http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/index.php?/whats_happening/events/ en info@communityhealthpriorities.org Copyright 2012 2012-06-27T00:29:07+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/06 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:00:29:07Z The American Public Health Association (APHA) is holding its mid-year meeting: The New Public Health – Rewiring for the Future.  Sessions will focus on how the public health system can position itself to address the changing needs for population health. The meeting is June 26-28 in Charlotte, NC.  Early bird registration fees are $395 for APHA members, until April 19.  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-06-27T00:29:07+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/05 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:00:20:31Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hosting an obesity prevention conference, Weight of the Nation:  Moving Forward, Reversing the Trend.  The conference is designed to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy and environmental strategies.  Attendees will include elected and appointed public policy makers; federal, state and local public health leaders; as well as partners and researchers engaged in policy related obesity prevention and control initiatives. The conference is May 7-9 in Washington, DC.  Early bird registration fees are $375 until March 15.  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-05-08T00:20:31+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/04 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:14:38:11Z The Inaugural National Health Impact Assessment Meeting will be held this spring in Washington, DC.  Conference sponsors include the Pew Charitable Trusts, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the National Network of Public Health Institutes.  This meeting is designed for “...current HIA [Health Impact Assessment] practitioners; public health and health policy professionals; community-based organizations; researchers; elected officials and their staff; and decision makers from non-health agencies who might use or rely on the results of an HIA, such as planning, transportation, housing, agriculture, energy, environment and education.” The meeting is April 3-4 at the Renaissance Washington in downtown Washington, DC.  Regular registration fees are $100, student fees are $60, and fees will be waived for all presenters.  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-04-03T14:38:11+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/03 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:05:44:03Z The Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers is hosting Oregon Health Dialogue Post-Legislative Update on the Coordinated Care Organizations.  Panelists include: Carlos Crespo, Director of Portland State University’s School of Community Health and Oregon Health Policy Board member John McConnell, Associate Professor and Health Economist at Oregon Health & Science University Andrew McCulloch, President of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan of Northwest The event is Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 am-9:00 am and will take place at the Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon.  Registration is $50 and includes breakfast.  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-03-15T05:44:03+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/02 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:03:09:12Z The theme of the Fourth Annual NW Environmental Health Conference will be Bridging Research, Practice, and Policy.  The conference will host leading scientists, researchers, and health professionals and include discussion of the interrelationship between the environment and health and healthcare practices.  The Northwest Health Foundation is one of the conference sponsors. The conference is Friday, February 10, 8am-4pm, at the University Place Hotel (310 SW Lincoln Street) in Portland.  Regular registration fees are $60, and $30 for students.  For more information or to register, click here. 2012-02-11T03:09:12+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/02 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:05:08:16Z The Portland State University Planning club is presenting a Mayoral Candidate Forum on Active Transportation, featuring candidates Eileen Brady, Charlie Hales, and Jefferson Smith.  The hosts for the forum will be Lawrence Wallack, Dean of Portland State University’s College of Urban and Public Affairs, and Sarah Mirk, Portland Mercury Reporter.  Event sponsors include Upstream Public Health, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, and Coalition for a Livable Future, among others. The forum is Monday, February 6 at 7 pm in Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall, 1620 SW Park Avenue.  The forum is free, and more information can be found here. 2012-02-07T05:08:16+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/01 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:06:04:33Z The County Health Rankings project is hosting a special topics webinar on Using the Rankings to Advocate for Policy Change.  The speakers will be Jill Birnbaum, Vice President, State Advocacy & Public Health, and Aaron Doeppers, Manager, State and Local Obesity Policy Initiatives with the American Heart Association.  The webinar is Tuesday, January 31, noon-1:00 pm (Pacific).  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-02-01T06:04:33+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/01 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:07:36:05Z Dialogue4Health is hosting a webinar on Healthy Homes: You Are Where You Live.  This is the second webinar in a three-part series about creating public-private partnerships to promote healthier communities.  The webinar is Thursday, January 19, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm (Pacific).  For more information and to register, click here. 2012-01-20T07:36:05+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/01 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:00:40:18Z Dialogue4Health is hosting a webinar on Taking Action to Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund: Action for 2012.  Co-sponsors include the American Public Health Association, PolicyLink, Prevention Institute, Public Health Institute and Trust for America’s Health.  The webinar is Wednesday, January 18, 11:30am-1:00pm (Pacific). For more information and to register, click here. 2012-01-19T00:40:18+00:00 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/2012/01 http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/whats_happening/events/#When:07:45:22Z Leadership for Healthy Communities is hosting a webinar, Making the Connection: Linking Economic Growth to Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity. This webinar will highlight the links between economic growth and public health, and explore ways to implement policies that improve both.  Panelists will include: Representative Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania House of Representatives Harriet Tregoning, Director, Washington, D.C. Office of City Planning Yael Lehmann, Executive Director, The Food Trust Councilmember Esteban Velasquez, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Lindsay, California The webinar is Wednesday, January 11, 11:00 am to noon (Pacific).  Deadline to register is Monday, January 9. 2012-01-12T07:45:22+00:00