[Health_Education_Promotion] CLOSING SOON: OPHA 2016 Conference Scholarship Program

[Sheri Lilli]

Dear Friends of OPHA Health Education & Promotion,

This is a reminder that the deadline for scholarship applications is Thursday, September 1st!

For the first time the Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) Health Education & Promotion (HEP) Section<http://www.oregonpublichealth.org/health-education---promotion> is offering scholarships for current OPHA HEP Section members to attend the 72nd Annual Conference October 10th & 11th, 2016. These scholarships provide opportunities for public health professionals and students to participate in the professional education and leadership development activities this conference offers. This scholarship will reimburse recipients up to $105 for conference registration costs upon completion of the conference.


Eligibility:

  *   Current active member of OPHA and HEP Section
  *   Reside in one of the five OPHA regions
  *   Be employed in the public health field, a student in the public health field, or a graduate of a public health program seeking employment in the field.

To apply: Please email the following information to lillifamily at hotmail.com<mailto:lillifamily at hotmail.com> by September 1, 2016

  *   Your name and region & county of residence (See Below)
  *   Subject Line: OPHA Conference Scholarship Application
  *   Brief Narrative answering:
     *   Would you be able to attend the conference without the aid of the scholarship?
     *   How do you plan to incorporate what you will gain from the conference into your health education work or schooling?
     *   Which conference sessions would you like to have reimbursed (up to $105): Pre-Conference; One Day; or Two Days

Awardees Must Agree to:

  *   Provide proof of conference attendance (Scholarships will be disbursed following conference attendance.),
  *   Provide receipt of payment for the conference
  *   Complete a brief one-page summary and evaluation of the conference (details to be provided upon award)

Eligible Regions:

  *   Region 1 - Multnomah County
  *   Region 2 (Southwestern Oregon) - Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Lane Counties
  *   Region 3 (Northwestern Oregon) - Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill Counties
  *   Region 4 (Eastern Oregon) - Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler Counties
  *   Region 5 (Valley) - Benton, Clackamas, Hood River, Linn, Marion, and Polk Counties

***Awardees will be notified by September 15th, 2016

Questions? Please contact Sheri Lilli at lillifamily at hotmail.com<mailto:lillifamily at hotmail.com>


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