The Pennsylvania Public Health Association is a membership alliance working to promote the health of Pennsylvania residents through the advancement of sound public health policies and practice. PPHA members from across the state have interest, experience, and expertise over a wide range of health-related issues, including those related to policy, education, private and public sector health services and healthcare delivery, legislation, and health-related research. ATTENTION STUDENTS
	Free PPHA membership is available to anyone enrolled in a health-related degree program, full or part time, graduate or undergraduate, while in school and for one year following degree completion.  We encourage all students with an interest in public health to take advantage of this offer. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS  2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Philadelphia :November 17-19, 2008   Collaborative Innovations in Public Health:  Forming A More Perfect Union               The Pennsylvania Public Health Association invites individuals to submit abstracts for paper presentations, poster sessions and workshops at our 2008 Annual Conference being held Monday, November 17 through Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia.   As reflected in the array of public health issues represented at past annual conferences, a wide range of health-related abstracts are welcome.  We are especially encouraging topics related to Healthy People 2010 national health objectives and this year’s conference theme of collaborative public health efforts.   PAPER PRESENTATIONS are 20-minute presentations given to an audience.  The presentation should be 15 minutes long, with 5 minutes for questions and answers, for a total of 20 minutes per paper.  A paper includes a description of the issue/problem, methods, findings, conclusions, and practical implications or recommendations for implementation.  The papers will be organized in a session containing presentations of similar topics.  Three to four papers will be grouped into a session.  Each session will have an assigned moderator who will introduce the topics and speakers, as well as keep the speakers on schedule.    Those interested in coordinating a panel around a particular theme are also encouraged to contact the Review Committee at the email address below.   POSTER SESSIONS are visual displays of a project or research on poster boards.  A poster includes an abstract, methods, results and findings, conclusions and practical implications or recommendations for implementation.  The presenter will be assigned a specific time to present the poster.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 1.      Abstracts can be submitted two ways: Click here to download Abstract Submittal form Electronically (preferred): as an e-mail attachment(s) to ppha2008abstracts@gmail.com By mail: include two hard copy of the abstract and send to: 2008 PPHA Conference Abstracts c/o Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (JK) Research & Evaluation 260 S. Broad Street, 18th floor Philadelphia, PA  19102   2.      Faxed copies of the Presenter Identification/Abstract Form will not be accepted. 3.      Abstracts must be received no later than noon on Friday, June 6, 2008. 4.      You will be notified by email or mail (depending how abstract is submitted) of your presentation acceptance in the final week of August 2008. 5.      Individuals may submit multiple abstracts for consideration.   Please note that individuals who present a paper or poster must register and pay to attend the conference.