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6th Annual Partnerships in Health Conference
On April 20, 2007, Adelphi University hosted the 6th Annual Partnerships in Health Conference. This annual conference promotes the exchange of ideas and research among professionals in health education and related disciplines in Long Island and neighboring communities.

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Conference materials are now available for download:

Keynote Address Ruth Kersher
West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV
My Life as a Health Educator-So Far (PDF 1.3MB)


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Session 3C -



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Session 4B -
Ruth Kersher
West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV
Experiential Teaching: Children and Violence (PDF 116KB)

Tricia Maguire
Oceanside School District, NY
Fun and Website Games in Your Classroom (PDF 1MB)

Game Show Templates
- Jeopardy (PPT 836KB)
- Who Wants to be a Millioniare (PPT 20MB)

Shannon Whalen
Springfield College, MA
Even More Methods for Teaching Health (PDF 488KB)

Maureen Cardoza
New York Institute of Technology, NY
Workplace Incivility: Undermining Healthcare Provider Retention (PDF 156KB)

Gail Volk and Karyn Kirschbaum
Western Suffolk BOCES, Student Support Services Center, NY
Tobacco, Beyond Prevention: A Look at What the Health Department Recommends (PDF 252KB)

Gene Rohr
RepTechCenter, LLC, Smithtown, NY
Technology Resources for Health Education (PDF 1.8MB)

Isabel Burk
The Health Network, New City, NY
It's an Up, Up, Up World: Trends in Stimulants (PDF 48KB)

Jill Artus
East Meadow School District and Adelphi University, NY
Service Learning in Health Education (PDF 3.8MB)

Isabel Burk
The Health Network, New City, NY
When Drugs Come To School (PDF 28KB)

Deborah Clemente and Ryan Erbe
Clarkstown Central School District, NY
Let’s Talk About Sex (PDF 1.2MB)

Kim McLaughlin
NYS Student Support Services Center
Skills- Based Instruction: Explaining the NYS Health Education Mandate (PDF KB)

Anthony Zenkus
Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect, NY
Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet (PDF 1.1MB)


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Poster Presentations

Theresa Augello
Nourishing Your Inner Wisdom: A Professional Development Needs Assessment (PDF 856KB)

Jessica Fasulo
Professional Development Needs and Trends Among K-12 Long Island Schools (PDF 172KB)

Lauren Fiteni
Health Attitudes and Behaviors of Graduate Students enrolled in the Health Studies Program at Adelphi University (PDF 176KB)

Lisa Kosotan
Repress Stress: A Needs Assessment (PDF 976KB)

Steve Margaroli
Childhood Obesity: School Lunch or Children’s Choices? (PDF 380KB)

Brian McGrade
Diabetes-Emergency Preparedness Among Teachers And School Staff In A New York City High School (PDF 308KB)

John Rado
Pies, Fries and Exercise: An Assessment of Student Involvement in Exercise and Other Physical Activities at a Long Island Middle School (PDF 1.5MB)

Tara Wesselhoft
Cafeteria Food Yummy: Students Response to the New Food Policies at a Long Island Middle School (PDF 3.6MB)

Brooke Wolfsdorf
SAFE-PR: Sexual Attitudes for Effective Pregnancy Reduction (PDF 824KB)

Rees, C.R., Zarco E. P. & Lewis, D.
Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Steroid and Supplement Use Among Intermediate and High School Students (PDF 612KB), funded by  World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) for a social science grant.

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Jean Harris
HealthNets Coordinator;
Assistant Professor,

Health Studies
p - 516.877.4273
e - harris@adelphi.edu

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