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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Texas Public Health Association
91st TPHA Annual Education Conference in Austin,
Monday February 23- Wednesday February 25, 2015

Abstracts due October 1, 2014

The Texas Public Health Association invites abstract submissions for oral presentations and
posters on various public health topics including original research, program implementation
and evaluation, community assessments, public health methods, theories, and issues relating to
health promotion and disease prevention, public health nursing, outbreak investigations,
disaster preparedness and response, epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, social
determinants of health and social justice, population health, health administration, public
health partnerships, public health accreditation, school health, aging, and health policies that
affect individuals, groups, communities, and populations at any age or stage in life.
TPHA is a statewide community for discussion, sharing best practices, and networking among
public health professionals in Texas. Learn more about TPHA at http://www.texaspha.org/.

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Descriptions of the Abstract Categories
• Breakout Session Oral Presentations are presented for approximately 20-30 minutes
each (including presentation, discussion and speaker turnover). Sessions are scheduled
Tuesday between 9:45 AM and 5 PM and Wednesday between 9 and 11:15 AM.
Abstracts are reviewed and selected by Section organizers for a Section-sponsored
breakout session, often grouped with others around a common theme. This category is
open to non-students and students.
• Posters allow presenters to discuss their projects or research with interested colleagues
in an informal setting during the grand opening of exhibits on Monday evening and
during all scheduled breaks of the conference through the Wednesday morning
breakfast. This category is open to non-students and students.
• Student Oral Competition presentations on any public health topic will be exactly 15
minutes each (questions for all student presenters will be taken after completion of all
the presentations) and are scheduled for Monday afternoon of the meeting. Only one
person per abstract will make the presentation. Non-students may be co-authors but a
student must be the first author and presenter.

Awards and Scholarships: In an effort to encourage student engagement in public health and
participation in the TPHA Annual Education Conference, the TPHA Public Health Presentations
Committee awards Student Travel Scholarships and hosts the Student Oral Competition.

• Student Travel Scholarship: Students in a School of Public Health or related health
science program are eligible to compete for travel scholarships. Two to three students
will be selected to be reimbursed up to $450 for travel. To compete, include a letter of
endorsement from a faculty member with your abstract submission (all materials must
be submitted as attachments in same email) and mark an “X” next to the line for
“competing for student travel scholarship” on the abstract submission form. Recipients
will be announced by November 1, 2014.

• Student Oral Competition: Students in a School of Public Health or related health
science program who are selected for the Student Oral Competition (see above
description of abstract categories) are eligible to compete for $100 award. To be
selected for the competition, students should submit an abstract and mark an “X” next
to “student oral competition” on the abstract submission form. Recipients will be
announced by November 1, 2014.

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TPHA Annual Education Conference Abstract Submission Guidelines:

1. Provide all information requested on the Abstract Submission Form (see attached, page
4).

2. Provide at least one learning objective (maximum of three) that specifies your goal
(include a verb) for attendees based on the presentation content.

3. The body of abstracts may not exceed 300 words (must be word-processed, double-
spaced, with at least 11-point font) and should include sections labeled: Objective(s),
Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions (section labels are included in word
count). Please indicate if work is in progress or completed. The work should not be in
the pre-implementation phase. Avoid abbreviations when possible. Tables, graphs,
and charts are not permitted in abstracts.

4. The quality of the submission will strongly affect the outcome of the review. TPHA may
publish all or parts of the accepted abstracts in the Final Program for the 2015 Annual
Educational Conference and the abstract information is exported directly from the
submission without any edits or changes. To ensure publication accuracy, submitters
(not TPHA) are responsible for submission accuracy and completeness.

5. Email abstract submission form (and faculty endorsement letter, if applying for Student
Travel Scholarship) to [email protected] by 11:59 PM Central Daylight
Time on October 1, 2014.

6. Decisions will be sent to abstract submitters by November 1, 2014.
8. If selected, all presenters must complete and submit a Texas DSHS Continuing Education

Disclosure of Potentially Relevant Financial or Biasing Relationship(s) by Speakers,
Authors and Planners of Continuing Education Activities form, which asks for potential
sources of conflict, present employer, degrees and the institution, area of study, and
year degree was awarded, and a description of speaker’s experience or area of
expertise, by December 1, 2014. The form will be sent to you if your abstract is
accepted.
9. All presenters are responsible for their travel and lodging expenses, as well as
registration fees for the conference. You must be registered for the conference no
later than the early-bird registration deadline of January 1, 2015.
10. Meritorious abstract submissions from any category may be considered for publication
in the TPHA Journal.
11. If you experience problems or have questions about the abstract submission process,
please Email TPHA AEC program planners at [email protected] .

SUMMARY OF DATES

October 1, 2014 Abstracts due to TPHA

November 1, 2014 Submitters will be notified of selection decisions

December 1, 2014 Oral session presenters must submit continuing education paperwork

January 1, 2015 Poster and oral presenters must be registered for the conference

February 23-25, 2015 TPHA Annual Education Conference!

First author name: _______________________________________________________________ 4
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Please Email this Abstract Submission Form without the previous instructional pages attached

TPHA Annual Education Conference Abstract Submission Form

1. Please select the type of presentation for the abstract (may select more than one
category):
_____ Student oral presentation (Monday afternoon competition)
_____ Poster presentation
_____ Breakout session oral presentation (please rank sections in order of your
preference to review for a breakout session):

_____Aging and Public Health
_____Epidemiology/Biostatistics
_____Health Administration/Policy
_____Health Education
_____Public Health Nursing

2. If your abstract is not accepted for an oral presentation, do you wish the abstract
to be considered for a poster?
______ Yes ______ No

3. Are you a student in a School of Public Health or other health science program?
_____ No
_____ Yes _____ Competing for student travel scholarship (attach faculty
endorsement letter to email submission)

4. First Author Information
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________
City, State Zip___________________________
Phone: (____)_____-_________ Email:___________________________________

5. Are you a member of TPHA? _____ Yes _____ No
If yes, section(s): __________________________

First author name: _______________________________________________________________ 5
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6. Information for all Co-Authors:
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Name:___________________________________________
Degrees or Certifications:_________________
Job Title/Position:_______________________________________________________
Organization:________________________________________________________
Please add additional pages, if needed.

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7. Abstract Title:_________________________________________________________
8. Learning Objective(s): By the end of the presentation, participants will
_______________________________________________________________________

9. Key Words:
1. _____________________; 2._____________________; 3. _____________________

10. Abstract (not to exceed 300 words. Include Objective(s), Background, Methods,
Results, and Conclusions.)

11. Work is _____ Completed Or _____ In Progress

12. If this abstract is selected, I will complete and submit the TXDSHS CE disclosure
forms by December 1, 2014, register for the conference by January 1, 2015, and
present at the conference. Please initial that you agree to this statement_________.

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