Health Equity Matters

Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:40:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit, a premier event that will bring together leading telehealth resources, experts and programs throughout the mid-Atlantic region and the nation. This innovative conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 15th and 16th, 2012 at the University of Virginia's renowned Darden School of Business. During these two days there will be opportunities to hear from national leaders on telehealth policy and resources, to explore a broad range of innovative new technologies and approaches to telehealth, to formulate strategies to remove barriers to application and to collaborate with experts in a broad number of areas.

View the event agenda here - http://www.matrc.org/#agenda2
To register click here - http://cmetracker.net/UVACME/doSelectForm

New AHRQ Toolkit Supports Hospital Efforts To Improve Quality and Safety

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released today a free toolkit designed to guide hospitals through the process of using the AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) and Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) to improve care. The AHRQ Quality IndicatorsTM Toolkit for Hospitals is designed and tested to meet the needs of a variety of hospital-based users, including senior leaders, quality staff, and multistakeholder improvement teams. AHRQ developed these research-based tools through a 2-year contract with RAND in collaboration with UHC.

The toolkit includes an “Introduction and Roadmap” to help users identify the resources that are best suited to their specific needs at any given point in the improvement process. It is organized into seven sections:

*Determining Readiness To Change
*Applying QIs to the Hospital Data
*Identifying Priorities for Quality Improvement
*Implementing Improvements
*Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvements
*Analyzing Return on Investment
*Using Other Resources

Download the toolkit at: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qitoolkit.

To learn more about the toolkit from the developers and hear from a quality expert at a hospital that tested it, register for a free AHRQ-sponsored Webinar on February 15 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. ET: http://meet63385651.adobeconnect.com/hospitaltoolkitregistration/event/event_info.html.

Mid-Atlantic Integrated Care Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +0000

33rd Annual UNC Minority Health Conference Keynote Presentation

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:57:00 +0000

Please Save the Date to join the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity in viewing the 33rd Annual UNC Minority Health Conference Keynote Presentation by Ana V. Diez-Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, professor and director of the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan. The webcast will be broadcast on February 24, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Room 1218. Don’t forget to get supervisory approval, as necessary. You will receive TRAIN course number notification at a later date.

To join the video conference via polycom, contact Rich Watson at richard.watson@vdh.virginia.gov or 804-864-7179.

If you prefer to join us at the Madison Building site, please contact Susan Triggs at susan.triggs@vdh.virginia.gov or 804-864-7429.Thank you. We look forward to sharing this event with you.

Dental Care From The Heart...A Free Day of Dentistry

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:43:00 +0000

The Chester area dental office of doctors Tony and John Agapis will host a free day of dental care for the sixth straight year as part of an annual Dentistry From The Heart (DFTH) event on Friday, Feb. 17, at 2480 OsborneRoad in Chester.Each year Dr. Agapis and his team of dentist, volunteers and sponsorsprovide patients with free extraction, filling or cleaning.

To date, Dr.Agapis has donated more than $200,000 in free dental care to more than1,000 greater Richmond area residents. “It all comes down to providesomething greater to my community,” said Dr. Agapis.

“The services provided by Dentistry From The Heart helps more than just a patients teeth, it gives them a renewed reason to smile.”

Dentistry From The Heart is a registered non-profit that was started by Dr. Vincent Monticciolo, DDS of Newport Richey, FL in 2001. Since DFTH began,it has grown to include over 200 annual events nationwide and provided more than 45,000 people with free dental care services. Learn more: http://www.villagenewsonline.com/node/7390 .

Multicultural Healthcare Web Portal

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:27:00 +0000

Data & Resources
Find information about the state of your communities' health and wellbeing. Search below to get the customized results you need. Update web portal available with new data resources. Learn More

Powerful Partnerships - A Handbook for Families and Providers Working Together to Improve Care

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:21:00 +0000

This guide is intended to help both family members and healthcare professionals who are working together to improve care for children with special healthcare needs. Joining together in multi-disciplinary teams, family members and providers are increasingly working as equal partners to improve care. Collaborating as equals may be new for family members and providers. This guide includes information and guidance on how to get the most out of this potentially powerful partnership.

View in an E-Book Format or View in an PDF Format

Register for Upcoming Workshops

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:16:00 +0000

Like all of CancerCare’s services, our workshops are completely free of charge — no phone charges apply. However, pre-registration is required to secure your place on the call. To register for a workshop, please select from the list below and fill in your contact information.

If you have any questions, please email CancerCare’s Education Department at connect@cancercare.org.

Appendicitis racial disparities mostly unexplained

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:43:00 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poverty and unfavorable health insurance account for only a small portion of the gap in the number of white versus Hispanic or black children who end up with a burst appendix, according to a new study.

Some previous research has explained the fact that black and Hispanic children are more likely to have their appendix rupture by pointing to signs of poor health care access, including being uninsured, having public assistance insurance or having a low socioeconomic status.

But the latest report finds that the main reasons for these disparities "are anybody's guess," said lead author Dr. Edward Livingston, a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas who analyzed more than half a million hospital admissions for appendicitis.

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:51:00 +0000

The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program is a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of nurses by offering loan repayment assistance to registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, such as nurse practitioners, in return for working in a Critical Shortage Facility and nurse faculty in return for working full time at an accredited school of nursing.

Accepting Applications through 5 pm ET, Wednesday February 15

* Application Assistance Webinar Friday, January 20, 1 to 3 pm ET. Call 888-790-2037, passcode 5564361.
* Before you apply, read the Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 875 KB)
* Late or incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.
* Sign up to receive e-mail notification when the 2013 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program application opens. To learn more click here.

Awareness and Prevention Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:54:00 +0000

Scholarship Mission
The Nursing Home Abuse.net - Awareness and Prevention Scholarship was created by Education Aid, Inc. and funded by Nursing Home Abuse.net. Its purpose is to give the selected applicant the financial resources to pursue a career that will aid in raising awareness and/or preventing nursing home abuse.
Many students currently enrolled in a degree program do not have the finances to complete their education. In fact, a lack of financial support is one of the top reasons that students drop out of college. This scholarship not only enables the selected student to finish their degree, but it also helps him or her to achieve their goal of aiding in the implementation of better care for the elderly in their community. The scholarship will therefore be awarded to someone who has either been personally affected by nursing home abuse and is determined to make a difference or who feels strongly enough about the issue to strongly consider working with seniors for their career.
About the Scholarship
We’re proud to introduce the “Nursing Home Abuse.net - Awareness and Prevention Scholarship”: the first scholarship of its kind!

Who created this scholarship?
Created by NursingHomeAbuse.net, this scholarship is awarded exclusively to an applicant who is pursuing a career that will help combat nursing home abuse.

How much is the scholarship worth?
A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution. This scholarship will help pay for non-tuition related expenses for the 2012-2013 academic year. Such expenses can include but are not limited to:

Rent
Childcare
Travel/Gas
Books/Supplies
Utilities
Groceries

Click here to learn more

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: The ACHIEVE Research Partnership: Action for Health Equity Interventions

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:09:00 +0000

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity: The ACHIEVE Research Partnership: Action for Health Equity Interventions
Centre for Research on Inner City Health
St. Michael's Hospital - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website: http://bit.ly/ztcglB

“…..We are motivated by the CIHR’s goal to produce the next generation of “creative agents for change,” and by the Institute of Population and Public Health’s call for interventions research, defined as “the use of scientific methods to produce knowledge about policy and program interventions that operate within or outside of the health sector and have the potential to impact health at the population level.”

ACHIEVE will be explicit in promoting a community of practice and a philosophy of engaged scholarship, which the Big Ten universities has recently endorsed as the partnership of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching, and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.

ACHIEVE will offer an intensive 24 month, collaborative curriculum for new researchers to develop the following competencies that are typically unavailable through traditional graduate training, yet necessary for closing the gap between *measuring *urban health disparities and *reducing*them….“ From Carles Muntaner

Program Information:
- Two-year term: September 2012 – August 2014
- Stipend: Based on CIHR guidelines for qualified candidates
- Fellows are required to complete all training program components within the two years.
- 3-5 Fellows may be accepted for the 2012-2014 term
- Fellows are required to work onsite in Toronto, Canada
- Deadline to apply: February 13, 2012
- Decision announcements: May 2012

Request for Proposals - Regional Health Workforce Development Planning and Implementation Grants

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:44:00 +0000

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to primary health care for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians. Established as a public-private partnership by Virginia’s General Assembly and its Joint Commission on Health Care in 1992, VHCF receives an annual state appropriation, which it is expected to supplement with funding from the private sector.

VHCF is entering a period of expanded vision and planned growth. The Fund Development and Communications Coordinator, working with the Director of Fund Development and Communications, will play an integral role in this phase of the Foundation’s evolution.

Click here to learn more about this opportunity

Health Equity 3rd Annual Leadership Institute

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Are you interested in health equity research?

Please consider attending the UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity’s (CCHE) 3rd annual Health Equity Leadership Institute!

SAVE THE DATES: June 10-15, 2012

Application release date: February 1st

Completed application: February 24th

HELI Scholars RSVPs needed: April 1st

In partnership with the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equity, the Collaborative Center for Health Equity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers an intensive weeklong “research boot camp” focused on increasing the number of investigators, particularly minority investigators, engaged in health disparities/health equity research that are successful in tenure track academic appointments in schools of public health, medicine and other health and behavioral health science disciplines and help them in achieving research funding through the NIH.

To join the conversation or learn more click here http://www.crech.org/joomla15/images/stories/Documents/derek%20pdf%2012.19.11.pdf

Advance Health Care Directive Registry

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:27:00 +0000

Advance Health Care Directive Registry

Without advanced planning, medical care decisions are often left to family members when a loved one becomes incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves. The Advance Health Care Directive Registry relieves loved ones of that burden and ensures that those loved ones, as well as doctors, know a person’s wishes and whom they want making medical decisions for them. There is no cost to users or to taxpayers for this service. Learn more and register here https://www.virginiaregistry.org/

Request for Proposal

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:11:00 +0000

Issue Date: January 5, 2012 RFP No. 709B114

Title: Promoting Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention and Control in Underserved Populations: Policy, Environmental and System Changes

Using Agency And/Or Location: Virginia Department of Health

Where Work Will Be Performed: Office of Family Health Services

Heart Disease and Stroke Project: 109 Governor Street, 9^th Floor, Richmond VA 23219

Initial Period of Contract: From February 1, 2012 through June 29, 2012. Sealed Proposals Will Be Received Until 3:00 P.M. on January 20, 2012, by the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Purchasing and General Services (OPGS) located at 109 Governor Street 12th Floor, Suite 1214, Richmond, VA 23219, for furnishing the goods/services described herein. To be considered, all proposal responses must be received at this address on or before the date and hour stipulated. Offerors should pay particular attention to ensure that their response is properly addressed. The Virginia Department of Health is not responsible if the response does not reach the Issuing Agency address by the appointed time. Responses to this proposal received after the date and hour designated are disqualified and will not be considered. The official time used in the receipt of responses is that time on the clock or automatic time machine in the Office of Purchasing and General Services (OPGS).

The responses may be sent via US Mail to the address above in the “Issuing Agency” area, if it is submitted in adequate time to allow for delivery to the specific location, 12^th Floor, Suite 1214, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Offerors are responsible for assuring timely receipt of their response at the specific office location and should make allowance for the possibility of an untoward event.

The safest way to ensure the response is delivered on time, especially if it is submitted within the last seven (7) days prior to the due date, is to deliver it in person. The alternative is to use a commercial delivery service such as Fed Ex or United Parcel Service.

Contact the Office of Purchasing and General Services at 804-864-7526 to ensure your response to the solicitation has been received.

All inquiries for program information should be directed to Lindsey Parker, Program Manager, at 804-864-7759 or email Lindsey.Parker@vdh.virginia.gov. All other inquiries should be directed to Janice Wynn, Buyer, at 804-864-7655 or email Janice.Wynn@vdh.virginia.gov .

Health Workforce Position

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:02:00 +0000

Working Title: Health Workforce Program Manager (MH)
Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II - 19212
Job Open Date: 12-28-2011
Job Close Date: Jobs close at 5pm EST. 01-13-2012

Job Type Detail
Definition: Full-Time Salaried - Non-Faculty- FTS-1
Is this position funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)? No
Hiring Range: negotiable up to $50,000

Agency: Dept of Health (601)
Agency Website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov

Job Description:

Located in the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE), provides the day-to-day oversight and coordination of OMHHE health workforce pipeline development initiatives and programs, while promoting health equity and social justice. Plans, develops and implements activities that support the recruitment and retention of the health care workforce (including the administration of incentive programs) in rural and other medically underserved areas of Virginia. Assists to address challenges and advance goals identified through health workforce pipeline development strategic planning processes. Helps to assure a diverse and culturally and linguistically competent health care workforce. Provides technical assistance to communities and practice sites with information regarding best practices and resource development pertaining to the health workforce. Assesses the efficacy of health workforce pipeline development initiatives and programs in meeting their stated goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Should have a strong knowledge-base of state and federal regulations, programs and research related to the healthcare workforce. Must have strategic planning and organizational skills and demonstrated ability with program, contract and grant management. Advanced skills with word processing, spreadsheet, email/Internet software and database management abilities is required. Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated success with presentations for professionals/community leaders on a local, state and/or national level required. Should have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with culturally diverse individuals and groups. Must be able to interpret laws, regulations and policies and possess sound decision-making skills. Must be able to write policies and procedures. Must be able to multi-task and be responsive and able to adapt to changing priorities and needs. Must be able and willing to travel periodically. Prefer College degree in public health, health, hospital, public or business administration, marketing, mass communications, public relations or related field and/or equivalent training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with using and/or managing websites, blogs and social media. Experience with writing regulations. Experience working with healthcare professionals, Area Health Education Centers, faculty, students and hospital administrators. Masters degree or equivalent work history.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested candidates must submit an on-line application through the Virginia jobs web site, http://jobs.virginia.gov/ for Position #OC055. Fax, e-mail or mail applications will not be accepted. Your on-line application must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Optional Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Required Applicant Documents

Contact Information:

Shakema Sanders, MSA, VSO

Business Manager

Office of the Commissioner &

Office of Minority Health & Health Equity

804-864-7430

Rural Health Specialist Position

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:19:00 +0000

Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II - 19212
Job Open Date: 12-28-2011
Job Close Date: Jobs close at 5pm EST. 01-13-2012
Job Type Detail: Definition Full-Time Salaried - Non-Faculty- FTS-1

Is this position funded in whole or in part by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)? No
Hiring Range - negotiable to $50,000
Agency: Dept of Health (601)
Agency Website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov

Job Description

Supports the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) with its efforts to promote health equity and social justice, particularly as it relates to rural areas in Virginia. Provides the day-to-day management and oversight of the processes related to promoting, monitoring and updating of the State Rural Health Plan. Identifies, tracks and recommends policies, policy alternatives, legislation and regulations that will address rural health needs in Virginia. Develops and sustains partnerships and leverages existing resources to support rural health in Virginia. Responsible for grants management to include the day-to-day administrative, budgeting, planning, contracting, scheduling, operational and programmatic activities. Provides consultation, technical assistance, and training about model programs, best practices, and emerging and promising approaches in rural health care to local health departments, rural health clinics, community health centers, and other rural health care providers and stakeholders. Assists rural communities with networking, program development, planning and implementation.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a working knowledge of model programs, best practices, and emerging and promising approaches to improving the health of rural Virginians. Must have the ability to read and synthesize data and research findings and formulate practical applications in the real world setting. Must have experience with strategic planning, program/project management and grants management. Must have supervisory experience/skills and strong organizational skills. Must be able to attend to detail. Must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to establish effective working relationships with health care providers, organizations and community representatives. Must have demonstrated ability to successfully communicate, both orally and in writing with culturally diverse populations. Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently & proactively as well as be able to interact and work effectively with groups to achieve program goals. Must be able to review, analyze, and interpret laws/regulations and other policy and guidance documents. Must be able and willing to travel periodically. Masters degree strongly preferred in health, hospital, public or business administration or related field or equivalent work experience and training.

Special Requirements

For additional information, including screening criteria please go to the http://jobs. virginia.gov/ web site. Criminal/background investigation required of successful candidate. Those seeking sponsorship need not apply.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Optional Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Required Applicant Documents

Contact Information

Shakema Sanders, MSA, VCO
Business Manager
Office of the Commissioner &
Office of Minority Health & Health
Equity
804-864-7430
804-864-7440

Call for Abstracts: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:47:00 +0000

Call for Abstracts: Transcending Borders Towards Global Health
Deadline: January 15, 2012

Discovering Sustainable Pathways from Local to Global
The Office of Global Health and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario are proud to announce their first Global Health Conference.

This conference aims to highlight links between health and education, equity, poverty, the environment and development , identify significant links between these concepts through discussions actively engage participants in discussion to create links and partnerships which will lead to cooperative action to solve global health problems locally and globally.

For more information: globalhealth@schulich.uwo.ca
To register: http://www.transcendingborders.ca/registration.html

Health & Equity For All

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:15:00 +0000

GIH's 2012 annual meeting theme Health and Equity for All reflects Healthy People 2020's vision of good health for Americans across the life course, and attendees will examine and discuss philanthropy's role in moving the nation's health agenda forward. Read on for more details and meeting highlights.

This meeting is open only to staff and trustees of grantmaking organizations and corporate giving programs.**

March 7 - 9, 2012 REGISTER NOW!

Expanding Partnerships To Transform Health Outcomes

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:17:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 North Carolina State Health Director's Conference. During the morning session on January 26th Dr. Benjamin will be discussing the National Prevention Strategy, a comprehensive plan that will help increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life and the role that everyone--businesses, educators, health care institutions, government, communities and every single American--has in creating a healthier nation.

For more information and to register visit oce.sph.unc.edu

Sponsored by:
North Carolina Division of Public Health
North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors
The Office of Continuing Education, part of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Rooms are being held at the Marriott Crabtree Valley at the rate of $109 plus 12.75% tax until Wednesday, January 4, 2012 or until the room block is filled. Click here for hotel reservations, or call 800-228-9290. Be sure to ask for the State Health Director's Conference rate.

Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:00 +0000

First Annual Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit in conjunction with Virginia Telehealth Network
When: March 15-16, 2012

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center Summit, a premier event that will bring together leading telehealth resources, experts and programs throughout the mid-Atlantic region and the nation. This innovative conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 15th and 16th, 2012 at the University of Virginia's renowned Darden School of Business. During these two days there will be opportunities to hear from national leaders on telehealth policy and resources, to explore a broad range of innovative new technologies and approaches to telehealth, to formulate strategies to remove barriers to application and to collaborate with experts in a broad number of areas.

Our featured keynote speakers are:
Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Aneesh Chopra, Assistant to the President & Chief Technology Officer, Associate Director for Technology within the Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States.

Book your accommodations early!
We have reserved block of rooms at the Inn@Darden. Please call 434.243.5000 and mention our code MATRC to receive a special room rate ($130+tax).

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:22:00 +0000

Attention Public Health Students and Alumni!

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to learn about careers in public health. The Virginia Public Health Association and its partners invite YOU to participate in our 3rd Annual Statewide Career and Internship Fair. You will be exposed to the plentiful professional opportunities in public health as well as recent advancements in health research and development. Registration is free for current students, and is required to reserve your spot.

The program will feature roundtable discussions on:
*Social networking: managing your online persona,
*Resume and portfolio development tips,
*Global and domestic public health careers,
*Combined veterinary medicine and human health tracks,
And more!

Who Should Attend
The program is designed for current undergraduates interested in careers in public health, MPH students and alumni, though others are welcome to join us as well. There will be a nominal fee for those who are not currently enrolled as students to cover the costs of lunch.

Program Fees
Registration is free for current students. All other individuals, $15 per person.

Where: The Place at Innsbrook4036-C Cox Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
When: Friday January 27, 2012 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM EST

9:30 a.m. - Registration
10:00 a.m. - Poster Display Session & Judging/Employer & Vendor Expo
11:00 a.m. - Roundtable Sessions
12:30 p.m. - Box Lunch & Networking
1:10 p.m. - Employer & Vendor Expo Ends, The Future of Public Health - Speaker to be announced.
2 p.m. - Poster Prizes Announced, Adjourn

Program Sponsors
VAPHA is proud to be sponsoring this event in partnership with the graduate public health programs at the Eastern Virginia Medical School/Old Dominion University, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech and George Mason University.

Questions?
Contact VAPHA Administrator Mary Kidd, CMP at (804) 367-0860 or e-mail mary.kidd@vapha.org.

REGISTER NOW!

Mom of bullied gay teen 'uplifted' by support

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +0000

The mother of a gay teen, who gained national attention after he posted a tearful video about being bullied, said she and her 14-year-old son are grateful for the outpouring of support.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/06/9255332-mom-of-bullied-gay-teen-uplifted-by-support

Resource Promotiong Healthy Communities, Health over healthcare

noreply@blogger.com (Alecia Benjamin) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:27:00 +0000

This is a very nice video that highlights nicely the type of work that is being done trying to accomplish with Healthy Communities and ACHIEVE!!

Listen in on a “conversation about health, not health care.”

Click here to listen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-3Q3vpPQNM