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Call for Abstracts: SOPHE 52nd Annual Meeting, "2001 Odyssey: Mentoring, Partnering, Leading the Way", October 19-21, 2001, Atlanta, GA

Abstract Deadline: March 15, 2001

You are invited to submit a proposal for a paper, concurrent session, pre-conference workshop, or poster at SOPHE’s 52nd Annual Meeting. The meeting will reach back to Greek mythology in exploring the role of mentoring and partnerships in five thematic areas. You are invited to submit abstracts that relate to the following conference objectives:

    a.. Expand dimensions of health education mentoring – involving students, new professionals, researchers, seasoned practitioners – and the opportunities for leadership development of the future public health education workforce;
    b.. Explore theoretical foundations and best practices for building partnerships and coalitions to strengthen community capacity and mobilization, including effective policy advocacy strategies;
    c.. Stimulate science-based dialogue and skill-building for enhanced quantitative and qualitative evaluation of coalitions and partnerships;
    d.. Explore the role of health educators in developing the public health workforce to address Healthy People 2010 objectives and eliminate health disparities by using distance learning and other emerging technologies; and
    e.. Expand the international dialogue of best practices in coalition building, community development, and leadership capacities for improved global health.

Abstracts may be submitted online at: https://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/ABSTRACTS/Abstract.cfm

Full text of the Call for Abstracts is available at: www.sophe.org