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Date: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 9:00 AM<br>Subject: APHA Annual Meeting Call for Abstract Deadline Approaching<br>To: <a href="mailto:green.alissa@gmail.com">green.alissa@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p><b>Time is running out! Less than two weeks remain to submit your abstract to the most important public health event of the year.</b></p>
<p>The American Public Health Association is receiving abstracts for our 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held Nov. 2-6 in Boston. Submit your abstract to join thousands of colleagues in presenting research in the field of public health. The deadline for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 4-8, depending on the Section, Special Primary Interest Group, Caucus or Forum to which you wish to submit. All submissions will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts.</p>
<p><b>Theme: Think Global, Act Local<br></b>The 2013 Annual Meeting theme is <i>Think Global, Act Local</i> with a focus on best practices around the world. We encourage abstracts in all areas of public health as well as those focusing on the theme. Specific topic areas for each group can be found online. <a title="Submission Topics" href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=OobnKRQig7myuf_W-LbSjQ" target="_blank">Search for your topic</a>. </p>
<p><b>Easy online submission<br></b>An easy-to-use online form will walk you through the process step by step. General information as well as abstract requirements can be found on the Call for Abstracts page. <a title="Call for Abstracts" href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=cmPA8TnJO7diEybHUbw61w" target="_blank">Begin your submission</a>.</p>
<p>You do not need to be an APHA member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation, the <b>presenting author MUST become an APHA individual member and MUST register for the Annual Meeting</b> by the September pre-registration deadline. (APHA Learning Institute faculty are excluded.)</p>
<p><b>2013 Pre-Convention Learning Institute (LI) Courses<br></b>APHA is looking for core competency based proposals for Learning Institutes to be held the Saturday and Sunday of the meeting. Proposals should address gaps in the following competencies: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Cross-cutting overall competency domains. The deadline for Learning Institute submission has been extended until February 15. <a title="Learning Institute Submission" href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=BPc23xlZZDf_fj2xlvKUQg" target="_blank">Submit your proposal today</a></p>
<p>We welcome your submission and look forward to your contributions to the APHA 141st Annual Meeting in Boston. For more information about the Annual Meeting, go to <a href="http://action.apha.org/site/R?i=mjs7BcRbjNfujKCEnvvvKw" target="_blank">www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting</a>.</p>
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