Phoebe Conrey King Award- applications accepted now until March 19th
MPHA is seeking award applications for our annual Phoebe Conrey King Access to Healthcare Award. This award recognizes an individual or individuals who have made a significant contribution to improving access to healthcare in Maine. The individual(s) will have demonstrated leadership abilities in promoting increased access to healthcare by all Maine residents and will have made a significant contribution toward meeting the needs of the uninsured and medically underserved. The nominee need not be a member of the Maine Public Health Association.
We encourage nominations from all sectors of public health and from locations throughout the State. For a downloadable nomination form, please go to http://www.mainepublichealth.org/news.php
Nominations will be accepted through 5pm on March 19th and the honoree will be awarded the distinction at our National Public Health Week press event on April 5th at the Hall of Flags in Augusta.
Call for Abstracts – MPHA 2010 Annual Meeting
The Maine Public Health Association is excited to announce its Call for Abstracts for breakout sessions at the 2010 Annual Meeting. The theme of the meeting is Maine Mosaic of Public Health: Putting the Pieces Together and will be held October 5th at the Augusta Civic Center. We encourage abstracts in all areas of public health. Abstracts should be no more than 500 words and must include learning objectives.
Authors must provide complete and accurate contact information in order to be notified of abstract status. You do not have to be a member of MPHA to submit an abstract, however, if your abstract is accepted, presenting authors must register for the Annual Meeting at a discounted rate.
All abstracts must be submitted via e-mail or fax by April 1st at 5 p.m. by email to mainepha@gmail.com or by fax to 207.622.3616.
You can link directly to the abstract submission form through the MPHA website at http://www.mainepublichealth.org/news.php or download the attached document.
As we enter a new decade of incredible changes in the healthcare arena, public health practitioners are going to be more valuable than ever before. Please help us showcase the incredible work taking place across Maine by submitting an abstract for our Annual Meeting. Until then, we wish you success in your efforts to promote health in your communities.
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