National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit
Tuesday, November 27, 2007- Thursday, November 29, 2007Location: Washington, DC
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness. The summit will take place at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
The event will feature prominent national speakers, the Secretary's Innovation in Prevention Awards, and an opportunity to showcase new approaches to prevention and health promotion—including innovations that promote regular physical activity, eating a healthful diet, taking advantage of medical screenings, and making healthy choices to avoid risky behaviors. We invite those partners who have a long history of supporting those meetings to join us, as we foster a culture of wellness that can help us reduce the disease burden and economic impact of some of the nation's leading causes of death and disability.
Visit the National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit website to learn more.
Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions are now being accepted at www.healthierus.gov.
Abstract submissions should align with one of the six conference tracks:
- Strategic partnerships
- Innovative approaches to public health practices
- Translating science and evaluating results
- Health policy and communications
- Implementing best practices at the local level
- Emerging issues and hot topics in prevention
Descriptions of the conference tracks are available on the Summit website. For questions regarding the submission process, please contact us via email.
Summit registration and fee will be posted in early June.
Abstract submission deadline: June 11, 2007
Update Entry: ** Abstract Reviewers Needed **
The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Coordinating Center for Health Promotion in cooperation with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), is searching for persons to serve as reviewers of abstracts submitted for presentation at the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness. Reviewers must have a demonstrated and thorough understanding of health promotion and disease prevention.
The review will begin June 15 and end on June 28th. Reviewers will be asked to read and score not more than 10 abstracts utilizing the web-based OASIS Abstract Management System. Each abstract is limited to 400 words. If you are interested in being a reviewer for the Summit, please go to Volunteer Submission Form and complete the form you will find there by Thursday, June 7, 2007. Someone from APTR will contact you as quickly as possible to confirm your availability to serve as a reviewer.
