WHEN 2002

WHEN banner June 13, 2002 WHEN Annual Meeting, Using Technology To Enhance Our Health Education Efforts, 5 category 1 CECHs or .5 CEUS

This Program is for Everyone from Novice Computer User to Advanced Computer User:
Bring your own lap top computer or use one at site.

Program Objectives:

Participants in the 2002 WHEN Annual Meeting will have the opportunity to:

• review the advantages and disadvantages of technological advances;
• explore technological applications available to health education for health risk appraisals and evaluation procedures;
• learn ways to take advantage of technology through hands-on opportunities;
• brainstorm next steps for the Wisconsin Health Educator Dialogue (e.g., outcomes to building collaboration among Wisconsin Health Educators);
• engage in networking opportunities.

Technological advances abound in our society today, and future projections predict further acceleration. Through skill-building opportunities, health education practitioners can harness the benefits of technology for enhanced population-based health promotion activity. However, some cautions need to be heeded, lest technology itself becomes the focus. As has been stated by others, “Today, much that can be imagined can be done, but not without some trade-offs,” (Green, L.W. & Kreuter, M.W., 1999). Overall, technology can improve our ability to plan and deliver services.

The 2002 WHEN Annual Meeting will explore the benefits which can be derived from technology, along with the cautions and trade-offs. Importantly, hands-on opportunities will be offered.

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2002 WHEN Annual Meeting Agenda: June 13th

9:00 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction
Gary D. Gilmore, MPH, Ph.D., CHES

9:10-9:50 a.m.: Keynote Presentation
Using Technology To Enhance Our Health Education Efforts
(Q/A period following)
Robert Gorsky, Ph.D.
President, Health Promotion Network
Worldwide, Inc.
Elmhurst, IL 60126

9:55-10:35 a.m.: Keynote Presentation
eHealth: What Works and Doesn’t Work
(Q/A period following)
David H. Gustafson, Ph.D.
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Preventive Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison

10:35-10:45 a.m.: Break

10:50-11:30 a.m.: Keynote Presentation
Wisconsin’s Health Alert Network: Your Portal for Distance Education
(Q/A period following)
Larry Hanrahan, Ph.D.
Senior Epidemiologist and Chief
Section of Epidemiology and Toxicology,
Bureau of Environmental Health: Wisconsin Division of Public Health,
Madison, WI

11:35 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Lunch
Presentation of the Barbara A. Lange Memorial Award

1:00-2:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions:

Electronic Technology for Health Risk Appraisals and the Improvement
of Early Detection
Robert Gorsky, Ph.D.

Using Streaming Media to Enhance Your Training
Larry Hanrahan, Ph.D.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Applications to Public Health
R. Daniel Duquette, Ed.D., CHES
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Developing, Implementing, and Marketing a Local Health Department
Website for the Public
AlGraewin, CHES
Robin Campbell
La Crosse County Health Department

2:00-2:10 p.m.: Break

2:15-3:15 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

Risks in Health Care, Information and the Internet: Implications for
Health Education
Robert Gorsky, Ph.D.

Repeat of 1:00-2:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

3:25-3:45 p.m.: General Session

Exploring Next Steps for the Wisconsin Health Educator Dialogue (WHED) and WHEN: Facilitating a discussion regarding next steps and who can serve as a core group to advance the dialogue
Mary Gothard, CHES
Jackie Bredl-Dietrich, CHES

3:50-4:00 p.m.: Closure Events

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WHEN participants will have the opportunity to review, explore and experience technological updates, applications and health education networking capabilities.


This Program is for Everyone from Novice Computer User to Advanced Computer User: Bring your own lap top computer or use one at site

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