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<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16px"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:#800080">OPHA 2013 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></span></b></span></p><p style="text-align:center">
<span style="color:#008000;font-size:18px"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Oregon Public Health Association </span></b></span><br><span style="color:#008000;font-size:18px"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">69th Annual Conference & Meeting</span></b></span><br>
<b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#ff6600">October 14 & 15, 2013 </span></b><br><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#ff6600">Corvallis, Oregon</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting is the premier public health event in Oregon. Since 1944 our region’s public health leaders, professionals, advocates, students and stakeholders have come together to share the latest in research, programs, and information with each other. Join us for this important, informative, and inspiring public health event!</span><br>
<br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Oregon Public Health Association invites proposals for our 69th Annual Conference & Meeting in Corvallis, Oregon on October 14 & 15 2013. OPHA 2013 will feature keynote speeches by Dr. Ted Schettler and Senator Jeff Merkley and include over 36 sessions and a poster session, as well as plenty of networking opportunities and an exhibit hall. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Abstracts are now being accepted through <b>June 17, 2013</b>. Abstracts addressing all public health topics are welcome and may be submitted for individual presentations, panel discussions, or posters. </span><br>
<b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">***You do not need to be a member of OPHA to present at the conference. A fully paid conference registration is required of all presenters: no exceptions.</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Individual Oral Presentation:</b> 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></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Panel Discussion:</b> 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></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Poster:</b> Posters are visual presentations displayed on 8’ x 4’ 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 14 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Abstracts will be peer reviewed and accepted on the basis of the following criteria:</span></p><ul>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Clarity and Quality</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Usefulness of the topic to public health professionals</span></li>
</ul><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Instructions:</b> To submit an abstract, visit <a href="http://www.oregonpublichealth.org" target="_blank">www.oregonpublichealth.org</a>, and fill out the proposal submission form located on the conference web page of the site. All submissions must include learning objectives. </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">All presenters must be available at any time during the two days of the conference.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2013. No abstracts will be accepted after this date.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> Presenters will be notified by August 16, 2013.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">For more information, contact Marie Harvey, OPHA Program Committee Chair at <a href="mailto:Marie.Harvey@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">Marie.Harvey@oregonstate.edu</a>, or Josie Henderson, OPHA Executive Director at <a href="mailto:jhenderson.opha@gmail.com" target="_blank">jhenderson.opha@gmail.com</a>.</span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="https://opha.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_141830" target="_blank">Click here</a> </span></b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">to submit a proposal now!</span></li>
</ul><p style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="https://opha.memberclicks.net/assets/2013_Conference/call%20for%20proposals%20flier%20opha%202013.docx" target="_blank">Download full OPHA 2013 Call for Proposals flier here.</a></span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></b></p><p style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Please visit <a href="http://www.oregonpublichealth.org" target="_blank">www.oregonpublichealth.org</a> to learn more about OPHA 2013.</span></b></p>
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