Health Education Section
The Arizona Public Health Association invites you to submit Poster Presentation Abstracts for consideration for the upcoming Fall Conference and Annual Meeting September 15-17, 2010 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. This opportunity is available to registered conference attendees only - if you haven't registered yet, you can register online.
The deadline for poster submissions is Sunday, September 5, 2010. Please use this form to submit your work.
***APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED***
HEMMY (Health Education Media Makers Yearly) AWARDS
This event is being held in conjunction with the Fall 2010 annual AzPHA Conference. Winners will be notified prior to the conference and invited to the evening awards reception.
ELIGIBILITY: Any health education or patient education material produced in Arizona by (an) Arizona resident(s) during August 2009 –August 2010 is eligible for a HEMMY award. No item may be entered in more than one category.
Definition of Health Education Materials: Only material(s) developed for the primary purpose of educating a target audience on (a) health issue(s) will be considered health education materials. Materials that primarily promote the services of a business will not be considered health education materials.
Entry fee: A $25.00 fee for each entry must be submitted with the material and entry form. Checks should be made payable to the Arizona Public Health Association or AzPHA.
HEMMY Levels, Categories & Awards
Levels for submission:
1) Professional (developed/created by a paid professional entity)
2) Grassroots (materials developed/created in-house, excluding printing, copying)
LEVEL - CATEGORIES
Professional Educational materials developed by a paid professional entity | Campaign 1st place 2nd place honorable mention | Other 1st place 2nd place honorable mention
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Grassroots Educational materials developed without paid professional assistance | Campaign 1st place 2nd place honorable mention
| Other 1st place 2nd place honorable mention |
CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION |
Campaign | A health education campaign must have a definite start date, a definite completion date, and a specific target audience. All parts of the campaign, including handouts and marketing materials; logos, radio/TV PSAs, audio-visuals, posters, giveaways, etc., are considered part of the campaign. |
Other | An educational item; includes print (brochures, booklets, book chapters), visual aids (posters, banners, educational displays or models), audio-visual (videos, CD’s, etc.), and curriculum (teaching tools that outline goals, objectives, and strategies in education) |
Awards will be presented only to entries that meet the judging criteria.
Awards for each category include:
First Place - Commemorative Plaque
Second Place - Certificate
Honorable Mention - Certificate
