2014 Men’s Health Caucus Abstract Submission Now Open

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Working in men’s health? Want to present your work to thousands of public health and academic colleagues? Men’s Health Caucus call for abstract submission starts today, Monday 12/16.

The Men’s Health Caucus (within the American Public Health Association) is currently accepting abstracts for submission for the 142nd annual APHA conference, which will be held in New Orleans, LA, from November 15-19 2014. The theme for 2014 is Healthography: How Where You Live Affects Your Health and Well-being.

The deadline for submission is SundayFebruary 16, 2014, 11:59 p.m. PST. Abstracts are limited to 250 words. Those whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will be asked to give 15-minute oral presentations or to present their work in an hour-long poster session.

Please contact our Program Planner, Ana Fadich, by email (HealthyFamilies@menshealthnetwork.org) if you have questions about the topic areas or abstracts. For more information, or to submit an abstract, click here .

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Chronic disease prevention
  • Community based programs/outreach (i.e. faith-based, workplace/occupational, etc)
  • Economic aspect of male health
  • Alaskan Native/American Indian health
  • Chronic disease management
  • Family health (i.e. fatherhood, pregnancy, domestic violence, etc)
  • Global men’s health
  • Health equity for boys & men (geographic variation/disparities, access to care. etc)
  • Male health across the lifespan
  • Male health policy
  • Masculinity
  • Mental health
  • Nutrition / physical activity / obesity
  • Reproductive health (fertility, family planning, etc)
  • Sexual health (relationships, STIs, etc)
  • Social determinants of male health
  • Veterans / military

Submit your abstract here.

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