Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER 2008
American Academy of Pain Management's 19th Annual Clinical Meeting "Cultivating a Community of Care"
This conference will bring together leading clinicians and health professionals—doctors, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers and nutritionists, administrators, among others—interested in learning about pain management from an integrative perspective. This year’s meeting includes a special focus on disparities in pain management and strategies for improving pain care for underserved groups, and will explore the role of culture, spirituality and healing in managing pain.
September 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN
For more information about the program or to register, go to www.aapainmanage.org.org or call 209-533-9744.Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Co-produced by the Drexel University Center for Health Equality, Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care, and Office of Minority Health. The Call for Presentation Proposals is until January 31.
September 21-24, 2008
Minneapolis Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, MN
www.diversityrxconference.org
OCTOBER 2008
American Association for Cancer Education & Cancer Patient Education Network Annual Meeting
October 20-22, 2008
Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater, FL
For details, visit www.aaceonline.com or call (858) 534-3940, toll-free (888) 229-6263National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference: Management of Hepatitis B
October 20-22, 2008
Natcher Conference Center, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD
For additional information about the conference agenda, speakers and logistics, please visit www.consensus.nih.gov. The conference is free and open to the public. To register go online to www.consensus.nih.gov, or email consensus@mail.nih.gov. or call toll-free (888) 644-2667.Society for Public Health Education's Catching the Wave: Changing the Tides for Health Education and Health Promotion Conference
October 23-25, 2008
Doubletree Mission Valley Hotel in San Diego, CA
www.sophe.orgAmerican Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Public Health Without Borders
October 25-29, 2008
San Diego, CA
www.apha.org
NOVEMBER 2008
The Annual American Institute for Cancer Research Conference on Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer
November 6-7, 2008
Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC
For details, visit www.aicr.org/conference or call 202-328-7744 or 800-843-8114.
FEBRUARY 2009
The 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Cultivating Healthy Communities
This conference will celebrate two decades of extraordinary progress in the prevention and control of chronic diseases and offer attendees opportunities to learn about successful chronic disease prevention efforts, best practices, and effective interventions used by their colleagues. The Cosponsors of the conference are the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE), and the Prevention Research Centers (PRCs). Call for Abstracts will open August 1, 2008.
February 23-25 , 2009
Gaylord National Convention Center in Washington, DC
Continuing education credits will be offered. Visit www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference for updates and more information.
MARCH 2009
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors 2009 Chronic Disease Academy Strengthening the Workforce: Translating Education into Practice
March 25-27, 2009
Seattle, WA
For details, visit www.chronicdisease.org.
