CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! 17th Annual East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, October 21-23, 2004, St. sburg, Florida

[Guest guest]

Dear Farmworker Health Colleagues:

The North Carolina Primary Health Care Association (NCPHCA) invites you to

submit abstracts for possible presentation at the 17th Annual East Coast Migrant

Stream Forum, to be held at the Hilton St. sburg, in St. sburg,

Florida, October 21-23, 2004.

Begun by NCPHCA in 1988, the East Coast Migrant Stream Forum is the premier

gathering of migrant health professionals and farmworker advocates on the east

coast that offers training in order to enhance cultural competence and improve

health care delivery to migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Through a

multi-disciplinary program of workshops and networking opportunities, attendees

hear from experts in the field about the most recent trends in migrant health,

learn about exceptional best practices and cutting-edge research, as well as

discover the latest farmworker health resources and services.

Using the attached Abstract Submission Form, submit an abstract by April 1, 2004

that demonstrates an innovative practice or model in expanding health care

services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers in six key areas:

1) research 2) outreach/health education 3) lay health promotion 4)

policy/advocacy 5) clinical 6) programmatic/administrative

This form and other general conference information, applications, and updates

can be viewed at: www.ncphca.org.

Please help us get out the word about the Forum by forwarding the attached

postcard (in PDF format) to your colleagues.

We look forward to seeing you in sunny St. sburg, Florida!

Sincerely,

A. Triantafillou, MPH

Migrant/Latino Health Specialist

NC Primary Health Care Association

875 Walnut, Suite 150

Cary, North Carolina 27511

(919) 297-0066 voice

(919) 469-1263 fax

triantafillous@...

www.ncphca.org

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