PROGRESSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION IN THE JIM CROW SOUTH: A CASE STUDY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, 1907-1920.
During the first decades of the twentieth century, various Southern cities began to employ new public health techniques in the administration of their public health departments. These techniques not only included introducing new scientific advances in epidemiology, diagnostics, and disease control, but also involved incorporating various social programs within...

Public health leaders hope for renewed health agenda under new administration: health outlook.
With the dawn of both a new presidential administration and Congress, public health leaders across the nation are setting priorities and making recommendations for ways to improve the health of Americans. Health advocates are calling on new leaders to recognize the importance of health in all policies and to...

Health Administration, Statistics Sections to celebrate 100 years: many sections gear up for anniversaries.
Congratulations will be in order in October when two APHA Sections celebrate 100-year anniversaries during APHA's 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego Oct. 25-29. The Health Administration Section and the Statistics Section--the first of APHA's 25 Sections to achieve the milestone--will celebrate with a range of events and activities....

Consumers with HIV/AIDS: application of theory to explore beliefs impacting employment.
Despite some success in behaviorally focused HIV prevention, the pandemic continues to spread and a vaccine for HIV infection is many years away (Anonymous, 2001; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007; Girard, Osmanov, & Kieny, 2006). Advances in medical treatments have dramatically changed the course of HIV infection...

American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition: November 4-8, 2006 * Boston, MA.
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of...

American Public Health Association 13th Annual Meeting & Exposition: November 4-8, 2006 * Boston MA.
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of...

American Public Health Association 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition: November 4-8, 2006 * Boston, MA.
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier Public Health Educational Forum! Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of...

Increasing access to health care: examination of hospital community benefits and free care programs.
For low-income, uninsured individuals who cannot afford to pay for their medical care, free care, also known as charity care, may be the only means to receive medical treatment. The problem is that the existence of this safety net is virtually unknown. Free care is medical care...

Expanding educational opportunities: in disaster response and emergency preparedness for nurses.
ABSTRACT The past few years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of large-scale disaster events and the ubiquitous threat of weapons of mass destruction. These events have heightened recognition of the role of the nurse in disaster management and response. Enhanced capacity to respond to disasters and...

Degutis, Saylor nominated to fill role as APHA's next president-elect.
The following are biographical sketches and personal statements from the candidates for APHA president-elect. The member elected by the Governing Council will become president-elect at the close of the 2006 APHA Annual Meeting and assume presidency at the close of the 2007 Annual Meeting. The candidate ...