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Chiropractic Health Care Section of APHA Accepting Abstracts for 2005 Meeting

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

On the heels of the American Public Health Association's 132nd Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., the APHA Chiropractic Health Care Section (APHA-CHC) is now accepting abstracts for the association's 2005 meeting.

The theme for next year's meeting, to be held Nov. 5-9, 2005, in New Orleans, is "Evidence Based Policy and Practice." All abstracts must be submitted online through the APHA Web site: www.apha.org. The deadline for abstract submission is Feb. 7, 2005.

Active participation in the APHA-CHC allows doctors of chiropractic to interact with colleagues from various health professions and disciplines; raise the positive profile of the chiropractic profession in the public health and health care communities; contribute to sound policy decision-making; and make a difference in shaping the future of the health care delivery system.

Please contact Dr. Maria Hondras, program planner, with questions regarding abstract submission, or for more information on the 2005 APHA meeting. To learn more about the Chiropractic Health Care Section, visit the APHA Web site.

Maria Hondras, DC, MPH APHA-CHC Program Planner
Associate Professor,
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
741 Brady Street
Davenport, IA 52803-5287
Tel: (563) 884-5199
Fax: (563) 884-5227

November 2004
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