2008 Leaders-to-Leaders Conference

Held July 8–9, the 2008 Leaders-to-Leaders Conference brought together leaders in government, healthcare, business, public health, faith-based organizations, education, and community action to identify and discuss health initiatives and policies that could have the greatest impact on improving health in America. This year’s conference theme, Shaping Policy for a Healthier Nation, highlighted the need to make health a central consideration in policy development.

Practices, Policies and Laws Affect Health

Policy making at all levels has the potential to affect health. For example, regional and individual business policies on transportation and telecommuting affect health by influencing how much sedentary time is spent in vehicles, the stress experienced from commuting, and even the quality of the air.

Post-Conference Materials

The conference program with the agenda is available by accessing the following pdf. For more information on the 2008 Leaders to Leaders conference, please email: cdcpartnerships@cdc.gov.

Archived Video Webcast
Visit the archived Conference Webcast to view the plenary, panel, and closing sessions.

(Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the above pdf file may call 404-498-1100 for assistance.)

2008 Leaders-to-Leaders Hosts

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NAACHO)
• The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
• The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
• The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
• National Business Coalition on Health
• National Business Group on Health
• National Governor's Association
• National Network of Public Health Institutes
• Partnership for Prevention
• Public Health Foundation
• Society for Human Resource Management
• National Medical Association
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health
• American Public Health Association
• AARP - American Association of Retired People