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APHA 136th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, October 25-29, 2008
- Public Health Without Borders

The 136th American Public Health Association annual meeting provides an ideal venue for health professionals from different fields to interact and exchange the cutting-edge findings. This year InForMID is represented by seven oral and poster presentations.

Poster presentations:

Mor SM, Naumova EN. Cryptosporidiosis-related hospitalization in the US elderly population. Presenter: Siobhan Mor; Abstract ID: 178662

Parisi SM, Naumova EN. Pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in elderly patients with comorbidities. Presenter: Elena Naumovar; Abstract ID: 178774

Oral presentations:

Jagai J, Naumova EN. Hospitalization for Clostridium Difficile in the US Elderly: Co-morbidity and Seasonal Drivers. Presenter: Jyotsna Jagai; Abstract ID: 178059

Cohen SA, Naumova EN. Relationship between elderly influenza and childhood vaccination coverage: The effect of urbanization and income inequality. Presenter: Steven Cohen; Abstract ID: 176128

Round table discussions:

Chui KKH, Naumova EN. Heat waves and infectious gastroenteritis in US elderly, 1991-2004. Presenter: Ken Chui; Abstract ID: 178035

Pandita M, Parisi SM, Castronovo D, Naumova EN. Pneumonia and influenza outcomes in elderly with dementia: The effect of proximity to healthcare facilities. Presenter: Elena Naumova; Abstract ID: 178695

Cohen SA, Naumova EN. Bridging demography, epidemiology, and statistics: Acceleration in disease rates with age- The SIMPLE Method. Presenter: Steven Cohen; Abstract ID: 176065

Abstracts submitted to this conference can be located here with the provided abstract ID.

Dr. Elena Naumova has a conversation with a poster viewer.

Siobham Mor addresses questions from a visitor.

Let's celebrate!:

This year InForMID is fortunate enough to obtain serveral awards from the Gerontological Health Section of the APHA.

Jyotsna Jagai was named the winner of the Retirement Research Foundation Student Awards--Laurence G. Branch Doctoral Study Research Award.

Dr. Elena Naumova receives an honorable mention of the Aging and rural Health Research Award.

Lastly, Ken Chui also receives an honorable mention of the Laurence G. Branch Doctoral Study Research Award.

We have a very fruitful year!

Jagai (left) receives the award certificate from Dr Ashley S. Love

Dr. Naumova recieves the award certificate from Dr. Nancy Miller

Chui (left) receives the award certificate from Dr Ashley S. Love