The Yale School of Public Health will be hosting an interactive workshop session between practitioners and researchers to explore selected priority research areas for public health systems and services research at the APHA Annual Meeting in Denver. The workshop will be held on Sunday morning, Nov. 7, from 8 to 11:30, and is titled, Practice-Based Research: Linking Practitioners and Academic Partners to Improve Public Health. It is supported by a grant from RWJF.
 
If you are planning to attend the APHA Annual Meeting, you might like to participate on Sunday morning. There is no charge. Breakfast will be served. This workshop is a follow up to a very successful workshop held at NACCHO this past July that brought together practitioners and researchers to develop PHSSR research questions relevant to the practice community and look at possible data sources. Participants suggested that we hold another session at the APHA Annual Meeting, using the same format.
 
Here is an online survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/APHAWorkshopSurvey ) where you can help select topics for discussion and RSVP for the workshop.  Even those unable to attend are encouraged to help with the selection of topic areas and research questions.

The Health Administration Section Policy Committee is currently reviewing the proposed new policies for 2010 that will be voted on at the Annual Meeting...we could always use more volunteers. Contact Mike Hill if you would like to help or would like to be added to the committee list for next year.