141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Everyone can be an advocate


Monday, November 4, 2013 : 12:30 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Nicole Burda, MPH, Government Relations, APHA, Washington, DC
     
This session is designed to help new and seasoned advocates understand better understand why advocacy matters, how to get involved and APHA advocacy resources and programs available.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Identify advocacy and lobbying laws and etiquette for employees in non-profit organizations and government agencies. Discuss effective activities that public health advocates can participate in regardless of their employer and/or profession.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have professional experience in advocacy and public health campaigns as the Manager of Government Relations at APHA.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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