"Communicate, Cooperate, Collaborate: A Call to Action"
January 23-26, 2012
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, Alaska
Planning for the 29th Annual Health Summit has begun. The planning committee is once again reaching across Alaska and beyond to bring you the best and brightest in Public Health. Whether you’ve attended the Summit regularly or this will be your first year, place these dates on your calendar and join us at the 29th Annual Health Summit.
Proposals are now being accepted for the 29th annual Health Summit until June 30, 2011. Accepted proposals will be announced mid July.
Submit a Proposal: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CBNPSZHQY/ Note: The form will not submit unless you fill all blanks in question 1 -- an "x" in the box is sufficient to overcome this obstacle.
If you are interested in getting involved in planning the Summit, contact Sheila Soule or one of the track chairs listed below.
Summit Chair: Sheila Soule
Summit Tracks
Workforce Development track highlights efforts to improve health by increasing the capacity of the health workforce
Co-Chairs Masayo Nishiyama and Sarah Hargrave
Social Determinants of Health track will discuss not only what is known about social and economic determinants of health, but how to improve health status for individuals, communities, and regions as a whole
Co-Chairs – Gretchen Clarke, Regan Mattingly and David Driscoll
Public Health Science track will discuss programs and projects that demonstrate contributions to the scientific foundation for improving health through public health science
Co-Chairs – Tammy Zulz and Sandra Woods
Environmental Change track will focus on systems and environmental change focused on achieving sustainable change across a wide range of populations and span all areas of public health: environmental health, injury prevention, infectious and chronic diseases
Co-Chairs – Tom Fazzini and Doreen Leavitt
Innovative Public Health Programs track will highlight new and exciting efforts in the field of public health in which projects, programs or communities have improved health using an innovative approach
Co-Chairs – Vanessa Hiratsuka and Kathy Stanton
