2010 AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition- AAHE Highlights

The following is a list of preliminary topics and events at the AAHPERD 2010 National Convention & Exposition that would be of interest to AAHE members and other professionals in the health education field.

  • AAHE Assembly of Members and AAHE Scholar Presentation, Joyce V. Fetro, "Health Literate Youth-Evolving Challenges for Health Educators         
  • Meet the Leaders – informal roundtable discussion between students and health education leaders         
  • Multicultural Forum – PROMISE: Partners Recruiting Opportunities for Minority Student Education         
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Health Education Majors of the Year Awards  
Adolescents     
  • Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain         
  • Mixing: Energy Drinks + Alcohol=Deadly and Dangerous Combinations        
  • "Talking Safety"- Keeping Teen Workers Alive         
  • Teen Dating: Prevention of Abusive Relationships
College/University         
  • Campus Coalition Promotes Positive Health Behaviors         
  • Healthy Campus 2020: Campus Trends and Classroom Usage
Generic         
  • Hair Stylists and Barbers as Lay Health Educators         
  • Knowledge and Barriers to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Among College Employees         
  • Pandemics        
  • Simplifying Employee Health Promotion: A Cooperative Paradigm for Smaller Schools         
  • Cultural and Social Determinants of Health         
  • Reflections on Health Education: Discussions with Key Leaders         
  • Role of Social Justice in Addressing Health Inequities and Disparities        
  • Self-Care for Better US Health Care         
  • Super-Sizing America: Geography, Income, Fast Foods and Whole Foods         
  • The Most Influential Fictional Characters in Health and Medicine  
Professional Development         
  • AAHE Scholars Panel -- Promotion To Full Professor: A Conversation With AAHE Scholars         
  • A Discussion on Contemporary Ethical Practices in Health Education         
  • From Graduation to Tenure: Navigating the Process in Health Education         
  • Master Certified Health Education Specialist: Advanced Credentialing for Health Educators         
  • National Initiatives Program         
  • New Reflective Practice for Health Education- The National Certification Process         
  • The Positive Resilience Model of Behavior Change (PRMBC)         
  • School Health Education in the 21st Century: A National Conversation        
  • HECAT Training--Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool         
  • International Health Education Tourism  
Research         
  • A Sound Research Project – Linking Program Needs and Desired Outcomes         
  • AAHE Research Coordinating Board Professional Poster Session         
  • AAHE Research Coordinating Board Student Poster Session         
  • AAHE Research Coordinating Board Oral Presentations Minority Health         
  • AAHE Research Coordinating Board Oral Presentations Drug Use/Abuse Preven­tion         
  • AAHE Research Coordinating Board Oral Presentations Obesity/Overweight  
Strategies/Activities         
  • Activities and Strategies in the Language Diverse Health Education Classroom         
  • Blue Ocean Community Strategy: Preventing Overweight /Obesity Part II          
  • Childhood Obesity: One Resource Teaching Both Physical and Nutrition Education         
  • Hungry for Blue Apples? Develop a Comprehensive Health Education Program!         
  • Join the Network! Free School Health Education Resources and Programs        
  • To Teach or Not to Teach: History of Sex Education         
  • Triggers for Sexuality Discussions in the Classroom         
  • Readers' Theatre: A Teaching Strategy for Discussion and Critical Thinking         
  • REAL High School Musical: Preparing 8th Graders for High School        
  • Sticks and Stones: Preventing Bullying and Homophobia in Middle School        
  • Strategies Poster Session         
  • Teaching About Depression and Suicide Gracefully and Meaningfully         
  • Teaching with Passion:  Experiencing Effective & Engaging Secondary Health Education
Technology         
  • Creating and Posting Podcasts with Pizzazz         
  • Electronic Texts for Health Literacy in Early Childhood Education        
  • HEDIR Award Recipient Presentation        
  • HEDIR Technology Seminar         
  • Teaching Internet Safety - From Cyberbullying to Sexual Predators         
  • Technology and Understanding of the Teen Brain        
  • 21st Century Skills for Sex Education: All A-"Twitter" About Technology