Upcoming Events
November 7, 2008
ISOPHE hosts "Social Marketing, Assessment and Outreach"
University of Illinois Extension, 2205 Enterprise Drive, Suite 501, Westchester, IL
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November 14, 2008
New England SOPHE's Fall Conference
American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701
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November 15, 2008
NCA SOPHE Annual Awards Luncheon & Presentation
La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Rockville, MD
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November 22, 2008
PA SOPHE Co-Hosts "Health Educator's Institute"
Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA
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News & Announcements
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SOPHE 2009 Midyear Scientific Conference
All That Jazz: Harmonizing Health Education Practice and Research to Advance Health Equity
Submission Deadline: November 17, 2008
We invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, as a concurrent session, pre-conference workshop, or poster, at the SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference to be held May 7-9, 2009 in the city of jazz, culture, and epicurean delights - New Orleans, Louisiana. SOPHE's Midyear Scientific Conference theme, "All That Jazz: Harmonizing Health Education Practice and Research to Advance Health Equity", draws attention to innovative and new approaches in research and practice within the field of health education and health promotion including cross cutting topics such as health technology, health policy and advocacy, and partnerships and collaboration... Full Story
Editor Search: Health Promotion Practice
Deadline: December 1, 2008
Health Promotion Practice is an official quarterly journal of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) devoted to the practical application of health promotion and health education... Full Story
Save the Date! 12th Annual Health Education Advocacy Summit
February 21-23, 2009
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC
Whether you’re a first-time advocate or have been involved in health policy for years, there never has been a more critical time to promote the public’s health.
Let the Health Education Advocacy Summit help you polish your advocacy skills in just 48 hours. Sponsored by the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (CNHEO), this event offers basic, intermediate, and advanced-level advocacy training, and features issue-specific seminars by skilled government relations staff. The Summit culminates with visits with legislators or key staff on Capitol Hill—either individually or in state/district delegations.
For additional information, visit:
www.healtheducationadvocate.org
TOWARD DOMAINS OF CORE COMPETENCY FOR BUILDING CAPACITY IN HEALTH PROMOTION: THE GALWAY CONSENSUS
Some 30 international experts convened in Galway, Ireland, June 16-18, 2008 to develop a consensus statement on core competencies for building capacity in health promotion…read more
Conference Background
Galway Meeting Participants
Galway Consensus Press Release
Galway Consensus Conference Statement
Opportunity for Public Comment
2008 Midyear Conference Sessions Available Online!
In an effort to Go Green at our 2008 Midyear Scientific Conference, we opted out of handouts for our session speakers and instead have requested that they provide us with their slides. Their slides are available to you electronically! You can access them any time on the SOPHE website under the "meetings" and "meetings information" tab on the left-hand side of the screen. Here is the direct link on our website: http://www.sophe.org/content/mid_year_conf_2008.asp
SOPHE Speaks Out on Community Organizers
SOPHE clarifies the role of community organizers in improving health: click here.
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