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Announcement

Registration has opened for all scheduled Healthy People 2020 Regional Meetings locations. Detailed information is available for the regional meetings taking place in Atlanta (March 17), San Francisco (April 1), Fort Worth (April 14), Chicago (April 30), and Bethesda (May 28). Select each city under Location & Details, for more information. Additional information for the regional meeting being held in New York City will be coming soon.

Purpose

To obtain public perspectives on the framework that will be used to organize Healthy People 2020 objectives. Public comment on specific objectives will be sought in 2009.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is convening five regional meetings to discuss the development of the framework for Healthy People 2020, the national health goals for the next decade. A sixth meeting is planned in the Washington, DC area (Bethesda, MD) to gain input from national organizations and other interested groups and individuals. Please select here for more information on the Healthy People 2020 development process.

Schedule

Date Location & Details Region(s) Registration Deadline
March 17, 2008 Atlanta, GA CDC Conference Center Regions III and IV March 10, 2008 for U.S. Citizens March 3 for Foreign Nationals, view special security instructions
April 1,2008 San Francisco, CA San Francisco Federal Building Regions IX and X March 25, 2008
April 14, 2008 Fort Worth, TX Renaissance Worthington Hotel Regions VI and VII April 7, 2008
April 30, 2008 Chicago, IL Northwestern University Regions V and VIII April 23, 2008
May 14, 2008 New York, NY Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Regions I and II May 7, 2008
May 28, 2008 Bethesda, MD NIH Natcher Conference Center DC area Healthy People Stakeholders Meeting May 21, 2008
View the meeting agenda.

Registration

Registration for the Healthy People 2020 Regional Meetings is now open. There is no fee for registration. Participants are responsible for their own travel, lodging, meals and incidental expenses to attend a regional meeting (s). Seating is limited. Please pre-register for the regional meetings and encourage your colleagues to do the same. Proceed with online registration.

Who Should Attend?

All are welcome. Individuals from diverse sectors, including state and local government; academia; businesses; faith-based organizations; health care; advocacy groups, community-based organizations, non-profit and/or volunteer organizations; and others interested in improving disease prevention and health promotion efforts for the nation.

Pre-submit Written Question(s) for a Regional Meeting

To help plan a meeting that addresses issues that are specific to a particular region, HHS is seeking written questions or comments from the public to help guide the discussions and presentations on the development of Healthy People 2020 at the regional meetings. You may pre-submit your questions or comments on the development of Healthy People 2020 for a regional meeting by location even if you do not plan to attend. Pre-submit your question here.

Contact Us

For more information about regional meetings, contact: 2020regional@air.org.