Public Health Students Encouraged to Submit Abstracts for National Conference


APHAlogo-300Public Health students are invited to submit abstracts to present at the 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association.

The submission deadline has been extended until May 30, 2014!

Abstract submissions are now being accepted for The Council of Affiliates poster session. The Council of Affiliates (CoA) is inviting public health students and affiliate members to propose poster abstracts for acceptance and exhibition to display their talents at the 142nd APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, LA, November 15-19, 2014.

This year’s conference theme is Healthography: How where you live affects your health and well-being. Please submit an APHA Annual Meeting poster abstract for the following categories:

  • CoA Graduate Student Poster Session
  • CoA Undergraduate Student Poster Session
  • CoA Affiliate Member Poster Session

The deadline for submitting poster abstracts is May 30, 2014. Authors will be contacted in early August regarding poster abstract selection for exhibition.

Posters accepted for exhibition at the annual meeting will be judged by a sub-committee of the CoA, and a winner will be selected and awarded a certificate for their work.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Shailesh Advani, APHA Student Assembly Representative to the CoA, at: Shailesh.advani735@gmail.com.

For more details and to submit your abstracts, view the APHA website.