The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Cultivating Healthy Communities.

The 20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control will be celebrating two decades of extraordinary progress in the prevention and control of chronic diseases and drawing on these successes to accelerate progress over the next 20 years. Conference presenters will share relevant information on innovations in science, policy, community interventions, health marketing, and information technology that support healthy lifestyles and cultivate healthy communities. Through extensive networking opportunities, participants will learn successful chronic disease prevention efforts, best practices, and effective intervention techniques used by their colleagues and challenges as we move into the next decade of health system transformation.

Conference Cosponsors

• The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
   
• The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE)
   
• Prevention Research Centers (PRCs)

Conference Date and Location

Monday, February 23 – Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Gaylord National Convention Center
National Harbor, MD 20745
(Greater Washington DC area just off I-95 on the Capital Beltway, 12 minutes from Reagan National Airport)

In the Past the Conference Content Has Been Perceived as Advantageous and Proved of Practical Value to:

• Physicians, nurses, dentists, nutritionists, dietitians, health educators, epidemiologists, statisticians, behavioral scientists, health communication specialists, evaluation specialists, and health economists.
   
• Public health and education professionals at the local, state, and federal level dedicated to chronic diseases and health promotion.
   
• Academic and research staff from educational institutions.
   
• Members of voluntary and health professional associations interested in the prevention and control of chronic diseases.
   
• Representatives from special interest groups, business, and industry.

Continuing Education

• Continuing Education for this activity is pending. Please see final announcement for details.
   
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Page last reviewed: January 7, 2009
Page last modified: January 7, 2009
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion