TWO NEW BOOKS & the annual APHA meeting that might be of interest to those
of us in bf trying to build better support within communities and close the
disparities we often see. These are available through APHA (and, no I don't
get a commission):
TO ORDER: Call (301) 893-1894 or Fax (301) 843-0159
The Spirit of the Coalition
by Bill Berkowitz, PhD and Tom Wolff, PhD
Coalitions strengthen our communities by bringing community members together
to solve community problems. This new book provides public health
practitioners and other public health community workers down-to-earth
details of how coalitions work most effectively in everyday practice. From
The Ground Up! is a perfect companion workbook for Spirit of the Coalition.
Order Stock #609 for both companion books.
Description: 259 Pages, soft cover, ISBN 0-87553-244-6, $24.00 APHA Members
plus shipping and handling
Community-Based Public Health
Edited by Thomas A. Bruce, MD, and Steven Uranga McKane, DMD
Co published with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
This book focuses on public health practice in communities, the education
and training of public health professionals at colleges and universities,
and public health research and scholarly practice within academic
institutions.
Description: 129 pages, soft cover, ISBN 0-87553-184-9, $17.00 APHA
Members plus shipping and handling
CareerMart Online-All Year Long and at the Annual Meeting
CareerMart Online is a full service career center that provides
opportunities for both the job seeker and the employer. For job seekers,
CareerMart online is designed to help individuals focus on career planning
in the expanding field of public health. It provides an online database of
job postings, as well as a forum to present resumes to employers.
CareerMart Online is the best place for employers to find the right person
for their open positions. The CareerMart Online database is a fast and easy
way to post your open positions, or browse through the many resumes of
qualified candidates. During the Annual Meeting employers can set-up live
interviews with attending candidates. Go to http://www.apha.org/career/
<http://www.apha.org/career/>
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The 128th APHA Annual Meeting Exposition - "Eliminating Health Disparities"
You won't want to miss this year's Annual Meeting. Mark your calendar for
November 12-16, 2000 and see the APHA website http://www.apha.org/meetings/
<http://www.apha.org/meetings/> for:
* 900+ Scientific Sessions featuring the latest in public health
science and practice
* Featured Speakers-Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher
and the Rev. Leon Sullivan
* Continuing Education Units offered in 10 disciplines
* APHA Public Health Expo-over 500 booths displaying the newest public
health products and services
* 22 Pre-Convention Continuing Education Institutes
* CareerMart-find a new job and view the latest public health career
information
* Technology Center Lab-view public health software, surf the net,
visit the APHA Web site
* Over 200 poster sessions displaying the newest public health
research information
* Network at events, celebrations, the New Connections Reception with
over 13,000 colleagues in the public health field
Registration, hotels, airline discounts, getting around Boston information,
meeting accessibility and more are all online this year at the APHA Web
site. See you in Boston!
Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC [log in to unmask]
mom, wife, educator, lactation consultant, researcher, scientist, author,
organic gardener, photographer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner.
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