January 28, 2014
 
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Deadline: Wednesday, February 23, 2016

The call for abstracts has been released for the Community-Based Public Health Caucus: 144th APHA Annual Meeting - Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the  Right to Health. We encourage you to apply!  


ABSTRACT WRITERS WEBINAR:  How to Write an Abstract for the Community-Based Public Health Caucus
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Time: 1:00pm Eastern/ noon Central/ 10:00am Pacific
(The webinar is anticipated to last 45-60 minutes including questions)
 
If you are considering submitting an abstract to the CBPH Caucus of the American Public Health Association, you may wish to participate in a webinar hosted by the program planners that will discuss guidelines for writing an abstract (including aspects unique to the CBPH Caucus), review the process for submitting abstracts online, and provide an opportunity to ask questions. Having a clear and well-written abstract that adheres to APHA and CBPH Caucus guidelines is critical for receiving a positive review.  

To sign in for the webinar on your computer  visit: 

(Log in as a "guest" 15 minutes before the start time)

CALL FOR REVIEWERS
Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2016
 
The Community-Based Public Health (CBPH) Caucus is looking for peer reviewers (community 
The Community-Based Public Health (CBPH) Caucus is looking for peer reviewers (community and academic) to review abstracts for the 2014 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. The theme of the 2016 meeting is Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health. Abstract reviews will take place in March. If you are interested in being a reviewer, please complete the reviewer submission form by January 29, 2016. 
 
Abstract Review Process : Abstracts are peer-reviewed by both community and academic reviewers. They will be considered for oral, poster or roundtable presentation. Abstracts are evaluated for their quality and the degree to which their content is consistent with the principles of the Community-Based Public Health Caucus and the 2016 APHA Meeting theme.
 
Please note that all reviewers for the CBPH Caucus will be provided with an abstract review guide and have the opportunity to participate in a webinar about the review process on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Noon EST. 
 
Please feel free to contact the program planners, Karen Yeary (academic planner; khk@uams.edu), Juanita Booker-Vaughns (community planner; toreyon64@yahoo.com), Adam Paberzs (academic co-planner;adampabe@umich.edu) and Mondi Mason (community co-planner; mondi.mason@denvergov.org with any questions.