Call for Abstracts

13th Annual Arctic Health Science Seminar

April 4, 2014

It is a Friday so parking is FREE!
University of Alaska Anchorage- Exact Location TBD

WHO: Health Professionals, Students, Researchers, Faculty

WHY:

• Join this annual informal opportunity to present your work before peers
• Hear the latest from Alaskans actively engaged in arctic health sciences research
• Learn more about the American Society of Circumpolar Health (new members always welcome!), and other opportunities to get involved in arctic health
• New investigators and graduate students are particularly encouraged to present

WHAT: The Albrecht Milan Foundation will provide the Albrecht - Milan Emerging Professional Award to one of the AHSS presenters, and there may be additional student prizes.

HOW: Please submit a 350 word abstract by Friday March 1, 2014 in order to apply for an opportunity to present. Abstract should clearly demonstrate and/or state relevance to Arctic Health and Research. Each presenter will have 15 minutes; 10 for presentation and 5 for questions. Contact Timothy Thomas for questions or advice on presentations (tkthomas@anthc.org).

LUNCH: A light lunch, available for a small donation, will accompany the networking and the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Circumpolar Health.

WHEN: Plan for an entire afternoon of presentations, unless there are so many we expand to a morning start.

For More Information Contact:

Rhonda M. Johnson, DrPH, MPH, FNP
President, American Society of Circumpolar Health
786-6545 | Rhonda.Johnson@uaa.alaska.edu

Co-Sponsors

American Society for Circumpolar Health
CDC – Arctic Investigations Program
UAA’s Dept. of Health Sciences, MPH Program
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)