PHA-Exch> World Congress on Public Health: Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research and Practice

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org

 *12th World Congress on Public Health
Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research and
Practice
**
April 27 – May 1st , 2009  Istanbul, Turkey *

World Federation of Public Health Associations and the Turkish Public Health
Association**

Website: www.worldpublichealth2009.org


*Abstract Submission Deadline is *Friday, October 17, 2008, Midnight Pacific
*Deadline in other time zones: 1:00 am Mountain time, 2:00 am Central time,
3:00 am Eastern time. See World
Clock.<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?year=2008&month=10&day=14&hour=18&min=24&sec=13&p1=43&sort=1>
* *Making a Difference in Global Public Health: Education, Research, and
Practice*

The 12th Triennial Congress will address the enormous challenges and
opportunities for public health organizations worldwide to make a
difference.

The abstracts should demonstrate the link between public health education,
research, and practice and improved health outcomes. The abstracts should
also showcase innovations, practices, tools and transferable lessons from
across the globe that will help us make a decided difference in global
public health.
Topics:

*I. Public Health Education for the 21st Century (6 sub-themes)*

·         Reforming public health education

·         Characteristics of high-performing schools of public health

·         The role of continuing education in health care development

·         Communication skills and devices in public health training

·         Training multidisciplinary health workers

·         Core public health competencies

*II. Public Health Research & Policy Development (19 sub-themes)*

·         Human rights, health rights and public health ethics

·         Global Governance

·         Public Health Diplomacy

·         Global Health Alliances for Health Development

·         Health & Geopolitics

·         The growing importance of public health genetics

·         Characteristics of high-performing public health associations

·         The impact of changing demography on public health

·         Lessons learned from community-based public health research

·         Financing Global Public Health

·         Strengthening Global Public Health Systems

·         Public Health and Research: Evidence Based Policy on Health

·         Building capacity for applied research

·         Social determinants of health and disease

·         Health effects of global environmental changes

·         International Health Regulations and Global Cooperation

·         Public health impact of armed conflicts and political unrest

·         Disaster Preparedness

·         Facing the brain drain: Responses for the health worker migration

*III. Public Health Practices Around the Globe (21 sub-themes)*

·         Poverty, Health and Development: Achieving the Millennium
Development Goals

·         Progress on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and
Tuberculosis

·         Innovative approaches on emerging diseases

·         Revisiting primary health care in the 21st century

·         Successful partnerships between academia and practice

·         Improving performance and productivity of the health team

·         Building a civil society to support healthy communities

·         Environmental and Occupational Health

·         Veterinary public health & food safety

·         Public health approach to pharmaceuticals and medical supplies

·         The role of the private sector: Corporate Social Responsibility

·         Tourist's health & health tourism

·         The global threat of chronic diseases

·         Community mental health

·         Gender discrimination and violence against women

·         Health threats of rapid urbanization

·         Health problems of migrants, refugees and minorities

·         Child labour: Economic and health effects

·         Mass media in public health

·         Controlling the tobacco epidemic

·         Health Promotion as a strategy for intersectoral action
*Abstract Requirements*

There are three types of sessions: *oral presentations*, *posters* and *session
abstracts*. Abstracts not accepted for oral presentation may be selected for
a poster session. The timing of poster sessions will be confirmed when the
program is finalized. Authors are required to be available for discussion of
their work during the designated poster session. Further instructions for
poster presentations will be given on notification of acceptance.
*Selection Criteria*

·         Topic

o        The topic is consistent with the 2009 Congress theme/subthemes and
is compelling.

o        The topic has current relevance and presents new information, a new
application, or a fresh perspective on existing knowledge.

·         Textual Features of the Abstract:

o        The abstract is well organized, concise, and clearly written?

o        The abstract has clear, worthy and measurable objectives.

·         Research Design:

o        The abstract illustrates the author's (authors') working knowledge
of education, research and/or practice.

o        The abstract is well-grounded in science and practice.

o        The author provides sufficient information about any supporting
data/philosophy/framework.

·         Results:

o        The abstract provides evidence that the information presented
supports and improves the science of public health education, research,
and/or practice.

·         Impact

o        The presentation illustrates the potential to improve knowledge and
provides innovative, state-of-the-art, and/or state-of-the-science
information.

o        The author(s) indicate(s) the potential value/contributions of the
presentation to science/society
*Abstract Review*

·         Each abstract is reviewed by at least 2 reviewers. If there is a
large discrepancy between the two reviews, a third reviewer will be
enlisted.

·         Abstracts are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 with a maximum possible
score of 50.

·         Decision on whether an abstract will be selected rests with the
Scientific Committee and is based on the average score and the
recommendations of reviewers.

Selection Notifications will be e-mailed by December 15, 2008.
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