In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the creation of the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) on January 31, 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) is inviting members of the cardiovascular public health community to contribute recommendations for the leading 10 Advances in Cardiovascular Public Health.” “Top These advances will be published in recognition of the anniversary, highlighting the most notable accomplishments from 2006 to 2016. Ideas may be reflective of, but not limited to the “Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke” recommendations and supporting action steps for implementation. A joint review committee will consider ideas and the most promising submissions will be announced in the spring of 2016. IDEA SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Ideas must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the following: Submissions should include the following elements: Outcome Summary Statement Briefly describe the cardiovascular advance (initiative, – program, policy) and provide an explanation for submission with background information. Impact Describe how the advance improved cardiovascular health through public health – strategies and policies that promoted health lifestyles and behaviors, health environments and communities, and/or access to and affordable detection and treatment. Key Literature References References to publications supporting the outcome may be – included. IDEA SUBMISSION DEADLINE Friday, February 26th, 2016 by 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET. QUESTIONS? april.wallace@heart.org E-mail: Phone: (313)319-3114
In celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the creation of the CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) on January 31, 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) is inviting members of the cardiovascular public health community to contribute recommendations for the leading “Top 10 Advances in Cardiovascular Public Health.” These advances will be published in recognition of the anniversary, highlighting the most notable accomplishments from 2006 to 2016. Ideas may be reflective of, but not limited to the “Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke” recommendations and supporting action steps for implementation. A joint review committee will consider ideas and the most promising submissions will be announced in the spring of 2016. IDEA SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Ideas must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET on Friday, February 26, 2016, at the following: Submissions should include the following elements: Outcome Summary Statement – Briefly describe the cardiovascular advance (initiative, program, policy) and provide an explanation for submission with background information. Impact – Describe how the advance improved cardiovascular health through public health strategies and policies that promoted health lifestyles and behaviors, health environments and communities, and/or access to and affordable detection and treatment. Key Literature References – References to publications supporting the outcome may be included. IDEA SUBMISSION DEADLINE Friday, February 26th, 2016 by 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET. QUESTIONS? E-mail: april.wallace@heart.org Phone: (313)319-3114
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