Upcoming Events

Below is a list of public health-related conferences, seminars, and special meetings taking place around the nation in the coming months. If you would like to have an event added to this listing, please submit a summary, contact information, and other important details to info@naccho.org.

Public Health Preparedness Summit Abstract Submissions
From:	08/01/2008 9:22 AM
To:	08/31/2008 9:22 AM
Abstract submissions for those individuals and groups who are interested in presenting at the 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit in San Diego, CA will be accepted online August 1-31. Visit www.phprep.org for more information.

MRC Capacity Building Awards
From:	08/01/2008 1:36 PM
To:	09/15/2008 1:36 PM
Applications for MRC Capacity Building Awards are available online August 1- September 15. To be eligible for these $5,000-10,000 awards, applicants must be the leader of a registered Medical Reserve Corps unit, have recently updated that unit’s profile, and be housed in an organization that is not barred from receiving federal funds. Apply online!

No Wrong Door
Webinar
From:	09/03/2008 2:00 PM
To:	09/03/2008 3:30 PM
This webinar will provide state and local health departments and advocates with best practices for integrating mental health, public health, and primary care to assure patients receive appropriate services regardless of entry point into the health care system. Speakers include Barbara Mauer, Managing Consultant with MCPP Consulting, Commissioner Virginia Trotter Betts, Tennessee Department of Health, and Lougene Marsh, Director and Health Officer of Flint Hills Community Health Center and Lyon County (KS) Health Department. Audio Call-in #: 1-877-861-5837 Conference Number: 60489757 URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/meetingconnect/join?id=NZ6KW8&role=attend&pw=xh4m[C Online Attendee Entry Code: xh4m[C Online Meeting ID: NZ6KW8 Please note: the audio is available only via phone. You must both call and log in to hear and see the webcast.

ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 Joint Conference
Sacramento, CA
From:	09/09/2008 12:00 PM
To:	09/12/2008 12:00 PM
ASTHO-NACCHO Together Again! Make plans now to join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the year’s largest gathering of state and local public health officials! Experience this premier opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with 1,300 public health leaders from across the country. "Becoming the Healthiest Nation in a Healthier World" is the thought-provoking and action-oriented theme of the ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 Joint Conference. The conference will serve as a vital and central venue for state and local health officials and their public health partners to examine strategies, share ideas, and plan actions needed to develop and implement an integrated framework for governmental public health designed to help the United States become the healthiest nation in a healthier world. For more information, please visit www.naccho.org/events/asthonaccho2008.

HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Stakeholders Workshop 2008
Arlington, VA
From:	09/24/2008 8:00 AM
To:	09/26/2008 5:00 PM
For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/barda.

HIA Americas Workshop
San Francisco, CA
From:	09/24/2008 9:00 AM
To:	09/26/2008 5:00 PM
For more information, visit www.habitatcorp.com/whats_new/conference.html.

National Public Health Information Coalition Conference
San Antonio, TX
From:	10/05/2008 9:00 AM
To:	10/08/2008 5:00 PM
For more information, visit www.nphic.org/conference2008.aspx.

10th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition
Chicago, IL
From:	10/29/2008 9:00 AM
To:	10/31/2008 5:00 PM
For more information, visit www.ctc.org.

20th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Nashville, TN
From:	12/08/2008 12:00 AM
To:	12/11/2008 11:59 PM
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) welcomes healthcare leaders and learners who are passionate about improving care to join the 20th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare in Nashville, TN. This uniquely energizing conference draws nearly 6,500 health care professionals from around the world and thousands more via satellite broadcast. This year's keynote speakers include: Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP (President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement); Susan Dentzer (Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs, and On-Air Health Policy Analyst, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS); and John Kitzhaber, MD (President, Estes Park Institute, and Director for the Center for Evidence-Based Policy at Oregon Health and Science University). Visit IHI's National Forum conference Web site for more information.

Lean Six Sigma Conference
Phoenix, AZ
From:	03/02/2009 12:00 AM
To:	03/03/2009 11:59 PM
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) welcomes quality improvement professionals to join the 2009 Lean Six Sigma conference in Phoenix, AZ. This conference promises to provide the latest in Lean Six Sigma tools, methodologies, and solutions to organizational improvement. The conference will also feature networking and learning opportunities from sponsors and exhibitors from a variety of markets and levels of experience. Visit ASQ's Lean Six Sigma conference Web site for more information.

World Conference on Quality and Improvement
Minneapolis, MN
From:	05/18/2009 12:00 AM
To:	05/20/2009 11:59 PM
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) welcomes quality improvement professionals to join the 2009 World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Minneapolis, MN. This year's theme, The Culture of Quality: Serving Customers, Organizations, and Communities, focuses on the following topics: quality basics; customer service; driving quality throughout the organization; improved performance; and 21st Century needs, competencies, and issues. Visit ASQ's conference Web site for more information.