Washington State Public Health Association Events & Public Health Trainings

Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences (28 Sep 2010)

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"Get Your Fill of Ribs and Rural Resources" at the Rural Health Clinic and Critical Access Hospital conferences in Kansas City, MO.

Attend both events for the latest on:
* Health Reform Impact
* Cost Reduction Techniques
* HIT Implementation
* Meaningful Use rural relevance

Register today at: www.RuralHealthWeb.org/kc

17th Annual Joint Conference on Health, October 11-12, 2010 (11 Oct 2010)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Save the date! The 17th Joint Conference on Health will take place on October 11-12, 2010.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN NOW*
(Register now for lowest rates. Rates go up 10% on Sept. 15.)

For more information about peer-to-peer networking, the schedule of events and any other developments, please go to the JCH page on our website: 2010 Joint Conference on Health

To join WSPHA and receive the conference member rates, please FIRST complete the membership application process and return to the event registration. Member rates will be available to you upon confirmation of receipt of membership payment.

NOTE: If you have been a WSPHA member in the past and the conference member rates are not showing as "active" (appearing in gray font) in the registration form, please log into your profile and check your membership status or contact lhitchcock@wspha.org for assistance.

Fun-Raiser: Monday Evening Wine Tasting and Dinner: This year, WSPHA is hosting an evening wine tasting and dinner event at a local winery. This fun evening for relaxation and rejuvenation includes: Bus transportation to one or more wineries, gourmet light dinner at Silver Lake Winery, wine tasting, and social networking. Ticket cost is $50/person. Please note that this cost is *not* included in your JCH Registration, and you must indicate on the registration form whether you will be attending and add $50 to your total to include your ticket cost. Join us! (WSPHA will suggest additional donations at the event to support Advocacy and Professional Development programming.)

Student Stipends: WSPHA is pleased to offer a limited number of Student Stipends on a first come-first serve basis for students enrolled in an academic program at the time of the Joint Conference on Health (JCH). For details about the stipends and student opportunities at the JCH, please see our student stipends webpage. If the scholarship registration option to the left is not showing as "active" (appearing in gray font) in the registration form, it means that the maximum number of spots available for that round have been reached.

The student registration fee will cover a small portion of the actual conference meal costs. WSPHA's stipend will cover the remainder of conference costs (excluding lodging) and includes a full year student membership with WSPHA.

Mentoring Program: Are you interested in serving as a mentor to emerging public health leaders in our state? In our planning, WSPHA is considering development of a mentoring program intended to address workforce succession. With a large percentage of the public health workforce reaching retirement age, who will be new leaders and catalysts for good public health policy and practice? Details of the program are under development; please indicate your interest on your registration form and we will reach out to you with additional details as they become available.

* Early Bird Registration closes September 15, 2010.

Wine Tasting & Fun-Raising Dinner - Joint Conference on Health (11 Oct 2010)

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:30:00 GMT

JOIN US for a Fun and Relaxing

Evening after Monday’s Joint

Conference on Health Sessions.

Sit back and unwind while sampling some of Washington's finest wines. Enjoy a gourmet light dinner at Silver Lake Winery. Meet and mingle with fellow public health colleagues.

"Place Matters: Working Together to Create Healthy Communities" Conference (1 Nov 2010)

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"Place Matters: Working Together to Create Healthy Communities" Conference

"Place Matters: Working Together to Create Healthy Communities" Conference, November 1-3, 2010, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon.

The environments where we live, work, play, learn and receive health care are directly connected to our health. Please come and join others from the Pacific Northwest to share ideas, learn from experts in the field, celebrate successes and identify opportunities to partner and collaborate on the best ways to make our communities healthy for everyone.

Registration: $50 for conference participants; $25 for students and seniors. Click HERE to Register.

School Environmental Health and Safety Workshops (2 Nov 2010)

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT

DOH Fall 2010 SchEH&S Workshops - please help advertise them

Registration is now open for the Washington State Department of Health School Environmental Health and Safety Fall 2010 Workshops, throughout the state. Workshops will be held between Nov. 2 and Dec. 8, 2010.

Local health jurisdictions and school personnel (maintenance and operations staff, custodians, nurses, risk managers, teachers, and administrators) are invited to a free workshop designed to provide current information on school environmental health and safety issues. Topics will include infectious disease control and green cleaning, shop hazards, science lab and art studio chemical hazards, and more!

DOH Fall 2010 School Environmental Health & Safety Workshops
Please note, if you are going to participate using K20 video conferencing at the sites where it is offered, you do not register through WAPHTN. If you plan to attend in person, which will give you the best experience, register through WAPHTN. Copy the confirmation page that appears after you register. There will be no email confirmation of your registration. The system is old and there is no money to fix it.

Registration link, agenda, directions, K20 video conferencing contacts and information:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/School/wkshops.htm