<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA 2012 Proposals due Monday, June 25th</span></strong><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
 deadline to submit a proposal for the  Oregon Public Health Association
 invites proposals for our 68th Annual Conference & Meeting is this 
Monday, June 25th. The conference will be held in Corvallis, Oregon on 
October 8 & 9 2012. OPHA 2012 will be jointly held with the Oregon 
Environmental Health Association (OEHA) and feature scores of posters, 
sessions, networking opportunities, exhibits and a keynote speech by Dr.
 Richard Jackson.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Abstracts
 addressing all public health topics are welcome and may be submitted 
for individual presentations, panel discussions, or posters.</span><span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A fully paid conference registration is required of all presenters: no exceptions.</span></strong><span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA 2012 conference registration fees are:</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA members, general admission both days $90</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA members, one day only $80</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA members, student/retiree both days $40</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">OPHA members, student/retiree one day $30</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Non-member, general admission both days $140</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Non-member, general admission one day $130</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Non-member, student retiree both days $60</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Non-member, student/retiree, one day only $50</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Late registration (last two weeks) fees increased $20 across the board.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Individual Oral Presentation:</span></strong><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oral
 presentations are 15 minutes in length and are grouped according to 
theme into a single session that is 1 hour 15 minutes in length. 
Normally there are three 15 minute oral presentations per session 
allowing 30 minutes for questions and discussion.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Panel Discussion:</span></strong><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Panel
 discussions are 1 hour 15 minutes in length, including time for 
questions. Due to time constraints only a limited number of panel 
discussions will be accepted and offered at the conference.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Poster:</span></strong><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Posters
 are visual presentations displayed on 4’ x 8’ bulletin boards. During 
the Poster Session, presenters stand next to their displays to explain 
content and answer questions. The poster session is scheduled for 
Monday, October 8 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Abstracts will be peer reviewed and accepted on the basis of the following criteria:</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Clarity and Quality</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Usefulness of the topic to public health professionals</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
</ul><p style="text-align:-webkit-auto;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Instructions:</span></strong><span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://opha.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_119779" title="" target="_blank">To submit a proposal, click this link and fill out the abstract submission form.</a> 
 All submissions must include learning objectives. You do not need to be
 a member of either OPHA or OEHA to present at the conference.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All presenters must be available at any time during the two days of the conference.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deadline for proposal submissions is June 25, 2012.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">No abstracts will be accepted after this date.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Presenters will be notified by August 15, 2012.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For more information, contact Marie Harvey, OPHA Program Committee Chair at<span> </span><a href="mailto:Marie.Harvey@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">Marie.Harvey@oregonstate.edu</a>, or Josie Henderson, OPHA Program Manager at<span> </span><a href="mailto:jhenderson@oregonpublichealth.org" target="_blank">jhenderson@oregonpublichealth.org</a></span></li>
</ul><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES<br><a href="mailto:green.alissa@gmail.com">green.alissa@gmail.com</a><br>503-358-2331<br>