142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Pursuing Voluntary Public Health Accreditation: Perspectives from Large Jurisdictions

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion
This presentation will include presentations from three large health agencies who are working toward accreditation. The presenters will discuss their experiences, and focus in on the resolution of any particular barriers that they faced along the way.
Session Objectives: Participants will analyze the Public Health Accreditation Process from the perspective of a large health jurisdiction. Participants will compare the different strategies used by the health agencies to pursue voluntary Accreditation.
Organizer:
Lia Katz, MS
Moderator:
Lia Katz, MS

10:30am

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

Organized by: APHA-Center for Professional Development

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