National Environmental Health Association's (NEHA) 74th Annual Educational Confer

项目总结/摘要 国家环境卫生协会（NEHA）是一个501（c）3非营利组织。 组织，并根据小型科学会议计划（R13/U13），PA编号：RFA-FD-08-003，联邦国内援助目录编号：93.103，将本提案提交给美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）。赠款援助将用于开发，管理和进行为期七/八天的教育会议，“NEHA的第74届年度教育会议（AEC）和展览。AEC将于2010年6月6日至9日在新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基市中心的阿尔伯克基会议中心、凯悦酒店和Doubletree酒店举行（6月3日至5日有三天的会前研讨会和课程，6月10日有一天的会后考试）。AEC的目标是为与会者提供一个独特的机会，以获得当代，相关，高质量和负担得起的教育，旨在满足环境卫生专业人员（EHP）的需求。AEC是NEHA用于提供这种教育的主要方法之一，NEHA有义务通过以更现代的方式提供教育来增强其提供的教育的影响。在这个不确定的时代，现在比以往任何时候都更需要知识，技能和能力做好准备。2010年AEC将认真关注该行业的变化，特别是在应对经济压力和基于专业的绩效标准的出现方面。NEHA正在为该行业制定新的形象方面发挥领导作用。AEC将作为NEHA和EH专业的汇聚点，以探索这一演变，解决当前的问题和未来的问题，并开始为 新的方法来确保行业的积极发展。与会者将成为这一令人兴奋的一部分， EH内部的运动，并带走了领导自己、组织和职业走向未来所需的灵感和信息。 2010年AEC的特点包括：强调投资回报率（ROI） 因为超过90%的与会者认为参加AEC的投资具有很好的价值，并且可以期望实施他们学到的知识并看到与工作相关的改进;技术部门合作，以提供优质教育，例如食品安全轨道，以及食品安全和恐怖主义以及所有危险准备部门的专业知识;关于H1N1流感、社区相关耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（CA-MRSA）、风险沟通/评估和应急管理缓解规划的新信息;以及关注在可持续性领域内更大的EH角色。演讲厅将提供机会听取专家的全面信息，超过160名演讲者和130多个关于食品安全和保护，恐怖主义和所有危害准备，可持续性以及更多EH主题的教育课程。还将有一个学习实验室，为与会者提供互动教育会议，包括峰会和研讨会，圆桌讨论，小组讨论， 练习、实践活动、海报会议、小组讨论和创新的演示形式。主要观众是州和地方EHP，NEHA预计约有1,500名与会者。本项目拟于2010年3月1日至2011年2月28日开展。 FDA在小型科学会议计划下的援助成为 这是确保2010年AEC质量的关键。NEHA预计， 600，000美元用于原子能委员会，我们正在请求林业发展局提供25，000美元的援助，约占估计会议总费用的4%。NEHA在2008年AEC（1 R13 FD 003509 -01）和2009年AEC（1 R13 FD 003772 -01）的该计划下获得了资金援助。欲了解更多信息，请随时联系Vanessa T。德阿尔曼的NEHA的研究和开发工作人员在303-756-9090，分机。311或vdearman@neha.org。

Project Summary/Abstract The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and submits this proposal to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Small Scientific Conference Program (R13/U13), PA Number: RFA-FD-08-003, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.103. Grant assistance will be used to develop, administer, and conduct a seven/eight-day educational conference, "NEHA's 74th Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition." The AEC will take place June 6-9, 2010 (plus three days of pre-conference workshops and courses on June 3-5 and one day with a post-conference exam on June 10), at the Albuquerque Convention Center and Hyatt Regency and Doubletree hotels in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The objective of the AEC is to provide a unique opportunity for attendees to receive contemporary, relevant, high quality, and affordable education that is designed to meet the needs of environmental health professionals (EHP). The AEC is one of the primary methods that NEHA utilizes to deliver this education, and NEHA has an obligation to enhance the impact of the education it offers by delivering it in more contemporary ways. In these uncertain times, now more than ever, EHPs need the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be prepared. The 2010 AEC will give serious attention to how the profession is changing-especially in response to economic pressures and the emergence of profession-based performance standards. NEHA is taking a leadership role in mapping out a new profile for the profession. The AEC will serve as a convergence for NEHA and the EH profession to explore this evolution, address present concerns and future issues, and start to pave new ways to ensure the profession's positive growth. Attendees will be a part of this exciting movement within EH and take away the inspiration and information needed to lead themselves, their organization, and their profession into the future. Special features of the 2010 AEC include: emphasis on return on investment (ROI) because over 90% of attendees feel the investment in attending the AEC is of good value and can expect to implement what they learn and see job-related improvements; technical sections teaming up to bring quality education such as the food security track with expertise from both the food safety and terrorism and all hazards preparedness sections; new information on H1N1 flu, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA), risk communication/assessment, and emergency management mitigation planning; and a focus on greater EH roles within the areas of sustainability. The Lecture Hall will provide opportunities to hear comprehensive information from experts with over 160 speakers and 130+ educational sessions on food safety and protection, terrorism and all-hazards preparedness, sustainability, and many more EH topics. There will also be a Learning Laboratory that offers attendees interactive educational sessions including summits and symposiums, roundtable discussions, group exercises, hands-on activities, a poster session, panel discussions, and innovative presentation formats. The primary audience is state and local EHPs, and NEHA expects about 1,500 attendees. The proposed project beginning and ending dates are March 1, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011. The assistance from FDA under the Small Scientific Conference Program becomes essential in maintaining the quality of the 2010 AEC. NEHA anticipates an estimated cost of $600,000 for the AEC, and we are requesting assistance in the amount of $25,000 from FDA, which represents about 4% of the estimated total conference costs. NEHA received funding assistance under this program for the 2008 AEC (1R13FD003509-01) and the 2009 AEC (1R13FD003772-01). For more information, please feel free to contact Vanessa T. De Arman of NEHA's Research and Development staff at 303-756-9090, ext. 311 or at vdearman@neha.org.