2018 OPHA Annual Conference & MeetingOPHA would like to give special thanks to the Abstract submissions for the 2018 Annual Conference & Meeting are being accepted until June 15th! More information about abstract submission guidelines and abstract submission form can be found here. WHEN & WHEREDate: Monday, October 8th & Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 Time: Doors open at 8:00 am; presentations begin at 9:00 am and run throughout the day. Location: LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University REGISTRATION***Registration opens in August!*** WHATThe OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting is the premier public health event in Oregon. Since 1944 public health leaders, professionals, educators, advocates, students and stakeholders have come together to share the latest in research, programs, and information. Join us for this important, informative, and inspiring public health event! Download the 2018 OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting flyer At OPHA 2018 you'll find the latest in public health research and trends, focused learning sessions, thought-provoking speakers, and plenty of networking opportunities. Highlights include: Education: Over 80 presentations on key functional areas of public health; facilitated discussion forums to learn from your peers; and an interactive poster session. ***Continuing education credits will be available. Stay tuned for details.*** Networking Events: Connect with other public health professionals and stakeholders from around the Northwest during plentiful breaks, receptions, and evening events. Association Awards: Join OPHA in recognizing Oregon's public health advocates and leaders. Professional Opportunities, Products & Services: Connect with OPHA Sponsors and visit the Exhibit Hall. Attendees include: Physicians, Administrators, Dentists, Nurses, Educators, Policy Makers, Public Health Professionals, Researchers, Non-profit Executives and Students. OPHA 2018 Keynote Speakers:Monday, October 8th
Heather Boonstra is the Director of Public Policy in the Guttmacher Institute’s Washington, DC office. She oversees the Institute’s advocacy efforts to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, which are designed to bring evidence to bear on policy and program development in the United States and globally. Ms. Boonstra is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Institute’s policy journal, the Guttmacher Policy Review. She joined Guttmacher in 1999 as a Senior Public Policy Associate, after working with the Reproductive Health Technologies Project and as a consultant with the Center for International Health and Information, Save the Children and the Pacific Institute for Women’s Health. Ms. Boonstra graduated summa cum laude from the University of Oregon and holds an MA in religion from Yale University, where she studied medical ethics. Tuesday, October 9th Catherine Barber is a senior researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health’s Injury Research Center where she led the effort to design and test the pilot for the CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System. She is the founding director of Means Matter, a project to disseminate research and interventions aimed at reducing a suicidal person’s access to highly lethal suicide methods. She is the recipient of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Allies in Action Lifetime Achievement Award. Recent work focuses on collaborating with gun owner groups on suicide prevention initiatives. OPHA 2018 Closing Plenary Panel: Stay tuned for detailsOPHA 2018 Pre-Conference Workshop Stay tuned for details Conference Sponsors & Exhibitor OpportunitiesThe 2018 OPHA Annual Conference & Meeting is the premier annual event for more than 400 public health professionals throughout Oregon. As an OPHA Conference Partner, you have the chance to showcase your organization with the decision makers responsible for crafting and implementing local and state-level policies and programs that directly contribute to the effectiveness and success of public health in Oregon. Download the OPHA 2018 Sponsor-Exhibitor Prospectus & Application Questions? Please contact Jessica Nischik-Long for more information. |
