CPHA-N Co-Sponsors a CE Program on Health Care Reform on September 10 in Santa Clara The Health Trust, The California Public Health Association-North (CPHA-N) and the EQUAL Health Network invite you to a special forum “The National Health Reform Law: Implications for Silicon Valley” WHEN:  Friday, September 10, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 AM WHERE: The Mayer [...]

Breast Cancer Research and Latinas ‐ Community Education Forum Friday Sept 10, 2010 Marin Health & Wellness Center, San Rafael, CA 8:00am ‐ 8:30am Registration check‐in, Continental Breakfast, Networking 8:30am ‐ 8:45am Welcome & Forum Overview (Zero Breast Cancer) 8:45am ‐ 9:10am Understanding Breast Cancer Mary Mockus, MD, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Rafael [...]

6th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference –  next year – June 28-July 1, 2011 The 6th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference will be held in San Diego , California June 28th – July 1st, 2011 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. Hosting organizations include: CDPH, CDPEd, UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, The California Endowment and [...]

Los Angeles Cancer Rights Conference – Friday, October 8, 2010 UCLA Ronald Regan Medical Center This free Cancer Rights Conference is geared towards patients, survivors, caregivers, healthcare providers, advocates, employers, and business and community leaders.  Attendees will gain valuable knowledge about employment issues, navigating managed care, estate planning, consumer rights, and health, disability, and life [...]

“Meeting the Challenge of the Future –Health Reform & Information Technology ” September 25th in Los Angeles The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation and The Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) is holding the ETHNIC PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT  “Meeting the Challenge of the Future – Health Reform & Information Technology ”on Saturday September 25, 2010 [...]

Vote Health celebrating its 25th anniversary on Tuesday July 27th in Oakland Vote Health, the Alameda County flag-bearer for single payer and a longstanding advocate for the county safety-net, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The event will be held on Tuesday, July 27th, with a reception at 6 pm and a program featuring [...]

138th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition Denver, Colorado is the location for the 138th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition scheduled for November 6-10th, 2010.  The theme for this major event is “Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative”. The preliminary program has recently been mailed to all members and is also available on-line at www.apha.org. You’ll [...]

National Conference on Health Statistics The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is holding its National Conference August 16-18, 2010 at the Omni Hotel in Washington, DC. A day of workshops will include information on all NCHS surveys and data collections. Full information and registration at: www.cdc.gov/nchs

Webinar: “Health Literacy in Action Realizing Effective Health Communication” – Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm (EST) Register today to secure your spot. You can invite your whole team to attend at one low price. Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and materials until December 31, 2010. [...]

The Truth About Health Reform and What It Will Mean to You – June 26th in San Francisco CPHA-N is co-sponsoring a special program with OWL about health care reform.  Now that a health reform package has passed and is law, many of us are confused: What does the legislation really provide? What are the [...]