Call for Abstracts
Preparedness Summit
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Deadline: October 11, 2013
The Preparedness Summit planning committee is accepting abstracts for presentation at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to be held April 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Abstracts must be related to the summit theme of aligning public health and healthcare preparedness capabilities. The committee is especially interested in abstracts that explore evidence-based practices, scalable resources and tools that can be applied to local health issues, and practices that build and sustain public health preparedness. For full details and submission instructions, see the abstract submission page.
Call for Submissions
Ideation Healthcare Challenge
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadline: October 20, 2013
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued an Ideation Challenge for a system that can locate people who use electricity-dependent medical equipment during public health emergencies. The system would help public health officials ensure that people with electric-dependent devices have adequate access to power sources during events with prolonged power outages. Up to $10,000 in prizes are available. For full contest information and submit ideas, visit the challenge website.
Note: This challenge is offered through America COMPETES and may be unavailable for submissions during the government shutdown.