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Lois Hall, MSExecutive Director
Fast Facts -Began in 1925Affiliate of the American Public Health AssociationCurrently with over 650 members; representing
1000’s of Public Health professionals across Ohio Encouraged to have joint membership with
APHA/OPHAMembers include Nurses, Health Educators,
Physicians, Epidemiologists, Health Commissioners, Optometrists, Dentists, Registrars, Medical Directors, Sanitarians, Chiropractors, Academicians, Students, Voluntary Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations, Corporations, Retirees
Always room for more!
Mission:The mission of the Ohio Public Health
Association is to be an inclusive voice for Public Health and to enable the achievement of optimal health for every Ohioan.
Case Statement – describing OPHA’s role in Public Health in Ohio Found on the OPHA website at
http://www.ohiopha.org/tabs/SpotLight/SpotlightDetails.aspx?DocId=310
Governing Council CompositionExecutive Board
President –Claire Boettler, MPH, RNPast President – Dom FrissoraPresident Elect – Wally Burden, MATreasurer – Debbie Wright, RN, MS, CNPARGC – Rosemary Chaudry, RN, PhD, MHA,
MPH
Governing Council Members At Large’16 –Tom Albani, Lisa Strebler’17 – Joe Ebel, Larry Hill‘18 – Peter Denkowski, Karen Towne
OPHA SectionsAcademic – Kristina Knight, Amy LeeEnvironmental Public Health – Mike BisesiHealth Education – Jeff Hallam, Mary ChaseChiropractic Health – Eric Griffin, Luke ReihnartClinical Health – Margo Erme, Natalie DiPietroPH Nurses –Barb Gunning, Carol HowdyshellVision Care – Dean VanNasdale; Jackie DavisVital Statistics – Tawanda Weems, Linda GarciaOther Sections to be??? Student, Epi, MCH,
other?
OPHA CommitteesAwards – Lynn Giljahn
Celebrate Public Health Dinner – Pete DenkowskiHealth and Equity in All Policies – Robert
JenningsMembership – Courtney Hudson, Sally Boales,
Lisa Strebler, Jamie WeaverPolicy and Advocacy – Mike Smeltzer, Marvin
RubinProgram –
PHCC – several members serve this committeePublic Health Week – Health Ed Section, SOPHEScience Day – Luke Reinhart
Special ProjectsNurses Environmental Advocacy Team of OhioConferences and partnerships
Public Policy Institute – annual in spring Combined Conference – May 18-20, 2015
Public Health Professional Services – RWJ fundedAPHN, Henry County, OSU CPH, AOHC Billing,
Franklin County Public Health Legislative Liaison Project – Advocacy Across Ohio APHA grants – PHAB and Health and Equity in All
Policies (HEiAP)Maternal Health and Infant Mortality
OPHA Policy PrioritiesObesityTobaccoInjury PreventionHealth EquityHealth AccessEnvironmental Public Health
ODH Funding, Vector Program, Public Health Funding, Violence Prevention, Planned Parenthood funding
Measures of Success2014-2015 2015- 2016Membership = 511Web visitors = 1900/moWeb pages visited = 7052/moJobs posted= 217 + ODH/DASLegsltn/policy supt = 32Conference attendees
DON = 112PHCC = 387 (~90 OPHA)Vital Stats = 103
Membership = 653Web visitors = ~1800/moWeb pages
visited=~6850/moJobs posted = 91 so far +
ODH/DASLegsltn/policy sup’t = 4 so
farConference attendees
PHN = ??PHCC = ??Vital Stats = 100
OPHA Priorities -Professional Education and Networking
Conferences, webinars, This Week’s Note, blast e-mails website (calendar, jobs, articles, forums)
Collaboration Coalitions, partnerships, representations,
support letters, advisory groupsProfessional Services Consultation
Local health departments, Universities, Non-profits
Advocacy – Leaders, Liaisons and membersPolicy review, testimony, legislator letters, op-ed
pieces
OPHA on the Web!
www.ohiopha.org
Membership
Calendar of Events
Jobs – Post and Find
Advocacy
Front Page
Upcoming Events
Highlights
Make a Donation$$$$$$$$
Calendar of Events
Robust!
Post Your Events/Meetings
Check Dates
Register on-line
Career Mart
Find a Job
Post a Job
A Bit About APHA - National “parent” organization with 54 affiliatesOPHA pays “dues” to APHAMember of APHA Joint Dues Project - >1/3 are both!Major source of national advocacyOpportunities for TA and mini-grantsOPHA’s tradition in APHA leadership – presidents,
Governing Council members, Affiliate Rep to GC, Chair of the Exec Board, Council on Affiliates Chair
Annual meeting in the fall – about 60+ Ohioans attend; presentations/posters; Ohio Dinner
Lois Hall, MS, Executive Director110 A Northwoods Blvd, Columbus, Ohio [email protected]