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The Public Health Law Program at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
are pleased to announce the fourth annual public health law
partnership conference, June 13-15, 2005, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND :
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The conference is intended for:

* Elected officials who make public health laws
* Public health practitioners and legal counsel
* Physicians and nurses in public health and clinical practice
* Emergency management and law enforcement officials
* Judges and attorneys active in public health and health care
* Educators and researchers in public health law, and
* All who are active in, and interested in, law as a tool for
improved
public health.



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CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
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The 2005 conference will focus on innovative legal tools for improved
public health with emphasis on information relevant to day-to-day
practice. The conference faculty will highlight multidisciplinary,
cutting-edge issues at the intersection of public health and the law and
will present concrete examples of law in use as a public health tool,
both domestically and internationally.



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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
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Keynote addresses by prominent leaders in domestic and global
public health law and policy

* Hon. Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas
* Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBA, President and CEO, The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and
* David Bryne, Esq., Special Envoy for the International Health
Regulations, World Health Organization, and former European Commissioner
for Health and Public Safety

A special plenary session on today's relevance of the 1905 U.S. Supreme
Court Jacobson v. Massachusetts ruling that addressed the balance
between individual health and community well being, and

25 concurrent sessions on current and rapidly evolving issues important
to every public health practitioner, policy maker, and attorney such as

-- Best practices in emergency legal preparedness
-- Legal tools for obesity prevention
-- The media's role in shaping public health law
-- Legal and illegal drugs in schools
-- Addressing sexual victimization of youth and teens
-- Preventing child motor vehicle injury
-- Translating science into law
-- Reducing domestic violence
-- Expanding newborn screening
-- The courts' connection with public health, and
-- International trade/migration law and U.S. public health.



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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:
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CME, CLE, CNE, CHES and other credits will be offered.



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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:
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To register and for more information, please visit:
https://www.aslme.org/aslmesecure/register/step1.php?conf_id=57
<https://www.aslme.org/aslmesecure/register/step1.php?conf_id=57>



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CONFERENCE HOTEL:
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The conference will be held at:
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel at Colony Square
188 14th Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30361
# 888-625-5144

Through May 20th, a block of rooms is reserved at the prevailing federal
government rates of $113.00 (single) and $133.00 (double) per night plus
14% occupancy tax. To make reservations, call the hotel directly at
888-625-5144 and mention the 4th Annual Public Health & the Law in the
21st Century conference. Late reservations will be accepted only on a
space and rate availability basis.

A credit card charge or deposit equal to one night's stay is required to
hold each individual's reservation. The deposit is refundable if notice
is received at least 72 hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number
is obtained.



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CALL FOR STUDENT ABSTRACTS:
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The Public Health Law Association (www.phla.info <http://www.phla.info/>
) is sponsoring a poster session to give students a unique opportunity
to present original research findings on topics at the intersection of
law and public health.

Eligibility
Graduate students currently enrolled in a program of study inside or
outside of the United States may submit abstracts. Students with
training in multiple disciplines (e.g. public health and health
sciences, law, medicine, and nursing) are especially encouraged to
submit abstracts.

Subject Matter
Abstracts should examine the role of law in a particular public health
area, examine the bioethical, social or policy ramifications of a public
health policy, or otherwise contribute to understanding the relationship
between law and public health. Interdisciplinary topics and issues are
encouraged. All submissions must reflect original research and be
solely the work of the author(s).

Students should direct questions to joconnor@...
<mailto:joconnor@...>

Deadline:
Abstracts must be received by April 1, 2005 at
abstracts2005@.... <mailto:abstracts2005@...>









February-March, 2005
Newsletter 2

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Conference Co-Sponsors:

Public Health Law Program,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/index.asp>

and

American Society for Law,
Medicine & Ethics <http://www.aslme.org/>

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Who Should Attend
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who>

Conference Program
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
overview>

Program Highlights
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
highlights>

Continuing Education
Credit
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
credits>

Conference Registration
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
registration>

Conference Hotel
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
hotel>

Call for Student Abstracts
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/od/phlp/conference/con2005email_marketing.asp#
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