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<DIV align=center><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG><EM>Please note: Deadline has been extended to November 19th</EM></STRONG></FONT><BR><BR><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">3rd Annual Northwest Environmental Health Conference: </SPAN></B></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">CALL FOR PRESENTERS</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Deadline for Submissions: November 19, 2010</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Notification of Acceptance: November 30, 2010</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The Northwest Environmental Health Conference Planning Team is accepting abstracts for presentations at our 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Annual Conference to be held in Portland, Oregon, February 11, 2011. The <I>goal of the conference is to increase the knowledge of participants about environmental health issues, engage and activate participants, and strengthen our environmental health community through networking</I>. Presenters who are health care professionals, public health, environmental and occupational health managers, healthcare procurement specialists, and program managers from community-based organizations are encouraged to submit proposals.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We seek abstracts that focus on specific strategies to be implemented by health professionals to address and integrate environmental health considerations into their practice and policy work. Case study presentations are encouraged. <B>Submissions should clearly relate to one of the following track: 1) Green Chemistry; 2) Built Environment; 3) Obesity; 4) Environmental Justice & Sustainability; 5) Integrative Healthcare. </B>However, if you have an innovative project or topic that does not quite fit into any of these categories, please submit it. First consideration will go to projects that are unique, innovative, or otherwise new material. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The tracks for the 2011 Northwest Environmental Health Conference are:</SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Emerging Science & Research</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: Presentations that address new and innovative research on environmental factors affecting human health.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Direct Practice & Real World Applications: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Presentations that describe programs that engage, directly affect, and/or are led by members within a community or procedures and protocols that nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals are taking to integrate issues of health, environment, and safety into facilities and practices.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Policy & Future Directions: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Presentations that address federal, state, county, local, or organizational policies and initiatives about environmental health issues and concerns. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></LI></OL>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Proposals must be submitted electronically to <A href="mailto:nwehc@oeconline.org" target=_blank><SPAN class=il>nwehc@oeconline.org</SPAN></A> .<I> </I>Please direct your questions concerning the submission process to <A href="mailto:nwehc@oeconline.org" target=_blank><SPAN class=il>nwehc@oeconline.org</SPAN></A>. </SPAN></B></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis | Program Director</SPAN></P>
<P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Oregon</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Environmental Council</SPAN></P>
<P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">222 NW Davis Street, Suite 309</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></P>
<P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Portland</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, OR 97209-3900</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri><FONT size=3><STRONG>Tara Chetock, MHA</STRONG> <FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>| </FONT>Health Educator</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Environmental Public Health Tracking Program</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Oregon Public Health Division</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Phone: 971.673.1496 | E-mail: <A href="mailto:Tara.A.Chetock@state.or.us"><FONT color=#000000>Tara.A.Chetock@state.or.us</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
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