2008: November | December
2009: January | February | March | April | May | June

November 2008

National Health Observances for November 2008
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

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National Health Observances for December 2008
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

2008 National Ergonomics Conference and Exposition
"Ergo Expo"
December 2 to 5, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada

At this event expertise will be provided in the following areas:

• Program management and team building
• Cost justification and ROI
• Productivity and efficiency improvements
• Avoiding common, but costly mistakes
• Workplace safety and risk assessment
• Regulatory issues and employment law
• Workers' compensation
• Return to work programs
• Facility design and management
• Training and communication
• Dealing with an aging workforce
• Determining the cost effectiveness of products and services

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 19th Annual Meeting & Symposium
December 4 to 7, 2008
Boca Raton, Florida

The meeting provides researchers and health care practitioners the latest developments in treating mental health and substance abuse disorders. Meeting events include symposia, workshops, poster sessions showcasing new research in the field, Lunch with the Experts, plenary sessions, Breakfast for Trainees, and a case conference with expert discussion.

50th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 6 to 9, 2008
San Francisco, California

In the past half century, the annual meeting has grown to more than 500 oral presentations and nearly 2,500 poster presentations of scientific abstracts.

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 57th Annual Meeting
December 7 to 11, 2008
New Orleans, Louisiana

9th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment
"Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World"
December 8 to 10, 2008
Washington, DC

The conference will provide an opportunity to look at what is happening to biodiversity in the context of radical climate disruption, human population rise, land use changes, globalization and other economic forces. A conference focus is to work on the development of a 21st century biodiversity science and conservation strategy.

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January 2009

National Health Observances for January 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

38th Critical Care Congress
January 31 to February 4, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee

The Society’s annual Congress is the largest multiprofessional critical care event of the year, drawing nearly 6,000 nurses, pharmacists, physicians, respiratory therapists, students, veterinarians, and other providers from around the world.

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February 2009

National Health Observances for February 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

Association of Prevention Teaching and Research Annual Meeting: Teaching Prevention 2009
February 11 to 14, 2009
Los Angeles, California

This meeting will bring together educators from across the health professions to learn about interprofessional / interdisciplinary education and practice, issues in graduate public health education, the future of undergraduate public health education, and community based participatory research.

Preventive Medicine 2009
February 11 to 14, 2009
Los Angeles, California

This event will include sessions in Clinical Preventive Medicine, Public Health Practice, and Prevention Policy within its three conference tracks.

International Stroke Conference 2009
February 17 to 20, 2009
San Diego, California

Program focus areas include: Basic Science, Clinical Science, Diagnosis, Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Treatment/Intervention.

Public Health Preparedness Summit
February 18 to 20, 2009
San Diego, California

Summit goals include:

• Identify the key elements for public health preparedness at the local, state, and national levels.
• Propose strategies for measuring preparedness in their states and local communities.
• Access resources to aid public health preparedness across the disaster management continuum (preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery).
• Describe evidence-based approaches to addressing challenges in public health emergency response.
• Define means to improve existing preparedness programs at all levels of government.

7th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
February 22 to 25, 2009
Baltimore, MD

The purpose of this meeting is to bring together individuals who are carrying out research to defend against the growing threat of bioterrorism and decision makers shaping the future biodefense research agenda, recognizing that emerging infectious diseases serve as a paradigm for handling the public threat of bioterrorism.

Child Welfare League of America 2009 National Conference
"Children Today... America's Future!"
February 23 to 25, 2009
Washington, DC

Presentations will focus on:

• Practice Excellence
• Evidence-Based/Data-Driven Practice
• Research-to-Practice
• Diversity/Cultural Competence/Disproportionality
  

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March 2009

National Health Observances for March 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 98th Annual Conference
March 7 to 13, 2009
Boston, Massachusetts

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology 2009 Annual Meeting
March 13 to 17, 2009
Washington, DC

Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting
March 15 to 19, 2009
Baltimore, Maryland

This year's program will highlight research in five topical areas of interest to the membership that include: Biomarkers, Epigenetics, Inflammation and Disease, Nanotechnology, and Neurodegenerative Disease.

National Hispanic Medical Association Annual Meeting
March 19 to 22, 2009
Brooklyn, New York

Presentations are planned to focus on improving the health of Hispanics in the areas of: research, medical education, policy, and clinical care (preventive, medical, dental, nursing, mental health).

9th Annual Safe Patient Handling & Movement Conference
March 31 to April 2, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Learning objectives include:

• Identify three best practices for patient care ergonomics.
• Assess technological solutions for safe patient handling and movement.
  Describe three ergonomic hazards common in patient care settings.
• Use effective strategies to educate direct care providers, students, and administrators about patient care ergonomics.
• Formulate strategies for reducing risk to caregivers at your facility.
• Assess the cost/benefit of various interventions to reduce the risk for musculoskeletal injuries in patient care providers.
  

124th American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention and Exposition (AAHPERD 2009)
"Many Voices...One Mission"
March 31 to April 4, 2009
Tampa, Florida

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April 2009

National Health Observances for April 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

Disaster Response & Recovery Expo
April 5 to 7, 2009
Dallas, Texas

The American Organization of Nurse Executives 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition
"Leading Beyond Limits"
April 15 to 19, 2009
San Antonio, Texas

A wide array of concurrent sessions will be focused on five distinct themes of complexity science, technology, globalization, diversity, and workforce environment.

National Student Nurses' Association 57th Annual Convention
"Making it Big: Nursing Students Stepping Up & Stepping Out"
April 15 to 19, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee

2009 American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Symposium and Expo
April 17 to 23, 2009
Orlando, Florida

2009 American Occupational Health Conference
April 26 to 29, 2009
San Diego, California

Learning objectives include:

• anticipate changing or expanding occupational and environmental medicine competencies
• evaluate current research
• analyze emerging issues in occupational and environmental medicine

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health 11th Annual Conference
April 29 to May 2, 2009
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
April 29 to May 2, 2009
Chicago, Illinois

Sessions will include information about emerging clinical issues, current research in geriatrics, education, health policy, and delivery of geriatric health care.

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May 2009

National Health Observances for May 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

National Tribal Environmental Council 16th Annual Conference
"Connecting Neighbors: Finding Strength in Community"
May 10 to 15, 2009
Bar Harbor, Maine

16th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine
May 12 to 15, 2009
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

This event will bring the world’s disaster and emergency experts to Victoria to review, assess, and make recommendations for the advancement of best practices based on available and new evidence regarding preparedness and management of the events that inflict damage on the inhabitants and environment of our planet.

Medical Library Association, Annual Meeting
May 15 to 20, 2009
Honolulu, Hawaii

Contributed papers will consider what is best in local practices, valid research results, current trends, use or development of innovative technologies, and future projects that highlight what is best about health sciences libraries and information centers and the role librarians and information professionals play in making health information available to all.

American Society for Microbiology 109th General Meeting
May 17 to 21, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2009 Annual American College Health Association Meeting
"Building Bridges by the Bay"
May 26 to 30, 2009
San Francisco, California

Meeting goals include:

• Foster an understanding about how the diversity of human experience and the socio-cultural context affects the health of individuals and communities in which they live.
• Create collaborative opportunities for the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas among students and professionals in the college health field.
• Encourage the integration of college health with the missions of the institutions we serve.
• Gain a greater understanding of the health and wellness environments in which we operate.
• Gain an enhanced multidisciplinary understanding of Cultural Competency as it relates to the delivery of quality college health services.
• Promote research, continuing education, and collaborative program development that will enable us to provide population and resource appropriate: health promotion and disease prevention services, clinical services, consumer services, and mental health services to the individuals and higher education communities we serve.

American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition (AIHce'09)
"Discoveries Beyond Borders"
May 30 to June 4, 2009
Toronto, Canada

A sample of professional development courses includes:

• Community Noise
• Fundamentals of Biosafety in Laboratories
• Indoor Environmental Quality for the Healthcare Industry
• Mold Recognition, Effective Sampling Strategies, and Results Interpretation
• Occupational Injuries and Deaths Due to Falls: Essential Elements for Prevention and Protection
• Reproductive and Developmental Health Hazards in the Occupational Environment
• The Art of Safety – Mastering Advanced Communication Techniques
• Wellness and Health Education – Making the Connection between IH and Worker Health
• Aging, Obesity & Diversity – The Office of the Future
• Managing Worker Fatigue During Disaster Recovery Operations
• Construction Hazards - Recognition and Issues - for Industrial Hygienists
  

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June 2009

National Health Observances for June 2009
Source: 2008 National Health Observances, National Health Information Center, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

7th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM 7)
June 5 to 7, 2009
Washington, DC

After introducing physical activity as a theme at the last meeting held in Denmark in 2006, this is the first time that diet and physical activity methods will be equally represented in all aspects of the program. Prominent experts in the field will gather to present, learn, improve, and germinate new research to improve the measurement of these two critical dimensions of health and the environment.

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association Second GIS in Public Health Conference
June 5 to 8, 2009
Providence, Rhode Island

Conference Vision: To provide an open and participatory forum for advancing the effective use of spatial information and geographic information system technologies across the domains of public health, healthcare and community health preparedness.

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives World Congress 2009
"Connecting Leaders - Advancing Local Action for Sustainability"
June 14 to 18, 2009
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The event will facilitate exchange and capacity-building among local governments and other stakeholders who play leading roles in the path towards sustainability.

National Association for Rural Mental Health 35th Annual Conference
June 17 to 20, 2009
Albuquerque, New Mexico

The goals for this year’s conference are to:

• Create a sustained dialogue about rural and frontier behavioral health
• Highlight assets that exist in rural communities
• Foster an environment that encourages people to make connections and lasting participatory networks

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 24th National Conference
June 17 to 21, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee

National Environmental Health Association 73rd Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition
June 21 to 24, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia

The educational program includes over 200 speakers and more than 170 educational sessions.

AcademyHealth, Annual Research Meeting
June 28 to 30, 2009
Chicago, Illinois

Conference themes include:

• Behavioral Health
• Child Health
• Consumer Choices in Health Care
• Coverage & Access
• Disparities
• Gender & Health
• Global Health
• Health Care Markets & Competition
• Health Care Workforce
• Health Information Technology
• Long-Term Care
• Medicaid, SCHIP & State Health Reform
• Medicare
• Military & Veterans Health Care
• Obesity Prevention & Treatment
• Organizational Performance & Management
• Prevention & Treatment of Chronic Illness
• Public Health
• Quality & Efficiency: Measurement
• Quality & Efficiency: Organized Processes
• Quality & Efficiency: Policies & Incentives
  

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