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This is Public Health
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The Oregon Public Health Association works to ensure that every Oregonian has the opportunity to live a healthy life. We do this by promoting laws, policies, and programs that protect the health of our families, communities, and workplaces. Our focus is on preventing disease and injury.
OPHA is featuring photos entered in the NW Health Foundation annual youth photo contest:
 
Hiakato Draconas, Age 16 Bret Lorimore, Age 16
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Epidemiologists' Forum
Neighborhood Quality: The St. Louis African American Health Cohort Study
The OPHA Epidemiology and Biostatistics section is cosponsoring this event which is free and open to the public.
Date: May 16
Time: 4:00-6:00 pm
Location:
Portland State Office Building, Room 1D
800 NE Oregon Street, Portland
Portland
Elena, Andresen, PhD, Professor and Chief of Disability and Health Research Group, OHSU will present this forum which details the St. Louis African American Health Cohort Study (2001-2011). This study examined the association between neighborhood conditions and lower body disability among 998 residents 55-64 years old. For more information about the forum download the PDF flyer.
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UW Executive MPH Program
Deadline for Autumn 2012 Appliations Extended to June 30
The UW Executive MPH Program in the School of Public Health, a partial distance learning program for working public health professionals in practice, community health, and research is still accepting applications for both the MPH and Certificate in Public Health Practice, starting Autumn 2012. The extended deadline for both is June 30. Information about the program and application process is at:
http://depts.washington.edu/hsedp/
Interested persons may send inquiries to uwemph@uw.edu or call 206-685-7580. Please note that on-site attendance is required two times a quarter (long weekend sessions of 2-4 days) for seven quarters.
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OPHA 2012 Call for Proposals Open!
Closes June 25, 2012
OPHA invites proposals for our 68th Annual Conference & Meeting in Corvallis, Oregon on October 8 & 9 2012. OPHA 2012 will be jointly held with the Oregon Environmental Health Association (OEHA) and feature scores of posters, sessions, networking opportunities, exhibits and a keynote speech by Dr. Richard Jackson. The OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting is the premier public health event in Oregon. Since 1944 our region’s public health leaders, professionals, advocates, students and stakeholders have come together to share the latest in research, programs, and information with each other. Join us for this important, informative, and inspiring public health event!
To submit a proposal or for more information about the conference, visit the OPHA Conference Webpage.
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Winners of OPHA Essay Contest
Please join OPHA in congratulating Shaina Peloquin and Vera Vos, the winners of the Healthy Environment Section essay contest! Shaina and Vera's essays are informative and thought provoking and call attention to an issue of health and the environment. Each of them won a one year membership fee to OPHA. Click on the links below to download a PDF of the essays.
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