest Nation in One Generation
Let’s face it – as a nation we’re not nearly as healthy as we should be. Compared to other developed nations, we’re lagging far behind. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With your help, we can make America the healthiest nation in just one generation.
As a central component of this year’s National Public Health Week (NPHW) observance, APHA launched an exciting, new viral video campaign. The Healthiest Nation in One Generation video tells the story of the many ways that public health touches our lives. Nearly 25,000 people have already viewed the video online, and the numbers continue to grow each day. If you haven’t checked out the video, watch it today and be sure to share it with your colleagues, family and friends. And stay informed by visiting www.generationpublichealth.org – NPHW 2009 is over, but our campaign to make America the healthiest nation in one generation is just beginning…
We all have to do our part. What will you do?
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Manual
APHA is proud to announce the release of "Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Guide for Public Health Practitioners." This manual provides public health professionals with information, skills, and tools needed to conduct screening and brief intervention to help at-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol use. Download the manual for free online.
New Book on Disability Studies
"Disabilty and Public Health," published by APHA, is available this month. The publication is an important and overdue contribution to the core curriculum of disability studies in public health education. It is a particularly timely book because, as our nation ages, disability is an increasingly significant interdisciplinary area of study and service domain in public health. Visit the APHA online bookstore. APHA members can take advantage of a 30 percent member discount whether ordering online or via the toll-free number, (888) 320-2742.
APHA Survey Request
APHA wants to know whether you would use an online version of the Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. Please help by taking a survey. Thanks for your input.