The American Public Health Association (APHA) will be holding its APHA 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, GA on November 4-8, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center. 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: Climate Changes 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, November 6, 2017
Session 3043.0 - Doing More with Less: Professional Development & Workforce Training in the Networked Age (8:30am - 10:00am)

Location - Omni Hotel, International Ballroom F

Presenter - Ilya Plotkin, MA

 

Session 3115.0 - Championing Collaboration Through Successful Academic Health Department Partnerships (10:30am - 10:50am)
Location - Omni Hotel, South Tower, Maple Room C
Presenter - Kathleen Amos, MLIS

 

Session 3129.0 - Advocating for the Public Health Workforce (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Location - Georgia World Congress Center, Room A409
Facilitator - C. William Keck, MD, MPH

Learn more about this session and the speakers who are scheduled to participate.

 

Session 3162.0 - Course Quality Control for Online Training Systems (11:30am - 11:50am)
Location - Omni Hotel, Cottonwood A
Presenter - Patricia Abshier, PhD, MPH, MSW

 
Session 3271.0 – Performance Improvement Competencies for Public Health Professionals (1:10pm - 1:30pm)
Location - Omni Hotel, Cottonwood B
Presenter - Ron Bialek, MPP

 

Session 3271.0 - Developing Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals (1:30pm - 1:50pm)
Location - Omni Hotel, Cottonwood B
Presenter - Janelle Nichols, MPH

 

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Session 4024.0 - Improving Environmental Health Knowledge Across the Health Workforce: Comparing Zika Training Uptake to Its Emergency Status (8:45am - 9:00am)
Location - Georgia World Congress Center, Room B316
Presenter - Ilya Plotkin, MA
 
Session 4127.0 - Seizing Opportunities for Moving Collaboratively from Assessment to Community Health Improvement (10:55am - 11:20am)
Location - Omni Hotel, Redwood
Presenter - Jack Moran, PhD, CQM

 

​Session 4228.0 - Customer Focused: Designing Strategies to Improve Quality by Improving Customer Satisfaction Data Collection and Use (1:10pm - 1:30pm)
Location - Omni Hotel, Cottonwood B
Presenters - Sonja Armbruster, MA; Jack Moran, PhD, CQM; and Chanelle Avila, MPA

 

PHF's Exhibit Booth in the APHA Public Health Expo: #1443
In the APHA Public Health Expo, PHF will be located at booth #1443 to provide conference attendees with resources and tools to assist with initiatives in performance management, quality improvement, workforce development, and national public health accreditation. At the exhibit booth, you will find information on:

Connect with PHF
Please stop by PHF’s exhibit booth and all sessions to connect with our staff for more information about our focus areas and programs. You can also connect with PHF before, during, or after the event by sending us a tweet on Twitter or posting a message to the PHF Facebook Page. We look forward to connecting with you in Atlanta.