2008 Call for Proposals:

Best Practices in College Health: Evidence Based Medicine

The goal of the meeting is to offer information that is useful to the college health providers, including, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health educators, administrators, and counselors.

Types of Presentations

Oral presentations should be for approximately one hour or two hours, including time for questions and discussion. We strongly encourage presenters to provide handouts for take-home by participants, which will be asked for at a later date.

Poster displays are graphics highlighting model projects and research studies, mounted on poster board measuring no more than 46 inches wide by 40 inches high. They present information in a summarized format, giving participants an opportunity to review your material. We will also have a designated time during which you can answer questions about your display. You will be asked to send digital photos of your proposed display for review by the Planning Committee. The Committee will make final selections based on quality, fit with other conference offerings, and space available.

Suggested topics for presentations include:

  • Evaluation & treatment of back pain
  • Evaluation & treatment of injuries and fractures
  • Best practices for treatment of anxiety and depression
  • Best practices for treatment of Bipolar disorders
  • Best practices for evaluation & treatment of sinusitis
  • Evidence-based Sexually Transmitted Infection screening
  • Steps towards achieving a tobacco free campus/tobacco cessation programs
  • Steps to ensure emergency preparedness (including or beyond pandemic)
  • Health Education round-table – sharing best practices
  • Best practices for evaluation & treatment of eating disorders
  • Campus partnerships with Academics, Student Affairs, etc. to best serve student body
  • Pros & Cons of Mandated Student Insurance
  • Best practices in evaluation & treatment of alcohol related injuries on campus

Deadline
Proposals must be submitted on or before April 25, 2008. Late submissions will not be accepted. Notification of acceptance or denial will be sent by May 23, 2008.

Proposal Submission
All proposals must be submitted online beginning March 17, 2008.

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The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Continuing Education will handle registration and conference management. Proposals and CEUs will be handled by the University of North Dakota Office of Conference Services.

Compensation is not provided for presenting at the NCCHA Conference. All accepted presenters are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from the conference. If you are interested in attending the full conference, you will need to register and pay the full conference registration fee.

For More Information:
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Continuing Education/Extension
1725 State Street; 205 Morris Hall
La Crosse, WI 54601
608.785.6506; toll-free 866.895.9233
Fax 608.785-6547
continuinged@uwlax.edu

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