Health Disparities: Progress, Challenges, Opportunities, Atlanta, GA, March 1-3, 2005

CDC's annual conference is designed to create a dynamic forum for examining public health policies and practices; increase the knowledge of science-based interventions in chronic disease prevention and control; and provide enriched opportunities for information exchange and networking among diverse professionals.

http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=33�ion=457#14

ACSM's Health and Fitness Summit & Exposition, March 29-April 1, 2005

This conference includes speakers such as Dr. John Jakicic who will discuss an effective toolbox approach to improve health-related behaviors; Dr. William Dietz, Director, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, NCCDPHP, CDC, on worksite interventions; and Dr. James Rimmer, Director of the National Center on Physical Activity on Disability, on exercise professional careers in working with people with disabilities.

http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=33�ion=457#15

34th Annual Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity, Springfield, IL, April 22-24, 2005

http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=33�ion=457#16

ICORR 2005 (International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics), IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Chicago, June 28-July 1, 2005

ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics.

http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=33�ion=457#17

ISAPA (International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Verona, Italy, July 5-9, 2005

The symposium will attract speakers worldwide on the topics of adapted physical activity across the lifespan, education of APA professionals, disability sport, and more.

http://www.ncpad.org/newsletter/newsletter.php?letter=33�ion=457#18