On March 27, 2009, Adelphi University will host the 8th 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.


We encourage you to submit presentations that address the following topics:

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Assessment Tools and Strategies Bias Education Classroom Management Conflict Resolution Consumer Health Education Diversity Education Grief/Loss/Post Traumautic Stress HIV/AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Infections

Innovative Teaching Strategies Nutrition Peer Mediation Service Learning Strategies Sexuality Education Social/Emotional Learning Stress Management Violence Prevention

The deadline for proposals is October 15, 2008.


Suggestions
This meeting is about demanding excellence and we encourage proposals that address current health issues, raise provocative questions, engage participants in discussion, and foster dialogue before, during, and after the conference itself. Your proposals will be evaluated on these criteria.

We suggest that you:

• make your presentation interactive
• provide resources: handouts, teaching aids, pamphlets, etc.
• address a diversity of learning styles.

Selection Process
The content selection process is overseen by the Conference Steering Committee and guided by feedback from participants at previous conferences. Selection is made based on the relevance of the proposal in relation to the conference themes, the persons experience and knowledge, and whether the proposal has been included in previous conferences.



Please complete the form below by filling in all of the appropriate information, then click "Submit."

To avoid errors, we recommend that you cut and paste from a document into the appropriate form fields.

If you prefer, you can print the form and fax it to 516.877.4258, attention HealthNets Conference.

Name and Contact Information:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Last Name:
Higher Degrees Held:	(Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H., etc.)
Position Title:
Organization / Affiliation:
Organization:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home Phone #:	(ex: 516-877-1234)
Work Phone #:	(ex: 516-877-1234)
Email Address:

Title of Presentation:
(how you would like it to appear in the conference brochure)


Type of Presentation:
(please check what type of presentation do you intend)

	Session Presentation
	Poster Presentation

Presentation Objectives:
(please limit to three behavioral objectives that use action verbs that have measurable attainable outcomes e.g. identify, explain, analyze, apply, etc.)


Presentation Abstract:
(short description—not to exceed 50 words—that will appear in the program)


Description of Presentation:
(please include content and methods/strategies; limit to 200 words)


Short Biography for the Lead Presenter:
(please limit to 50 words; for use in the session introduction and the program)


The following equipment will be provided in each session room:

• easel and pad
• dry erase board and markers
• laptops and LCD projectors
• internet connection

Please check the presentation format that you need:

	Flash Drive (USB stick) Our laptops don't have floppy and CD drives so bring your powerpoint presentation in flashdrives/usb stick
	DVD
	VHS

CHES #
(CHES is certified health education specialist)