National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit

The 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit, focusing on "Creating a Culture of Wellness," will be held in Washington, DC, from November 27-29. This groundbreaking event will unite health professionals, business entrepreneurs, and government leaders at all levels who are dedicated to health promotion, chronic disease prevention, health preparedness, birth defects, disabilities, genomics, and wellness.

Speakers, panelists, and leaders of breakout sessions will cover topics ranging from promoting healthy environments to obesity across the lifespan. Attendees can participate in a special Town Hall meeting to address the question "Who will pay for prevention?" There will also be an informative presentation by Fred Friendly Seminars*, where a panel of experts will debate a hypothetical disease prevention scenario within a unique Socratic dialogue format. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host the Summit.

Summit Goals

The 2007 Summit intends to create a culture of wellness by:

• Facilitating the development of a shared public health agenda focused on prevention to guide the work of professionals at the federal, state, territory, tribal and community levels;

• Exploring innovations in science and policy that support engaging in regular physical activity, eating a healthy diet, taking advantage of appropriate medical screenings, making healthy choices to avoid risky behaviors, and other healthy practices;

• Fostering multidisciplinary approaches to put prevention principles into practice;

• Investigating how changes in health literacy, culture, communications and technology challenge how we reach, engage, educate and influence target audiences in their health and lifestyle decisions.

Join disease prevention and health promotion professionals in Washington, DC, to share new approaches that work, discuss emerging issues and hot topics in prevention, and learn how to improve the effectiveness of public health programs and practices. Registration is limited.

Registration information (Early-bird registration ends October 27)

Summit information