Alternative and Complementary Health Practices

NOTE: Sessions listed in italics have been organized by another section, SPIG, or caucus but are endorsed by Alternative and Complementary Health Practices.

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Monday, November 17, 2003

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Mon
3018.0Integrating CAM curricula into medical education: An intersectional session joint-sponsored by Chiropractic Health Care and Alternative and Complementary Health Practices sections (Oral)
3036.0Addressing Type 2 Diabetes In The U.S. Population (Oral)
3037.0Nutrition and Physical Activity Promotion in the Faith Community (Oral)
3049.0International HIV Care & Prevention Poster Session (Poster)
3088.0Women's Healthcare Choices in the Second Half of Life (Oral)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Mon
3094.0Body, Mind and Spirit in Public Health - Part I (Oral)
3109.0Prevention in Chiropractic (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Mon
3163.0Body, Mind and Spirit in Public Health - Part II (Oral)
3174.0Impact of religion and spirituality on health (Roundtable)
3176.0Chiropractic Professional Issues: Populations, Conditions, Settings (Oral)
3189.0Food and Nutrition Posters I: Innovative Interventions (Poster)
3190.0Food and Nutrition Posters II: Maternal and Child Health (Poster)
3191.0Food and Nutrition Posters III: Health Disparities (Poster)
3192.0Food and Nutrition Posters IV: Selected Topics (Poster)
3244.0Drug Pushers: How Big PhRMA is Hazardous to Women's Health (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Mon
3254.0Public Health Considerations for Acupuncture in the US (Oral)
3263.0Healthy Aging: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (An intersectional session joint-sponsored with Chiropractic Health Care, Public Health Nursing & Gerontological Health sections) (Oral)
3276.0Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions Through Community-based Participatory Research (Oral)
3289.0Healthy behaviors of Latinos (Oral)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Mon
3328.0Alternative Therapies in Women's Health (Oral)
3331.0Cancer Prevention and Treatment among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Poster)
3333.0Sociocultural Determinants of the Health of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Poster)
3346.0Preventing Overweight and Obesity: Policy and Environmental Approaches (Oral)
3350.0HIV Care and Prevention: Latin American and the Caribbean (Oral)
8:30 PM-10:00 PM Mon
3391.0Women's Issues in Nutrition and Physical Activity: A Cross-cultural Point of View (Oral)

Tuesday, November 18, 2003

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Tue
4014.0Utilization and Prevalence of Alternative Therapies (Oral)
4021.0Evaluations and outcomes of faith-based programs (Oral)
4031.0Social Determinants of Health - How local Environments Affect biological, psychological and social health (Oral)
4070.0Violence and Its Impact on Health: An International Public Health Problem (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Tue
4107.0Introduction to and Considerations in Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAM) (Poster)
4107.1LATEBREAKER on Naturopathic Doctors (ND's) Licensed in California - Research (Oral)
4115.0Improving community health through faith and health partnerships (Oral)
4142.0HIV/AIDS Care and Prevention: Africa (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Tue
4181.0Alternative Therapies from Around the World (Oral)
4187.0Research Symposium: Are We Confronting the Social, Economic and Environmental Factors of Health Disparities? (Oral)
4194.0Built Environment Institute II. Diagnosis and Treatment: Measuring and modeling the impact of the built environment on the public’s health (Oral)
4201.0Innovative Community Programs Related to Overweight and Obesity (Oral)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Tue
4245.0The North American Naturopathic Medical Research Agenda: Queries from the Heart of the Medicine (Panel Discussion)
4251.0Important Lifestyle Changes that Could Save Your Life (Oral)
4259.0Social Determinants of Health - Sound Science for Sale? Industry Influence over Research, Risk Assessment and Regulation of Tobacco, Food and Toxic Chemicals (Oral)
4260.0Environmental Health & Policy - Health Care Without Harm: Environmental health considerations drive change in California's health care industry (Oral)
4266.0Spotlight on Child Nutrition (Oral)
4276.0International HIV Care & Prevention (Oral)

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Wed
5008.0The Science of Studying Disease in Communities of Color (Oral)
5009.0Effective Community Partnerships as Catalysts for Disease Prevention (Roundtable)
5011.0Models for Identifying and Implementing Fatih Health Programs (Poster)
5022.0Innovative Topic - Issues in Water Safety and Quality (Poster)
5028.0Portion Size: Linking Obesity, Consumer Attitudes and Policy Opportunities (Oral)
5075.0Older Women's Health and Well-being (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Wed
5099.0Nutrition and Physical Activity Research: Toward the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Wed
5155.0Future Directions in Public Health Nutrition (Oral)
5189.0Adolescent Health and Well-being (Oral)

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA