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2010 PHAN Annual Conference
September 30 - October 1, 2010
Ramada Inn Conference Center
310 2nd Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska
308-237-3141 or 1-800-652-1909
The purpose of this conference is to provide public health professionals with the information, skills, and resources to advocate for opportunities
to improve public health in their communities.
For conference questions and information contact:
Shirley Terry, Conference Coordinator
402-441-6297 (phone)
402-441-6219 (fax)
Agenda and Registration
Will be available mid-2010
Conference Details -
PHAN:
The Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN) exists to protect and promote personal, community and environmental health throughout a variety of public health networks.
PHAN exercises leadership in public health policy development and advocacy, provides a forum for the discussion of emerging public health issues, and enhances the professional growth of members and other public health professionals across the state.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this conference is to provide public health professionals with the information, skills, and resources to advocate for opportunities to improve public health in their communities.
ACCOMODATIONS:
Ramada Inn and Conference Center
310 2nd Avenue
Kearney, Nebraska
308-237-3141 or 1-800-652-1909
A conference rate of $72.00 is available until September 17 for conference attendees. You will need to refer to the PHAN Conference when making reservations.
ACCESSIBILITY
In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, PHAN will make every effort to accommodate participants with special needs. Please contact us with your specific needs.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
An application will be summitted to the Nebraska Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation for nursing contact hours.
CANCELLATIONS
Conference cancellations will be honored with a full refund through September 24, 2010. After that time we will not be able to issue refunds but we will accept substitutions.
QUESTIONS / INFORMATION
For more information or questions, contact
Shirley Terry Conference Coordinator at sterry@lincoln.ne.gov . 402-441-6297 (ph) - 402-441-6219 (fax)
or Rita Parris PHAN Executive Director at PublicHealthNe@cs.com 402-483-1039 (ph) - 402-483-0570 (fax)
Conference Sponsor
Your organization is invited to be a Sponsor of the Public Health Association of Nebraska Annual Conference. Sponsors are invited to contribute at different levels. Your contribution will help us maintain a high quality of speakers at our conferences. Sponsors will be named in conference materials. If you prefer, you can specify sponsoring a speaker, break, meal or the reception. Click here to download a form
Conference Exhibitor
Would you like to be a Conference Exhibitor? Each year we schedule registration and breaks in the Exhibit area so conference participants can visit the Exhibit Booths. The deadline to apply as an Exhibitor is September 17. Click here to download a form.
PHAN Annual Conference Awards
Do you know an outstanding public health student, practitioner or advocate? Perhaps you know an individual, agency, organization or business contributing to the development of good public health practice in Nebraska. If so, PHAN is asking you to submit nomination(s) for the following award program categories.
Jim Dills Distinguished Public Health Service AwardOutstanding Student of Public Health AwardPHAN Lifetime Membership AwardPHAN Service AwardDeadline for entry is September 17. Click here to download a form.
Poster Session
The Public Health Association of Nebraska is soliciting entries for a Poster Session, to be held at PHAN's Annual Conference in Kearney on September 30 - October 1. Poster themes must address important public health issues that reflect the 2010 conference theme. Preference will be given to research projects that reflect data related to public health.
Deadline for entry is September 17. Click here to download a form.
Student Scholarship
The Public Health Association of Nebraska is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for student members interested in furthering their education in preparation for a career in public health. One $500 scholarship will be awarded at the PHAN Annual Conference in Kearney to a student in a public health-related field. Deadline for entry is September 17. Click here to download a form.
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PHAN Section Meetings - TBA
Emergency Response Coordinator Section
Public Health Education Section
Public Health Nursing Section
State Association of County/City Health Officials (SACCHO)
State Association of Local Boards of Health (SALBOH)
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