VAPHA Annual Meeting
Innovation for Behavior Change: The Future is Now.
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May 07, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM |
| Where | Virginia Biotechnology Park, MCV Campus, Biotech One Building, 800 E. Leigh Street, Richmond, VA. |
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Registration is now open for the Virginia Public Health Association's Annual Meeting. Please click here for the registration form.
This year’s meeting will feature a panel of Virginia university researchers who have developed innovative ways to change behaviors that include details on the design and remote testing of mobile diabetes video games, the effectiveness of a smoking cessation quitline initiative, a nutrition education program that engages children through an on-line computer game, as well as computer based activities that reduce risky sexual behavior for high school students. Please see below for details on the panelists and their topics:
The Moderator is Jeanita Richardson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia.
Dr. Jon DeShazo, Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, “Designing and remotely testing mobile diabetes video games”
Dr. May Kennedy, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, "One Tiny Reason to Quit": Effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of a smoking cessation quitline promotion.
Dr. Lisa Pawloski, Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, “Effect of a nutrition education program using a free online computer game on the nutritional status, knowledge, and behavior among children in Washington DC schools”
Dr. Rick Zimmerman, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Virginia Commonwealth University. Co-authors: Roberto, Anthony, Cupp, Pamela K., Hansen, Gary, “Computer-based activities to reduce risky sexual behavior for at-risk US high school students.”
Please click here for more information.
Poster presentations describing public health research projects are being solicited, as a central goal of the poster sessions is to encourage inter-program communication and collaboration. Submissions due by April 5, 2010.
