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American Public Health Association

Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section

A national forum for all professionals committed to the control of
violence and unintentional injuries, and to the delivery of
emergency health care services.

"Injury is
one of the most serious social, economic, and medical problems
of our time."
- Sylvia Micik, MD
American Academy of Pediatrics

"Injuries are the leading cause of death in the United States from the first year of life to age 44. An incalculable cause of human suffering, injuries are also a major source of medical costs and losses to the economy."

- William Haddon Jr.

"Injury is probably the most under-recognized major public health problem facing the nation today."

- National Academy of Sciences,
Injury Control 1988

"Injuries are the most serious public health problem facing developed societies. They take a heavy toll among people of all ages and cause the majority of deaths among children and young adults in the United States."

- Susan Baker,
The Injury Fact Book 1992

"Our research questions in the latter half of the 1980's have become more tightly framed, our research methods more sophisticated, our interventions more informed by data and previous experience, our evaluations less pro forma."

- Elizabeth McLoughlin

Annual Conference Information

Abstract Dealine Extended - see below...

American Public Health Association
136th Annual Meeting and Exposition
"Public Health without Borders"
October 25-29, 2008
San Diego, CA

The injury section is planning an exciting program for the upcoming 136th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in San Diego, California October 25-29, 2008. There will be numerous scientific papers, a methods session, poster sessions, networking and social opportunities to facilitate one's keeping abreast of developments in the injury field and getting to know colleagues. As meeting time nears, additional information on program sessions, presenters, and abstracts will be available on the ICEHS Scientific Session and Event Listing. Once you have registered for the meeting, you will be able to login and view room locations for the sessions. Take advantage of the personal scheduler to track and download to your PDA your selection of sessions with date, time and session location.

Check out www.apha.org/meetings regularly as new developments are sure to be posted throughout the year.

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section is receiving abstracts for oral presentations, posters, and special sessions for the 2008 Annual APHA meeting in San Diego. The theme of the meeting is "Public Health without Borders." Abstract submitters are encouraged to work this theme into their submissions when applicable. The old due date of February 5, 2008 has been extended to February 13, 2008. View the abstract submission guidelines and submit an abstract at http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/icehs.htm