ABSAME 1999 Meeting Brochure

29th Annual Meeting

Promoting Healthy Behaviors:
Changing Institutions, Teachers and Learners

October 2-5, 1999
Savannah DeSoto Hilton
Savannah, Georgia

Overview

Good health is a result of many factors. However, healthy behaviors are the major determinants of health. The behaviors of individuals, healthcare organizations, and the wider society all interact to either promote health or produce disease. Organizational, interdisciplinary and population-based approaches are needed to reduce the prevalence of risk behaviors and to address the behavioral aspects of disease management programs. Before helping our patients change, we need to learn about changing our educational institutions, our healthcare organizations, our teachers, learners, and, ultimately, practitioners in order to develop effective approaches. This conference will explore innovative ideas and approaches that address these key themes and training issues.

Objectives

The objectives of this conference are to help participants:

Improve their small group skills so as to foster learning about behavioral sciences in healthcare education.
Learn about linking the learning process to the evaluation and thereby promote changes in both practitioner and patient behaviors.
Learn about organizational and population-based approaches to health behavior change
Learn about innovative approaches to promoting healthy behaviors

Audience

Physicians, psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, nurses, public health practitioners, social workers, and other professionals and/or behavioral scientists engaged in medical education and practice.
Investigators who wish to present their work to a cross-disciplinary membership for critique and dialog.
Medical school and residency level faculty who wish to explore and develop teaching skills and new curricula in the behavioral sciences.
Medical students and house staff planning a career in family medicine, primary-care, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, or preventive medicine.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of University of Rochester School of Medicine and the Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education. The University of Rochester School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

The University of Rochester School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 25 hours in category I credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award.

The Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education maintains responsibility for the program.

Pre-Conference Workshops

Two full-day pre-conference workshops will be offered on October 1.

Unhealthy Behaviors: Motivating Resistant Patients

Richard Botelho, M.D. & Harvey Skinner, Ph.D.

This workshop will train faculty in how to help learners motivate resistant patients to change their risk behaviors. Participants will also receive training materials for organizing this workshop on return to their own institutions.

Training Faculty for Problem-based Learning

Laurence Guttmacher, M.D. & James Campbell, Ph.D.

This workshop is designed for those without previous significant experience with problem based learning. Participants will experience a problem based learning exercise as a participant and will learn how this approach is based upon principles of adult learning. Drs. Campbell and Guttmacher have been instrumental in the implementation of PBL at the University of Missouri and the University of Rochester.

There is limited enrollment for both workshops.
The cost is $95 (see registration form).

Conference Location

Savannah, the Hostess City of the South. Named by Conde' Nast Traveler as one of the top 10 U.S. cities to visit, Savannah offers an enchanting stroll back in time and an invitation to uncover its hidden charms. Bits and pieces of Savannah's rich, colorful history adorn virtually every corner of the downtown area. The stately mansions, moss-draped oaks, and massive churches give the city a unique flavor found nowhere else in the world. Visit www.savannah-visit.com for tourist information.

The Savannah DeSoto Hilton is located in the heart of historic downtown Savannah. Originally built in 1880, the DeSoto, known throughout the south as Savannah's Grand Hotel, is heralded for its graciousness, luxury and "Gay 90's" opulence. Within walking distance of the hotel are striking examples of elegant 18th and 19th century architectural masterpieces, charming shops along cobblestoned Siver Street, museums, and galleries and Savannah's world famous landscaped square. Savannah is a city alive with history.

Travel Information

Savannah International Airport has 60 flights daily on Delta, US Airways, US Air Express, AirTran Airlines, Continental Express, Comair, and United Express airlines. Savannah is approximately 110 miles from Charleston, and 140 miles from Jacksonville. The Savannah DeSoto Hilton is located only 12 miles from the airport. Cab service is approximately $18 one way. Car rental is available at the airport. Underground parking is available at $7.00 per day/per car. Valet parking is also available at $10.00 per day/per car.

Suggested Attire

Casual resort wear such as slacks and sweaters is appropriate.

Registration and Refund Policy

Advance registration is requested by September 18, 1999. Registration received after this date will be subject to a late registration fee. We cannot guarantee your enrollment until we receive payment and the completed registration form.

Cancellations in writing received later than September 18, 1999 will be assessed a $25 processing fee. No refund will be made after September 27, 1999. All refunds will be processed after the conference.

Please Note: Hotel Reservations must be made by September 2, 1999 to ensure conference rate.

Membership in ABSAME

Annual membership dues are $95 for regular members and $25 for student members. Institutional memberships which entitle your institution to five individual memberships are available for $500 per year. Membership year is from July 1 to June 30.

Program Schedule

Program Committee

Richard Botelho, M.D.- 1999 Program Chair
Penny Armstrong, Ph.D.
José Luis Calderon, M.D.
Nancy Chin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kerry L. Coburn, Ph.D.
Kathleen Culhane-Pera, M.D., M.A.
Edward Eckenfels
Leonard Haas, Ph.D.
Dona Howard, Ph.D.
Liva Jacoby, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Patricia Lenahan, L.C.S.W.
Jeffrey Levenkron, Ph.D.
Alicia Monroe, M.D.
Cassie Murphy-Cullen, Ph.D.
Mark Notman, Ph.D.
Mark Vogel, Ph.D.