Title: Check out APHA's Advocacy Track at This Year's Annual Meeting

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Section/SPIG: Health Administration

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APHA will host a one-day advocacy track of sessions during the 2011 Annual Meeting in D.C. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, and all APHA members are encouraged to attend to sharpen their public health advocacy skills. For more detailed information regarding the particular sessions, refer to the 2011 online program (http://apha.confex.com/apha/139am/webprogram/start.html) and enter the session number to see the list of planned speakers and topics to be covered. Attendees will be eligible for CE credit.

• “Nailing your policy: Creating APHA’s policy buddy system,” Session 3007.0, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.
• “Media Advocacy: Breaking through the crowded news cycle,” Session 3119.0, 10:30 a.m.
• “The Who, What & How of Advocacy,” Session 3216.0, 12:30-2 p.m.
• “Mobilizing a public health campaign,” Session 3318.0, 2:30-4 p.m.
• “The Role of Social Media in Public Health,” Session 3417.0, 4:30 p.m.