Call for Abstracts for the Annual Conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians and Schools of Public Health in Israel (June 6, 2016)

Announcement and Call for Abstracts
 

What: Health for All? Challenges and Opportunities in Public Health: The Annual Conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians and Schools of Public Health in Israel
Where: Kfar Maccabiah Convention Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
When: June 6, 2016
 

The Annual Conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians and Schools of Public Health in Israel is a platform for presenting the latest research and information in the field of public health and epidemiology, promoting the best public health practices, advocating for public health issues, and an opportunity for networking to lead to future collaboration among professionals in the field. Experts will discuss a variety of topics, including: health policies, epidemiology of chronic diseases (cardiovascular, cancer, and COPD), vaccines and vaccination policies, mother and child health, environmental health, and health economics. In addition to abstract and poster sessions, a Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to a leading public health figure in Israel.  Prizes will be given to student's exceptional abstracts.
 

Abstract Submission Instructions

• Abstract should not exceed 250 words (English or Hebrew)
• Describe objectives, methods, main results, and conclusions/recommendations of the study
• Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and will be evaluated in terms of: relevance, originality, practical application, research methodology, and research presentation
• Deadline: February 29, 2016 (Notification of acceptance will be sent by email by March 20, 2016)
• Submit abstract online: EVENTS.ORTRA.com/PHAbstracts16
   

Contact Information
Prof. Rachel Dankner: racheld@gertner.health.gov.il; publichealth2016@ortra.com