Association of American Indian Physicians
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| 39th Annual Meeting & National |
| Health Conference |
| Santa Ana Pueblo,
New Mexico August 5-9, 2010 |
Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention in Indian
Country: Mind, Body, Spirit
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AAIP ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE BEST PLACE TO CONNECT WITH COLLEAGUES AND
TO LEARN NEW APPROACHES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OF AMERICAN INDIAN COMMUNITIES.
THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE!
GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION:
CONFERENCE LOCATION
-- HOST HOTEL SOLD OUT as of 7/8/2010 --
Located approximately 26 miles from the Albuquerque Airport, the host hotel for the 2010 Annual Meeting conference is the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa.
Address:
1300 Tuyuna Trail
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, 87004
Tel: (505) 867-1234
PAYMENT
Include full payment with your registration. Make checks payable to AAIP or charge your VISA, MasterCard or American Express.
CONFIRMATIONS
AAIP will e-mail or mail a registration confirmation. If you do not receive a written confirmation within one week, please e-mail or call AAIP's Accounting Department at AAIP_AccountingTech@aaip.org or (405) 946-7072 to verify the status of your registration.
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
Substitutions are welcome at any time, made in writing. Otherwise registration cancellations must be made in writing and postmarked on or before Friday, July 23, 2010. No phone cancellations will be accepted. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations postmarked after July 23, 2010.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS & FEES
Click the 'Register Now' button for registration instructions.
2010 ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FEES
| Registration Categories | Registration Fee (Registrations received after July 7, 2010) |
| Physicians | $500 |
| General (Non-physicians) | $400 |
HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINES
The Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa is sold out as of 7/8/2010. Overflow hotels include the Days Inn Bernalillo and the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Bernalillo,both located approximately 1.3 miles from the host hotel. Please make your reservations directly with the hotel. For more information please visit our hotel information page. >>View the hotel information page by clicking here.
CALL FOR POSTERS

The Association of American Indian Physicians is seeking posters that address childhood obesity, strokes, mental health, cerebral vascular disease, kidney disease/renal failure, musculoskeletal disease, osteoarthritis, autoimmune disease/lupus, rheumatology, trauma-suicide, homicide, domestic violence, automobile accidents, poisoning and self-inflicted trauma. >>View call for posters information here.
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

An important
element of the AAIP Annual Meetings/Conferences is to offer an opportunity for
exhibitors such as health facilities, and medical schools to recruit employees
and students respectively. This is also an opportunity for pharmaceutical
companies to demonstrate their products. >>View more information by clicking here.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Association of American Indian Physicians and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Office of Minority Health Research Coordination are working together to jointly offer scholarship opportunities for students to attend the Annual Meeting. To promote greater interest in the medical professions the University of Minnesota Center of American Indian and Minority Health has also partnered with AAIP to offer student scholarships to the Annual Meeting. >>View more information here.
PAST ANNUAL CONFERENCES

The Association of American Indian Physicians proudly celebrates 38 years of bringing together the nations most influential academic and clinical Native physicians for its Annual Meeting. Provided is a list of previous meetings. >>Click here for a list of past meetings.
2009 HIGHLIGHTS
Thank
you to all of those that attended the 2009 Annual Conference "Critical
Issues in Indian Health: Science and Solutions for the Health of Our
People" in Alexandria, VA. Take a look at last years conference events
and activities, including some of the 2009 presentations.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
In addition to the many scholarly presentations, the 2010 Annual Meeting will feature opportunities for students including the Pre-Admission
workshop. This two day pre-conference session is designed for graduate
and under graduate students planning to apply to medical or other
health professional schools. AAIP will also offer conference participants an opportunity for pre-conference
river raft expedition on the Rio Grande, additional fees apply. >> Click here to download the 2010 draft agenda.
PRE-CONFERENCE & SPECIAL EVENTS
Draft Agenda of Pre-Conference & Special Events Schedule as of June 15, 2010, subject to change.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd
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6:00 PM
| Pre-Admission
Workshop Student Orientation Meeting
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th
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TBD
| Pre-Conference Activity: River Raft Expedition
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8:00 AM
| Pre-Admission Workshop |
6:00 PM
| Pre-Admission
Workshop Mixer
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5th
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TBD
| Pre-Conference Activity: River Raft
Expedition |
8:00 AM
| Pre-Admission
Workshop |
1:00 PM
| Pre-Admission
Workshop Mock Interviews |
1:00 PM
| Poster Session |
6:00 PM
| Indian Health Service Mentors Working in Indian Country
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| FRIDAY,
AUGUST 6th |
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6:00 AM
| Women's Retreat
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12:00 PM
| NIDDK Meeting/Luncheon with Students
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12:00 - 4:00 PM
| AAIP/Indian Health Service Traditional Medicine/Cultural Sensitivity Program
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7:00 PM
| Presidential Reception
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th
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7:00 AM
| Breakfast Sponsored by Pfizer
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12:00 PM
| Luncheon |
7:00 PM
| Gourd Dance/Powwow
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th
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6:00 AM
| 5K Fun Run/1 Mile Walk
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8:00 AM
| Exhibit Hall Opened
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12:05 PM
| Luncheon
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7:00 PM
| New Member Initiation & Sweat
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MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH
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12:05 PM
| Closing Luncheon
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