2008 Assessment Initiative Conference
The Annual Assessment Initiative Conference is from August 18 to 20, 2008 in Atlanta. Registration deadline: August 4. There is no registration fee. The deadline for making reservations with the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is July 14. Abstracts for the poster session are due by July 18 and should be e-mailed to Nelson Adekoya at nba7@cdc.gov.
This conference will focus on sharing information on innovative systems and methods that improve the way data are used in public health programs, services, and policies at the local and state levels. Sessions will address data dissemination, health assessment research, applied data analysis, presentation techniques, and community health-assessment processes and outcomes.
Participants will include staff members from local and state health departments, federal agencies, and community organizations interested in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data for community health assessments. Conference attendees can register online at http://www.ppleventreg.com/events/HHS/index.php?id=19 or calling 800-833-8624 or 404-659-6500. Registration deadline is August 4.
Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words and clearly state the purpose of the poster. Topics of interest include approaches to assessment, impact and outcome of community health assessment, systems and approaches used for data dissemination, community partnerships, and statistical methods used in assessment. A maximum of 40 abstracts will be accepted, and applicants will be notified of acceptance by August 1.