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WSPHA Committees

Board Development Committee
Chair:  Nancy Goodloe, Ed.D.  nrgoodloe@charter.net

Committee Description:

• This Committee is a standing Committee of the WSPHA Board of Directors.  Its function is to work with the Board to recruit and interview Board members for presentation of the annual Board slate to the membership; assist the Board in ensuring good governance through training, Board development and strategic oversight.  Key initiatives in 2010-2012 are to solidify Board representation by identified needed skill-sets to oversee the organization's new strategic plan directions in advocacy, membership development and professional development.
  

Professional Development Committee
Chair:  John Britt, MSN. jbritt@tpchd.org

Committee Description:

• The Professional Development Committee develops and oversees WSPHA's Professional Development program work, including interfacing with the Joint Conference on Health Planning Committee to ensure that specific WSPHA professional development strategic objectives are met. Key initiatives in 2010-2012 are to:  Develop and implement a leadership initiative to address workforce succession issues; Develop and implement a mentoring program for public health professionals; Identifiy and promote key professional development and training opportunities, particularly in light of public health standards and accreditation discussions; and ensure a robust and relevant Joint Conference on Health for our state's public health professionals.

Membership Committee
Chair:  Beth Lipton, DVM, MPH. liptob@co.kitsap.wa.us

Committee Description: 

• The Membership Committee includes representatives from the WSPHA Board and membership.  Goals of the committee are to grow WSPHA's membership base to be more reflective of the over 10,000 public health professionals and public supporters of public health in Washington.  Key initiatives are to:  Promote WSPHA through a new organizational membership category (which provides discounts to individual members from that organization); promote new individual memberships; and retain current members by promoting member benefits and opportunities.
  

Public Policy/Advocacy Committee
Co-Chairs:  Jennifer Muhm, jmuhm@wspha.org and Nathan Weed, nweed@wspha.org

Committee Description: 

• (In process of being revised -- this Committee will focus on development of an annual legislative agenda for WSPHA, vetting policy resolutions submitted by membership, coordination with the Public Health Roundtable, and specific policy objectives from our Maternal Child Health/Early Childhood initiative).  Contact: lhitchcock@wspha.org for more information.

Joint Conference on Health
Co-Chairs:  Lyndia Tye, LTye@spokanecounty.org; Nancy Goodloe, nrgoodloe@charter.net

• The Joint Conference on Health is supported by multiple committees, and is a joint effort between WSPHA and its partners.  In 2010, the Program Planning Sub-Committee has been filled by members with expertise and the ability to support recruitment of plenary speakers, development of panel discussions, and final selection of abstracts.  Other Sub-Committees accepting volunteers include the following.
• Education Sub-Committee: Chair, Melody Madlem, Ph.D., madlemm@cwu.edu.
• This subcommittee supports student and academic participation in the Joint Conference, and facilitates the CHES and other CEU credits processes.
  
• Logistics Sub-Committee: Chair, Terry Bergener, Terry.Bergener@DOH.WA.GOV
• This subcommittee handles registration and on-site logistics.
  
• Marketing Sub-Committee: Coordinator, Laura Hitchcock, lhitchcock@wspha.org.
• This subcommittee works to market attendance, sponsorship and exhibitors at the conference.
  

To volunteer for a committee or to get more information, please sign up on our volunteer page or you can contact the committee chair directly.