Join us in celebrating SOPHE's 60th anniversary at this year's annual meeting, An Invitation to Innovation.

Preregistration has now ended. Onsite registration will be available.

Philadelphia, a dynamic place where big city excitement meets hometown charm, awaits your arrival for the SOPHE 60th Annual Meeting, An Invitation to Innovation, which will take place November 5-7, 2009.

This year's conference will feature more than 30 oral presentations and 30+ posters that focus on the innovation, novel ideas and creativity in health education and health promotion that are being catalyzed by changes in demographics, culture, language, economics, technology, professional preparation, communications, and other aspects of the profession and society. Pre and post conference workshops will help you maximize your learning opportunities. You'll also have plenty of time for networking, visiting the Resource Room, one on one time with poster presenters, and attending the Annual SOPHE Awards Celebration at The Academy of Natural Sciences.

It's not too late to register for a pre or post conference workshop! These workshops cover a range of important "hot topic" issues:

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP I | NOVEMBER 5 : 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
HEALTH EDUCATION ONLINE: DESIGNING FOR HEALTH LITERACY, $65
Presenters: Stacy Robison, MPH, CHES, and Xanthi Scrimgeour, MEd, CHES, CommunicateHealth, Inc

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP II | NOVEMBER 5 - 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS USING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, $65
Presenters: Robin Rifkin, MS, Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania; Rickie Brawer, PhD, MPH, CHES, Thomas Jefferson Univ and Hospital; Shirley Randleman; Abbie Santana, MSPH, Thomas Jefferson University

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP IV (Reception to Follow) | NOVEMBER 5 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE: ADVICE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS, $25
Presenters: John Allegrante, PhD, MS, Columbia University; Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES, SPH, KDG Consulting, Kingsborough Community College; Elizabeth Howze, ScD, CHES, CDC-Coordinating Office for Global Health; Regina McCoy-Pulliam, MPH, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Brian Rivers, PhD, MPH, Moffitt Cancer Center; Raegan Tuff, PhD, MPH, CDC- Program Development and Evaluation Branch

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP V | NOVEMBER 5 - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Communicating Compassionately in a World of Conflict, $65
Joe Brummer; Richard Cain, PhD, Southern Connecticut State University


POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP VI | NOVEMBER 7 - 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
DEVELOPING A DIVERSE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE & PARTNERSHIP, N/C
Presenters: Jamahal Boyd, Sr., Philadelphia Office of Health Equity; Robert Gillio, MD, InnerLink; Lisa Nutter, Philadelphia Academies; Wendy Sebranek, Philadelphia Academies

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP VII | NOVEMBER 7 - 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
EVALUATING OUTCOMES THAT CREATE IMPACT, $65
Presenter: Kate Lorig, DrPH, RN, Stanford Patient Education Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine

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Hotel Room Rates LOWERED - Book Now!
Book your hotel room at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, located at 17th and Race Streets, by October 7 to receive the reduced rate of $179/night. This rate is subject to availability, so be sure to make your arrangements now!
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