18th Annual Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum

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Call for Abstracts!

18th

Annual Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum

November 19-22, 2008

New Orleans,

LA

“Celebrating the Call for Service in Migrant Health”

DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSION IS MAY 23, 2008

The National

Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.

invites you to submit your ideas for presentation at the 18th Annual

Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum.

Topics of greatest interest this year include:

Cardiovascular Fetal

Alcohol Syndrome Migrant

Health Research

Cultural Competency Folk

Medicine Occupational

Safety and Health

Educational Material Development Health Literacy Public Speaking Techniques

Employee Retention HIV/AIDS,

STDs, TB Substance

Abuse

End of Life Issues (Hospice Care/Cancer) Mental Health UDS

– use of data for Program Planning

Also of interest:

Adult Learning Emergency

Preparedness Managing

Multiple Priorities

Board Governance Grant

Writing Men’s

and Women’s Health

Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity Group Meeting Dynamics Oral Health/Dental

All

abstract proposals should address the topic in relation to the healthcare needs

of the migrant and seasonal farmworker population. When submitting an abstract,

please note that sessions will be organized into the following four (4) tracks:

Clinical

Track

Research

Track

Outreach/Lay

Health Track

Staff Development/Leadership

Submit

your completed abstract form as “LastName_Forum08abstract.doc” to duran@... or fax to 512-312-2600. All submissions are due by May 23, 2008. To request an abstract

contact favre@... or visit our website

at www.ncfh.org.

Hotel Information

Sheraton

New Orleans Hotel

500 Canal Street

New Orleans, LA 70130

Room

rates are $131.00 for Single/Double rooms.

Room rate expires October 24, 2008.

Individual

Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 888-627-7033, please identify yourself

as a group member of the “National

Center for Farmworker Health.” Attendees may also book their reservations

online through StarGroups, a customized website at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0803313736 & key=85D15

Conference Updates

Additional conference

information will be posted on our website as it becomes available. You may also contact Moraima Duran at duran@....

Moraima Duran

Program Services Coordinator

National Center for Farmworker Health

1770 FM 967

Buda, Texas 78610

512-312-5461

duran@...