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

3005.0
Late Breaking Developments in Public Health

Monday, November 4, 2013: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Oral
In this session, presenters will make presentations and answer questions on new developments concerning public health on the following topics: The war in Syria, the response to the Boston Marathon bombings, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, new developments concerning climate change, and the cutbacks in the food stamp program.
Session Objectives: Describe current issues concerning new developments in major issues of public health. Describe what public health workers can do to address these issues.
Moderators:
Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH and Carol Easley Allen, PhD, RN
Organizer:
Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH

8:30am
Public Health and Medical Response to the Boston Marathon Bombings from the Perspective of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health   

Mary E. Clark, JD, MPH
     
8:48am
Addressing Diabetes in Southern Africa   

Ephraim Gwebu, PhD
     
9:06am
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): New Developments   

Jay Himmelstein, MD, MPH
     
9:24am
Taking Action on Climate Change   

Kathleen M. Rest, PhD, MPA
9:42am
Public Health Impact of the Conflict in Syria   

Sawsan Jabri, MD, MPH/Global Health
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA
Endorsed by: Injury Control and Emergency Health Services

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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