The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is requesting innovative disease prevention and health promotion programs for presentation at the 2012 National Health Promotion Summit: Prevention. Promotion. Progress. April 10-11, 2012, in Washington, DC.

This is an exciting era for health promotion. Health reform’s Affordable Care Act has elevated the importance and potential of prevention in improving health. The clearly articulated focus on prevention corresponds well with the ambitious goals and objectives recently set by the latest iteration of Healthy People. For the past 30 years, Healthy People has been committed to improving the quality of our Nation’s health by producing a framework for public health prevention priorities and actions.

Large scale national initiatives and a wide array of community programs are using Healthy People 2020 to track progress and measure success. Examples of the national initiatives include: National Prevention Strategy, Let’s Move, the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities, and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, to name just a few.

With this Summit, HHS will highlight the vast number of disease prevention and health promotion efforts that are working to improve the health of all Americans. We invite abstracts that demonstrate innovative efforts from all sectors. No matter where you fit into this collaboration, the Summit provides an opportunity to showcase your contributions as we gather to share ideas, learn from one another, generate momentum, and celebrate the many new opportunities during this unprecedented time.

Your work is critical to improving the health of the Nation. Submit your abstract today! Visit http://www.aptrweb.org/2012summit.html. Abstracts must be received no later than midnight central time October 24, 2011.