SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference

Hollywood, Health & Society director Vicki Beck gave a presentation and spoke on a panel at the 2006 Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Midyear Scientific Conference. The overall theme of the conference was Betting on Health Education: Increasing the Odds for Collaboration. It drew several hundred academics, researchers, and practitioners from across the country and in particular from the western region of the United States. The topic of her panel was Health Communication and Health Literacy in a Changing World. Panel members included Jay Bernhardt, CDC’s National Health Marketing Center, and Kelley Chunn of Kelley Chunn and Associates. SOPHE, which is made up of health education professionals and students, promotes healthy behavior, communities and environments.

SOPHE Midyear Scientific Conference
May 4-7, 2006
Flamingo Hilton Hotel
Las Vegas, Nevada