National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence

Additional Information:
https://www.creativegroupinc.com/nchdv/Public/ShowPage.aspx?PageId=163191

Description:
The 7th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence aims to advance the health care system's response to domestic violence. The conference attracts the nation's leading medical, public health and family violence experts from across the U.S. with increased international participation. Workshops, scientific posters, and plenary sessions highlight the latest research and most innovative clinical responses to domestic violence, with a focus on the work being done by physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, nurse midwives, mental and behavioral health providers, social workers, domestic violence experts, researchers and others. The Conference is primarily funded by the Family Violence Prevention & Services Program, Family & Youth Services Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

National Council of Urban Indian Health 2014 Annual Leadership Conference

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https://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50256/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=79391

Description:

NCUIH is happy to welcome you to register for the 2014 Annual Leadership Conference “Moving Forward Together”. The conference travel date is November 17th, and the conference will be taking place November 18^th and 19^th in Denver, Colorado at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel.

APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition

Additional Information:
http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual

Description:

APHA's Annual Meeting & Exposition serves as the home for public health professionals to convene, learn, network and engage with peers. With the Annual Meeting, we strengthen the profession of public health, share the latest research and information, promote best practices and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. Come experience APHA.

November 15-19, 2014 | New Orleans

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Health Equity and Health Communication: Strategies to Reach the Underserved

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https://classic.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1553367

Description:

Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)

 

Participants in this workshop will be able to:

• Review examples of populations that experience the greatest health disparities across different health issues and settings both in the U.S. and globally

• Describe the essential components of communication planning to reach the underserved

• Appreciate the importance of increasing social support of health and community behaviors

• Identify key communication strategies to achieve relevant behavioral and social results among vulnerable and underserved populations

• Discuss communication channels used by underserved populations in a variety of settings/ countries

• Differentiate between linguistic competence, cultural competency, and health literacy in public health practice

• Review relevant case studies and resources

6th International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health

Additional Information:
http://www.cps.ca/en/imich

Description:
The International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health (IMICH), held every two years, focuses on innovative clinical care models and community-based public health approaches for children and youth in First Nations, Inuit, Métis, American Indian, Alaska Native and other Indigenous communities around the world.

Co-hosted by the Canadian Paediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, this meeting brings together health care providers and researchers working with children, youth and families in American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nations, Inuit, Métis and other Indigenous communities. Participants share model programs and research, learn about prevalent health problems, and acquire practical skills for use in community settings. Opportunities to share knowledge and support one another’s efforts, to network and develop partnerships are built into the program.

A Vision for the Acceleration of Global Health Data for Science and Policy

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http://bit.ly/1ED9RQI

Health Care: Necessary But Not Sufficient

Additional Information:
http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/issue_briefs/2014/rwjf415715

Description:

More education means better health—in part because more education brings better jobs, improved access to health insurance, and higher earnings that can help pay for medical expenses and a healthier lifestyle. Conversely, people with less education tend to have more challenges accessing health services—lower rates of health insurance coverage and less money to afford copayments and prescription drugs; they are also more likely to live in low-income neighborhoods with limited access to primary care providers.

Intergrating Prevention Science and Public Policy Conference Call for Papers

Additional Information:
http://www.preventionresearch.org/2015-annual-meeting/call-for-papers/

Description:
Date: May 26-29, 2015
Washington D.C.
Deadline for submission: November 7, 2014

The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is dedicated to promoting global health and well-being, and the SPR annual meeting provides an opportunity for scientists, practitioners, advocates, administrators, and policy makers from around the world to exchange ideas and discuss strategies to achieve this goal.

This year’s conference theme, “Integrating Prevention Science and Public Policy,” offers the opportunity to consider the intersection of prevention science and policy in settings around the world. This theme emphasizes the value of a mutually supportive dialogue that addresses ways prevention science can effectively contribute to advancing evidence-based policy, and opportunities for policy issues to drive a pragmatic science agenda. Both researchers and policymakers have long suggested that high-quality research could and should be used to inform and shape policies and practice. The policy context can also serve as an important driver of applied research to provide empirical answers and data-driven information to address policy questions. Over the last several years, there have been exciting developments in both public and private investments in identifying solutions that work and making them work for more people. For example, initiatives such as the Social Innovation Fund seek “new ways to solve old problems that are faster, cost-effective, data-driven and lead to better results for the public good.” Additionally, major shifts in health policy driven by the Affordable Care Act provide opportunities to conduct research to advance prevention in a changing health service context. The intent of this conference theme is to foster discussion regarding how and under what conditions research is used to inform policies and practices and how policy priorities shape what researchers study. Discussions regarding the strength of evidence and “what works,” emerging science of studying how evidence can more effectively inform policy, cost-benefit considerations, and strategies for scaling programs to make deep and broad impact are central to this topic. Importantly, this conference theme will encourage knowledge sharing about the science at all levels of integration of prevention science and public policy including cutting edge strategies and models for evidence-based policy and policy-informed science.

The SPR Program Committee invites submissions for the conference that fit within this broad theme as well as the related special themes described below. We will also consider proposals that focus on the core areas of interest to SPR, the general themes including research related to epidemiology and etiology, development and testing of interventions, implementation and dissemination strategies, and innovative methods and statistics (see below). Submissions are encouraged from researchers and policy makers at all stages of their career and from varied backgrounds including public health, population health, education, human services, criminal justice, medical and bio-behavioral sciences, genetics, developmental science, and social science.