The theme of this year's American Public Health Association's 138th Annual Meeting & Exposition is "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative"
Credentialed working journalists will be provided complimentary press registration to cover the meeting.
To register for press credentials, read the APHA press credentials policy. You can download the press registration form and fax it to 202-777-2532, Attn: Patricia Warin, or send the following information in the body of an e-mail to patricia.warin@apha.org:
• First Name
• Last Name
• Outlet/Organization
• Title
• Email
• Address
• City
• State
• ZIP Code
• Phone
• Fax
Meeting highlights:
-
APHA Summit on Health Reform – Join Public Health practicioners, administrators and clinicians at this groundbreaking daylong summit designed to prepare and equip public health officials and agencies on the implementation of the important provisions of the new health law.
-
Opening General Session – Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Bill Jenkins will share their insights on race, class and social justice and its effect on public health in America.
-
Closing General Session – The passage and signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 were historic moments. The closing session will focus on the new laws and their implications for the current health system at the local, state and federal level.
-
Scientific Sessions – The Annual Meeting consists of more than 1,000 scientific sessions, roundtables, poster sessions, institutes and panel discussions at which more than 4,000 scientific papers will be presented.