Section Activities/Benefits

The 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition Philadelphia, PA. November 7-11, 2009

The Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health association (APHA-CHC) invites abstracts for presentation at the 2009 Annual Meeting to be held in Philadelphia, PA November 7-11, 2009.
Topics related to this year's theme, "Water and Public Health," and in all areas related to chiropractic health care will receive high priority.

Click here for 2009 Meeting Overview

2009 Call for Abstracts  - will open for submissions on December 19, 2008. The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2009 Annual Meeting is February 9-13, 2009.The deadline for submissions for the APHA-CHC will be February 9, 2009.  Those who submit an abstracts will be notified via email of their abstract status in June. 

2009 Online Program - detailed schedule information and abstracts

  • How to become a Presenter
  • Late Breaker Call for Abstracts
  • Session Presenter Information
  • Check the status of your abstract, find Registration information, instructions for uploading PowerPoint presentations and handouts
  • APHA Learning Institutes: Full and half-day educational programs held immediately prior to the start of the APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition. Register for these institutes on the Annual Meeting Registration form.
  • Continuing Education Credit: The Annual Meeting provides more educational offerings in public health than any other event. Registrants may earn CE contact hour credits that are available in several specific professional disciplines. Hundreds of scientific sessions will be approved for CE credit.  Consult the Online Program to view abstracts, learning objectives, faculty disclosure and other updated information on approvals by CE type. 

    The APHA 136th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Diego, CA. October 25-29, 2008

     

    2008 Program & Abstracts
    2008 Virtual Expo
    2008 Annual Meeting Photographs - coming soon! 

    The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting thousands of national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. APHA’s meeting program addresses current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in an effort to prevent disease and promote health.

     

    The APHA-CHC Business Meeting, Oct 26, 2008

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    The 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, CA., October  25-29, was a success. This year the main theme was Public Health Without Borders.

    The Public Health Expo, Registration, the Opening General Sessions, Poster Sessions, Social Hours Business Meetings and comprehensive collection of hundreds of Scientific Sessions were housed at the Washington Convention Center located in the heart of the nation’s capital, steps from historic museums, great restaurants and wonderful attractions.

    The APHA estimated that over 13,000 public health professionals from around the world gathered at the 136th Annual Meeting to discuss pressing issues in public health and human rights, including emergency preparedness, access to health care, health disparities and pandemic influenza.

    The 2008 APHA-CHC Awards and Recognitions 

    Each Year the APHA-CHC recognizes those individuals who have supported and contributed Dr. Baird (left) receiving the Lifetime Achievement Awardto the APHA-CHC and are public health champions. The awards were presented at the 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 25-29, 2008 in San Diego, CA. 

    Lifetime Achievement Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Rising Star Award

    Rand Baird received the Lifetime Achievement Award, Elaine Cooperstein received the Distinguished Service Award, and Jonathon Todd Egan received the Rising Star Award.

    Other award winners were as follows:

    10 Plus Years of Consecutive Membership

     

    Adams Robert, Rand Baird, Richard Broeg, Leo Bronston, Dennis Bushman, Carl Cleveland III, Hartley Gilthvedt, Robert Grinsell, John Hyland, Andrew Isaacs, Scott Jacobus, William Meeker, Paul Okamato, Donald Olson, John Pammer, Irene Paulavicius, Monica Smith,

    JeffreySteinhardt, Rodney Thompson, Patricia Tillou, Arthur Walker.

     

    5 Years of Consecutive Membership

     

    James Bianco, Joseph Brimhall, Clifton Clendenan, Andrew Cohen, Susan Cooper, Rod Floyd, Mary Forte, David Gilkey, Allan Kroland.

     

    Certificates of Appreciation

    1) Lisa Killinger, Resolutions Chair; 2) Mitchell Haas, Governing Council & Section Manual Chair; 3) Cheryl Hawk, Web Editor & Coordinator; 4) Raheleh Khorsan, Web Coordinator & Editor; 5) Claire Johnson, Section Booth Coordinator; 6) Kara Burnham, Section Newsletter Editor; 7) Elaine Cooperstein, Section Chair & Immediate Past Chair, Intersectional Council; 8) Alisa Hairweather, Secretary & Nominations Chair; 9) Paul Doughterty, Governing Council; 10) Joseph Brimhall, Section Council; 11) Lori Byrd Spencer, Section Council; 12) Maria Hondras, Section Council; 13) Bonnie Hillsberg, Action Board Representative; 14) Gerald Stevens, Section Council, Awards Chair; 15) Jonathan Egan, Section Council & Membership Chair; 16) Jon Pammer, Communications Chair; 17) Marion Willard Evans, Section Council; 18) John Stites, Program Chair, Intersectional Council & Section Chair Elect.

     

    See you at next year’s APHA Annual Meeting held in Philadelphia, PA
    November 7-11, 2009 .

     

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    • Sponsors
    The Chiropractic Health Care Section gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsor:
    The American Chiropractic Association

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