April 2008 Public Health Events Calendar

April 2-4, 2008
The 5th Annual Hawaii Conference on Preventing, Assessing & Treating Childhood, Adolescent & Adult Trauma
Presented by Institute on Violence Abuse & Trauma in conjunction with local agencies
Place: Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, HI
18 hours professional education
For more information: Register Online

April 3-4, 2008
Micronesian Voices in Hawai‘i
Presented by: Center for Pacific Island Studies, UH Manoa
Place:  Imin Conference Center, East-West Center
For more information:  contact Tisha Hickson at 808-956-2652; register here

April 7, 2008
2008 Prevent Child Abuse Hawai‘i Conference:  Connecting…Communities, Families, Children*
Presented by: Prevent Child Abuse Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Children’s Trust Fund & other planning partners
Place: Neal Blaisdell Center
For more information:  REGISTER ONLINE AT www.ivatcenters.org

April 14-15, 2008
Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities
Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel
Presented by Center on Disability Studies
For more information: e-mail  prinfo@hawaii.edu or call Valerie Shearer at 808-256-9364 or Charmaine Crockett at 808-956-7539

April 20, 2008
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
ISHIB 2008: Emerging Public Health Challenges in Improving Cardiovascular Health in the Minority Population:  Translating Clinical Practice to the Community
Place:  New Orleans, LA
For more information: click here

April 23-25, 2008
Family Psychoeducation: Fortifying families of birth and choice
Sponsored by The Mental Health Services Research, Evaluation, and Training (MHSRET) Program,  a collaboration between the Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD) and the University of Hawai‘i (UH) Social Science Research Institute.
Place:Hawai‘i Convention Center
For more information: e-mail best@amhd.org or call Chad Sakagawa at 808-735-3435

 

Upcoming Events:

May 2-6, 2008
Pediatric Academic Societies & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting
Presented by American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Research, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics
Place: Hawai‘i Convention Center, Honolulu
Up to 46.5 continuing education credits
For more information: e-mail info@pas-meeting.org or call 281-419-0052

May 3, 2008
8th Annual ALS Seminar
Presented by:  Muscular Dystrophy Association
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Place: Queen’s Conference Center, 510 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
For more information:  click here

May 5-8, 2008 - ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED: SEPT 24
2008 CDC Diabetes Conference
Presented by CDC Division of Diabetes Translation
Place: Wyndham Orlando Hotel, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Florida
For more information: Diabetes Conference

May 19-21, 2008
10th Biennial Governor’s Pacific Rim Health & Safety Conference
Presented by: Hawai‘i Occupational Safety & Health Office
Place: Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikiki
For more information: Heatlh & Safety Conference

May 21-22, 2008
HPHA Annual Meeting in partnership with UH Hilo’s annual ‘Pulama I Ke Ola’conference
For more information: Annual Meeting Flyer

May 27-31, 2008
35th International Conference on Global Health
Presented by: Global Health Council and corporate sponsors
Place: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC
For more information: Conference on Global Health, e-mail: conference@globalhealth.org or call 802-649-1340

June 10-15, 2008
Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors’Congress (PRIDoC) 2008
Hosted by ‘Ahahui o nā Kauka; PRIDoC partners include TeORA, AIDA, AAIP, PBMA and more
Place: Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea, Kaua‘i
For more information: forthcoming

July 14-August 1, 2008
H.E.L.P. 2008 Course
Health Emergencies in Large Populations
Place:  East West Center, Honolulu, HI
For more information: H.E.L.P. Course Brochure and H.E.L.P. Course Application

July 18-20, 2008
23rd Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference on Hypertension and Related Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Ethnic Populations
“ Emerging Public Health Challenges in Improving Cardiovascular Health in the Minority Population: Translating Clinical Practice to the Community”.
Place: New Orleans, LA
For more information: Emerging Public Health Challenges

July 24-29, 2008
Association of American Indian Physicians 27th Annual Meeting & National Health Conference
Sponsored by: Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP)
Place: Coeur D’Alene Resort Hotel, Worley, ID
For more information: see AAIP website or email: cox@aaip.org

August 11-15, 2008
Summer Institute for Public Health Practice
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Place:  University of Washington, Seattle, WA
For more information: www.nwcphp.org/si or sanjose@u.washington.edu

August 14-17, 2008 - ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED: DEC 4, 2007
American Psychological Association
Presented by: American Psychological Association
Place: Boston, MA
For more information: see APA website

October 25-29, 2008
APHA 136th Annual Public Health Meeting & Expo: Public Health Without Borders
Place: San Diego, CA
For more information: Annual Meeting
Presented by American Public Health Association

December 11-12, 2008
Minority and Multicultural Health Conference
Presented by National Rural Health Association
Place: Albuquerque, NM
For more information: Register online or e-mail: marsh@NRHArural.org