The American Public Health Association (APHA), the oldest, largest, and most influential public health association in the United States is holding its 120th annual meeting November 8-12, 1992 in Washington, D.C. This annual meeting is the largest public health gathering in the world, attended by 7,000-12,000 leaders in public health. Approximately 2,000 scientific and technical papers will be presented there. The theme of the meeting is "Uniting for Healthy Communities: Putting the Community Back into Public Health."
Since 1983, chiropractic has been accepted by APHA as "safe and effective for neuro-musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back conditions." Since that time, the chiropractic profession has participated at the APHA annual meetings on an equal basis with other disciplines. In 1990 and 1991, however, there were fewer chiropractic papers presented than in previous years.
The APHA is seeking "original scientific research papers, policy-related presentations, and poster-session materials that relate the meeting theme to specialty areas of professional interests. Both theme-related and non-theme papers will be considered.
Deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 1992. Authors of accepted papers will be notified in June.
Presentation Categories for DCs:
Chiropractic Forum
The Chiropractic Forum, which falls under "Special Primary Interest Groups" (SPIG), invites abstracts or panel discussion proposals on the following general areas: chiropractic perspectives on immunization and fluoridation; benefits from a multidisciplinary approach to patient care; chiropractic roles in national health programs; and chiropractic perspectives on public health policies, practices, and issues. Work in progress is acceptable if completed in time for presentation.
Submit abstracts to:
Carrie J. McLachlan, M.P.A.
Director of Program & Grant Management
Northwestern College of Chiropractic
2501 West 84th Street
Bloomington, Minnesota 55431
Radiological Health
This section invites abstracts that focus on any area of radiological health: chiropractic radiology programs and standards; clinical applications; uses of spinal x-rays; radiation protection in the clinical setting; and chiropractic radiology education.
Submit abstracts to:
John C. Pammer, D.C.
6th & Arch Streets
North Catasauqua, PA 18032
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