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Thursday, June 4, 2015

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Public Health Law News Announcements

Webinar Series on the Intersection of Public Health and Health Care—The Role of Law. The American Health Lawyers Association and PHLP are co-hosting a six-part free webinar series focused on legal issues at the intersection of public health and health care. The first webinar in the series, Part I: Legal Issues Impacting Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, will take place Friday, June 5, 2015, 1:00–2:30 pm (EDT). This webinar will provide an overview of federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, and practical insight into the field.

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. Registration for APHA’s annual meeting is open. The meeting will take place October 30–November 4, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The theme is Health in All Policies.

Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP). A new professional association dedicated to advancing the field of disaster preparedness and response, AHEPP, is accepting members and announces their first national conference. The conference will take place November 17–18, 2015, in Omaha, Nebraska, and will help guide participants through the most important disaster concerns in various types of healthcare facilitates.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Commits $25 Million for “Culture of Health” Research. RWJF announced an initial $25 million commitment over the next three years to fund innovative research on policies, laws, system interventions, and community dynamics that improve health and well-being, with emphasis on sectors not typically associated with health, such as transportation and housing.