[H+T--Friends] APHA Call for Abstracts now open for 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston

The American Public Health Association's Call for Abstracts for its 141st Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held Nov. 2-6, 2013 in Boston is now open. The theme is Think Global, Act Local with a focus on best practices around the world. Find out more about the 2013 APHA Annual Meeting (http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting). We encourage you to submit abstracts in all areas of public health as well as abstracts that focus on the Annual Meeting theme. All abstracts must be submitted online. An easy-to-use online form will walk you through the process step by step. The deadlines for submission of abstracts range from Feb. 4-8, depending on the Section, Special Primary Interest Group, Caucus or Forum to which you submit your abstract. All submissions will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date listed on the Call for Abstracts Web page. No late submissions will be accepted. START YOUR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ONLINE: https://apha.confex.com/apha/141am/oasys.epl You do not need to be an APHA member to submit an abstract. However, if your abstract is accepted for presentation, the presenting author MUST become an APHA individual member and must register for the Annual Meeting by the advance registration deadline. Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to present at the Annual Meeting, therefore, please make sure you understand these requirements before submitting an abstract. Eloisa Raynault | American Public Health Association | 800 I Street NW, Washington DC 20001 | Transportation, Health and Equity Program Manager | o: 202-777-2487 | http://apha.org/transportation <http://apha.org/transportation> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.