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The Florida Public Health Advocate
A publication of the Florida Public Health Association
November 2017
From the President’s Desk...
Florida Public Health Association
14646 NW 151st Blvd.
Alachua, FL 32615
Phone: (386) 462-1551
Email: [email protected]
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The holidays are fast approaching. This is
the time of year that everyone gives
thanks to those people and things they
have in their lives. Good health is some-
thing people are often thankful. This
year, why not be thankful for what we do
in public health and for all the public
health professionals in Florida that are working to improve the
health of our State? I know I am grateful for everything our
FPHA members do day in and day out to make Florida better. I
want to take this time to thank some of our members in partic-
ular for their contributions to FPHA this year.
Suwanne River AHEC – Thank you for the role you have played
this past year in FPHA. You have spent so many hours on con-
ference calls with FPHA groups/committees and many more
reviewing documents for updates. Your experience and guid-
ance has been a tremendous help during our leadership transi-
tion time.
Rick France – Even though Rick’s year as President ended in Ju-
ly, he has remained active in our Board and a constant on many
committee conference calls. He has even helped to create a
membership map of our State to assist the Membership Com-
mittee. Thank you for your dedication to our organization
Lori Jordahl – Lori has always given me encouragement and
guidance as Board member since the beginning of my FPHA
membership. Thank you for the continued laughs, support and
ideas to make our group better.
Sandy Magyar – Even in her retirement, Sandy has provided assistance in
answering numerous questions I have had. Thank you for always being there
when you are needed.
The FIU Group ( Dr. Jenny Mccoy, Chintan Bhatt, Ari Hozman, and Jessica
Weissman) – Thank you for the roles you have filled recently on the Board and
heading committees. The four of you continue to take time to promote FPHA
and the values we stand for.
Linda Lacomb-Williams – Thank you for the passion you continue to have for
Public Health Nursing and educating future public health professionals. We
definitely need more of you in the world.
Sandon Speedling and Ethel Edwards - Thank you for leading two of our
biggest committees, Membership and AEC planning. Your time and effort are
greatly appreciated. Without you it would be hard to get our strategic plan
objectives complete.
The list could go on for pages, but I just wanted to highlight a few who have
been a tremendous help so far in my career as a public health professional.
Please take time out of your day to say thank you to those FPHA members and
public health professionals who have made a difference to you. I encourage
you to share your thoughts on our FPHA Facebook page and website to let all
know who you are grateful for.
-Jennifer Waskovich
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Every year come November, I see my social media pages
flooded with furry faced men. Usually they make some
sort of declaration like, “It’s NO SHAVE NOVEMBER!” I
then say to myself, ok sure, save a few dollars, skip buying
razors this month. But this year, I sent myself on a google
search and found out more.
The charity, “Movember,” is a men’s health organization
operating on a global scale to address three main issues in
men’s health; prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental
health/suicide prevention. In the past 13 years the
organization claims to have funded more than 1,200 pro-
jects globally.
Movember has large goals, specifically to reduce the
premature death of men by 25% by 2030.
Find out more here
USF COPH: Disaster management is public health
21 years of fighting the flu
Dr. Thomas Unnasch appointed chair of WHO committee
The USF College of Public (COPH) was founded in July 1984. Over the years, our graduates have gone on to make significant contributions to the field of public health. The Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes COPH graduates who improve the public’s health and do it exceedingly well. Nominees must have earned an academic degree (BS, MHA, MPH, MSPH, PhD or DrPH) from the COPH and not be currently employed by the college. Additionally, nominees must have significant domestic or global impact in two or more of the following areas: Leadership
Research
Teaching, scholarship and mentorship of health professionals
Impact on the community, college, university or society o nominate someone for the 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award, please submit the following scanned documents via
one email to [email protected]. All submissions will be acknowledged by email to the nominator. Nomination cover sheet
One nomination letter
1-3 letter(s) of support
CV, resume and bio sketch
The nomination and supporting letters should not be longer than 400 words each and should explicitly address the nominee's contributions to the field of public health as referenced above. Acceptable nominators include professional colleagues and university faculty. Self-nominations are not accepted The 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award will be presented in Tampa during National Public Health Week, April 2-8. Awardees will be notified by email or telephone by early February. The nomination deadline is 11:59 p.m. on December 1. For more information, contact [email protected].