Genesee County Health Department

Better Life Through Better Health

Release Date:             February 28, 2008      

End Date:                    April 10, 2008

Contact Person:          Carrie Chanter
                                    Health Educator
                                    Genesee County Health Department

Phone:                         (810) 768-7982

RE:        Genesee County Health Department’s 3^rd Public Health Week Conference “Building the Future of Public Health:  Refocus Ø Redesign Ø Reenergize”

            The Genesee County Health Department announces its 3^rd Annual Public Health Week Conference to be held on April 8-9, 2008 on the Flint Cultural Center campus, 1120 E. Kearsley St., in Flint, Michigan. The conference is entitled “Building the Future of Public Health:  Refocus Ø Redesign Ø Reenergize”. Its goal is to encourage efforts and improve the public’s health. The conference will feature four nationally-recognized keynote speakers: Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Peter Ajluni, President, American Osteopathic Association; Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Professor, Harvard School of Public Health; and Kevin Stephens, Director, New Orleans Health Department.  The conference will also feature four themed tracks with breakout sessions led by local experts as well as speakers from across the US. These sessions will address contemporary challenges including health equity, social justice, emergency preparedness, mental health, and community-specific public health issues.

        The conference serves as a opportunity for members of local, regional, and state health, legal, environmental, and business communities, as well as community residents and community-based organizations, to expand their knowledge and discuss current and future issues important to the public’s health. Attendees will be able to use the information from this event to strengthen their roles, and those of their organizations and communities, in improving community and individual health and quality of life.

Registration is now open. The cost to attend is $35 and includes the day and a half conference, meals, and evening networking reception. Registration and conference materials as well as information for vendors who would like to participate can be found at http://www.gchd.us.  

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