Administering Successful Conferences in Health Education

Abstract

Administering conferences remains a common health education strategy especially for those functioning in leadership and administrative positions. To date, very little has been written about these events which have the potential to impact large intended audiences when successfully implemented. This paper addresses several important administrative practices that can help ensure a successful conference. These practices include but are not limited to using a health education planning model, organizing and holding committee planning meetings, preparing a budget, visiting potential conference sites, negotiating contracts for hotel and meeting facilities, corresponding with conference participants, and preparing conference materials.

Effect of childbearing-age women’s family status on the health status of three generations: evidence from China

“…And when parents have positive parenting attitudes, there are usually better parental self-health ratings, parental mental health, and child health in such families. Thus, when women’s family status improved, the family functioning will also change, improving the health of both parents and children ( 29 ). Thus, when childbearing-age women’s family status improves, parent–child relationships might also change; the sense of belonging and attachment brought about by such changes could improve the coping ability and resilience of childbearing-age women in the face of difficulties ( 30 ).…”