<div dir="ltr">Good morning,<div><br></div><div>The deadline for submitting an abstract for the Open Forum for Quality Improvement in Public Health is approaching- do you have an a QI project, performance management plan or other improvement related projects and activities you'd like to share at a national conference? See below email. It would be great to see Oregon reps on the conference agenda!</div><div><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Kathleen Johnson</font></i>, <i>MPH</i><div>Program Manager<br><div>Coalition of Local Health Officials</div><div>Phone: 630-740-0088</div><div><i><a href="mailto:kathleen@oregonclho.org" target="_blank">kathleen@oregonclho.org</a> </i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i></i></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Visit the CLHO website: </span><a href="http://www.oregonclho.org/" target="_blank">www.oregonclho.org</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<div style="color:#6d2d84;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Present You Work at the <span style="font-size:14pt">Open Forum for QI in Public Health!</span></div>
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<div><span>NNPHI is seeking stories from practitioners across the field of public health for inclusion in the 13th Open Forum for QI in Public Health meeting agenda. A <span>Call for A</span><span>bstracts is open for Roundtable Discussions and Poster Sessions. Priority topics for submissions include:</span></span></div>
<div><span><br><li><span>Performance Management</span></li><li><span>Workforce Development Planning</span></li><li><span>Resources, tools, and technology for QI Training</span></li><li><span>Customer Satisfaction/Customer Service</span></li><li><span>QI Projects In Action: Stories from the Field</span></li><li><span>Strategic Planning Tools and Resources</span></li><li><span>Building a Culture of Quality: Engaging staff in QI efforts </span></li><li><span>Performance Improvement and Health Equity</span></li></span></div>
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<div><span><span><strong>Primary presenters of selected abstracts are eligible for limited sponsorship including a waived registration fee</strong>.</span><span> More information about sponsorships and format guidelines are available on the <a style="color:rgb(0,125,161);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cvHkotynGbs68DwmR8--d0npB5whWdqAO-DOCaEU7Wru_P6vcxJJ0WH3IzhE5lbLHhBwuJjUb0f8N-YiqNwVtkUhdLbDwQ2czYg_LI2Gmk0lQww2uqYMMmAn5hApIsSKlGjku0l8hrMV-a2kCEI8AC01u7MgKnPGh5kxRprbnyhFtLIgdu88YpbH4TpPxegR&c=kLbLFR9mShQ2PvbKjzE7xQ7bXRT8UxMc15PzN5YjvCRqOx1bTRAvtg==&ch=sFbZtWAVn7B-wfqOtpJOEbPmRS4RTGRDSkDRl-uQwG17G_WQzn7JEA==" alt="http://www.cvent.com/d/dfq0tq/6K" target="_blank">meeting registration site</a>. The deadline to submit an abstract is Tuesday, February 16th at 5:00 pm Pacific</span><span>. <strong><a style="color:rgb(0,150,186);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cvHkotynGbs68DwmR8--d0npB5whWdqAO-DOCaEU7Wru_P6vcxJJ0WH3IzhE5lbLHhBwuJjUb0f8N-YiqNwVtkUhdLbDwQ2czYg_LI2Gmk0lQww2uqYMMmAn5hApIsSKlGjku0l8hrMV-a2kCEI8AC01u7MgKnPGh5kxRprbnyhFtLIgdu88YpbH4TpPxegR&c=kLbLFR9mShQ2PvbKjzE7xQ7bXRT8UxMc15PzN5YjvCRqOx1bTRAvtg==&ch=sFbZtWAVn7B-wfqOtpJOEbPmRS4RTGRDSkDRl-uQwG17G_WQzn7JEA==" alt="http://www.cvent.com/d/dfq0tq/6K" target="_blank">Click here to submit an abstract.</a></strong></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-size:10pt">The Open Forum is a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the field of quality improvement for public health and network with your peers. </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Registration closes on Wednesday, March 9th or sooner if maximum capacity is reached. </span><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,153,206);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cvHkotynGbs68DwmR8--d0npB5whWdqAO-DOCaEU7Wru_P6vcxJJ0WH3IzhE5lbLG1WgWbF2ABBSrDzHaFF7vLf-o6U_816mHVRQ0i72FhGHx2-2R_UBaUYAG27RN2FkCdRwRpAafR-KHmtkK0VdgYv96Fh6KC-thUGTUGvaigvuAbqb80RZrA==&c=kLbLFR9mShQ2PvbKjzE7xQ7bXRT8UxMc15PzN5YjvCRqOx1bTRAvtg==&ch=sFbZtWAVn7B-wfqOtpJOEbPmRS4RTGRDSkDRl-uQwG17G_WQzn7JEA==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.cvent.com/d/dfq0tq" target="_blank">Register for the Open Forum today</a></strong></span><span style="color:#0089ad;text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt">!</span><span style="color:#0089ad;font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">If you have any questions about the Open Forum, please contact NNPHI Convening Strategist Carmelita Marrow at </span><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,153,206);text-decoration:underline" href="mailto:cmarrow@nnphi.org" shape="rect" target="_blank">cmarrow@nnphi.org</a><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span></div>
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