The IH Section and the Student Assembly will elect new officers this spring. Each Section or Student Assembly nominations officer was required to submit a list of candidates to APHA by Feb. 14. In order to be eligible to run for office, the nominee must have been an APHA member as of Feb. 1, 2011. Section elections are usually held via electronic ballot in late spring. Winning candidates will assume their office at the end of the 139th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. More information is available here. Those interested in running for a Section office should contact Amy Hagopian. For more information regarding the Student Assembly elections, contact Pooja Bhandari.
The Global Health Expertise Directory is coming! The Directory Working Group, made up of members from the Global Health Connections Committee, has been working with APHA to create this directory by allowing IH Section members to “opt-in” to have their information included. Participants will be able to connect with one another to share information and experience and to form mentoring relationships. Please make sure your APHA profile is up to date! You can log into your member profile here. Select “Membership Information” from the “About Us” menu at the top left-hand corner of APHA’s website, then scroll down and click on the link that says “Update Member Profile.”
The IH Section has begun hosting topic-focused conference calls every other month. These calls will provide Section members with an opportunity to listen to a guest speaker or fellow Section member discuss current topics in international health and to ask questions. Information regarding the call will be posted to the Section website and e-mailed to Section membership.
The APHA Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section is soliciting your best health education, promotion and communication materials for the 21st annual competition. The contest provides a forum to showcase public health materials during the APHA Annual Meeting and recognizes professionals for their hard work. All winners will be selected by panels of expert judges prior to the 139th APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. A session will be held at the Annual Meeting to recognize winners, during which one representative from the top materials selected in each category will give a presentation about the winning material. Entries will be accepted in three categories: printed materials, electronic materials, and other materials. Entries for the contest are due by March 25, 2011. Please contact Stephanie Parsons for additional contest entry information.
Registration is now open for APHA’s Midyear Meeting: Implementing Health Reform — A Public Health Approach. Join public health colleagues and partners in Chicago, June 23-25, to better understand the health reform law and its implications from a public health perspective. Gain the tools needed for implementing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act and for improving health outcomes in communities across the country. The early-bird registration deadline is April 15. To register or for more information, click here.