​The American Public Health Association (APHA) will be holding its 2016 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver, CO on October 29 – November 2, 2016 at the Colorado Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Denver. The event will offer professionals and practitioners the opportunity to network, educate, and share best practices. This year’s meeting theme is "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health."
 
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) will be omnipresent throughout the conference, leading discussions and sharing resources and tools with public health professionals. Mark your calendar to find PHF staff and participate during the following times and activities:
 
Schedule of PHF Events at APHA

Monday, October 31, 2016
Session 3007.0 - Working Together to Improve Performance within Public Health: Translating Workforce Development Priorities into Action (8:30am - 10:00am)
Location – Colorado Convention Center Room 302
Facilitators - C. William Keck, MD, MPH and Ron Bialek, MPP
 
Session 3309.0 - Academic Health Department Research Agenda: Supporting development of the evidence base for AHD partnerships (2:30pm - 2:50pm)
Location - Hyatt Regency Capital Ballroom 1
Presenter - Kathleen Amos, MLIS

• The new TRAIN Learning Network, available to learners in early 2017
• Performance improvement services from PHF, including accreditation preparation and support, performance management and quality improvement training, and workforce development planning
• The 2014 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
• Using driver diagrams to improve population health
• The Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia, a comprehensive collection of 75 tools to help improve population health
• PHF's recent work in vector control, including approaches for Zika preparedness and response
• Health and Well-Being for All: Meeting-in-a-Box, an interactive discussion tool for your community promote cross-sector collaboration
  

Visitors to PHF's exhibit booth will also have the opportunity to sign up for email newsletters or make a free, customized TRAIN luggage tag, with a copy of their business card or contact information.