Programme
The UK's largest multi-disciplinary conference on public
health
The Annual Public Health Forum has
been one of the main platforms on which the UKPHA has developed and
expanded its work on health and sustainable development.
Confronting the Public Health Crisis
The 2010 Conference Programme is available
here
Browse through details of the innovative and wide ranging
sessions programmed for the 18th Annual Forum, March 2010 by clicking
here.
Interactive Abstract System
The UKPHA interactive abstract system is now available online.
The system allows you to search and find papers from the 2010
conference by looking up a certain author, title or organisation,
or view all abstracts in a particular session. Please click
here.
Keynote Speakers
Chris Gates
Executive Director PACE - Philanthropy for Active Civic
Engagement, Colorado, USA.
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (by video
link)
Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health and
Director of the International Institute for Society and Health. MRC
Research Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University
College, London.
Sir Marmot joined the UKPHA Annual Forum opening plenary via a
specially produced video for the conference delegates.
John McKnight
Co-Director ABCD - Asset-Based Community Development Institute,
School of Education and Social Policy 'Mobilising neighbourhood
assets - The future of community health' Northwestern
University, Chicago, USA.
Norman Lamb MP
Liberal Democrat Shadow
Health Secretary
Call for Papers
Abstract submission for the UKPHA 19th Annual Forum will open in
September 2010.
Please email the Conference Office: conference@ukpha.org.uk
for further details.
The 2010 conference programme can be found
by clicking
here.
A full list of posters for presentation can be
found here.
Arts and
Health
As ever the Forum offered all that is best in networking,
learning and leading edge thinking plus the creativity and
inspiration which comes with our renowned arts and health
programme.
Our jam packed arts programme
which took place at the 2010 Forum can be downloaded by
clicking here!
The UKPHA Michael Varnam Health, Humanity and
Environment Award
This award is presented annually by the UKPHA in
recognition of the outstanding contribution to Health, Humanity and
Environment made by Dr Michael Varnam, former UKPHA trustee, who
died in 2006. The award recognises an approach to health and the
environment, which is rooted in humanitarian principles,
acknowledging projects and services that improve the environment
for the well-being of future generations.
To find out more about this prestigious award, click
here, for full details of how to nominate and the criteria.