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Registration is now open for the American Public Health Association's (APHA's) first ever midyear meeting. Join APHA in Chicago, IL from June 23–25, 2011, to discuss Implementing Health Reform—A Public Health Approach. NACCHO has partnered with APHA on the development of this important meeting. Members of a partner organization will receive a $100 discount on registration. Simply select the Partner Registration button on the main registration page and use the code MYMPartner11. A list of partner organizations and registration fees can be found online. This meeting will equip attendees from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies and organizations with the tools needed for implementing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act and improving health outcomes in communities across the country. More » The Health Impact Project is a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts advancing the use of health impact assessment (HIA), which provides sound, objective data than can help decision-makers identify the health ramifications of proposals in a range of sectors that do not traditionally focus on health outcomes, and make recommendations that enhance health benefits and minimize adverse effects and associated costs. A new call for proposals has been issued to help demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal and federal decision-making. This call for proposals will support organizations that wish to undertake an HIA of a proposed policy, project, or program currently or soon to be under active consideration by a decision-making body. Applications are due by June 1, 5 PM EST. More » The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) of the National Academies invite college and university students to participate in an exciting new challenge to transform health data into effective, innovative new applications that take on the nation's pressing health problems. The Go Viral to Improve Health: IOM-NAE Health Data Collegiate Challenge seeks creative and skilled undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in engineering, computer science, and health professions. The premise is that the nation's health can be advanced when communities and individuals are motivated to take action to improve their well-being. More » |
