Fall 2015 Newsletter - North Carolina Public Health Association

Officers
Fall Issue, October 2015
President:
Yulonda McLean
Robeson Co.
Health Dept.
Lumberton, NC
President-Elect:
Carolyn Moser
Pender Co. Health
Dept.
Burgaw, NC
Vice-President:
Julie GoodingHasty
NC Division of
Public Health
Raleigh, NC
Secretary:
Judi Northcott
Northampton Co.
Health Dept.
Murfreesboro, NC
Treasurer:
Djuana Register
Bladen Co. Health
Dept.
Elizabethtown, NC
Past President:
Len Gilstrap
Carteret Co. Health
Dept.
Morehead City, NC
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Happy Fall Y’all! I was very pleased to see 140+
attendees at our Conference held in New Bern this
past May. This was the first conference
collaboration between EDNCPHA and NCPHA.
I hope that everyone who attended found it to be
both informative and educational. Public Health
continues to experience challenges and changes on
the State and Local levels. This conference allows
us as Public Health employees a chance to
network, gain knowledge; and form partnerships as
well as friendships. I encourage you as members
to invite at least one person from your agency to
attend this upcoming conference. The Executive
Committee is currently working on the 2016
Conference which will be held May 11-13 at Nags
Head (Ramada Plaza Nags Head Oceanfront). We
strive to look for ways to make our Association
stronger and Public Health positive, so any
suggestions are welcome.
A block of rooms has already been reserved so
make your reservations now! I am looking forward
to a great conference and the opportunity to see
you all again.
Yulonda McLean
EDNCPHA President
Message from President-Elect
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Hotel Info
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Communicable Disease Section
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Environmental Health Section
4
Health Directors’ Section
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Health Education Section
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Management Support Section
7
Nursing Section
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Treasurer’s Report
9
Awards/Scholarships
10
Nomination Info
11-16
Membership Application
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Message from the President-Elect
Our 2016 EDNCPHA conference theme is…
Embracing Technology in Public Health.
Gone are the days when you searched for new employees that weren’t afraid to turn on a computer!
E-Health, Telehealth, and Mobile Health continue to gain ground. There’s integrated telehealth and
care management for those with chronic disease; care coordination and home telehealth; diagnosing
concussions on the side lines of high school football using telehealth; and even Walmart has a new
app. A revolution has started and where is public health?
Carolyn Moser, Pender County Health and Human Services Director
President-Elect
Ramada Plaza
1701 South Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Tel: (252) 441 2151
Fax: (252) 441 1830
info@ramadainnnagshead.com
EDNCPHA Conference Rates
$99
$129
Street View
Ocean View
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Communicable Disease Section consultation site. The program was developed
because 13 NC counties have no Psychiatric medical
providers. Due to this Mental Health shortfall NC
The Communicable Disease Section met
th
wanted to ensure quality care to NC citizens. This
during the 55 Annual Eastern District
was a very informative session and allowed us to
North Carolina Public Health Conference
see how Public Health is using technology to fill
and NCPHA Spring Conference. The
collaboration of the two organizations was gaps in medical care.
We then continued to learn how CD would be
a positive partnership. In the spirit of
called upon by the Public Health Responders if an
partnership the CD Section joined the
outbreak or disaster were to occur in NC. The title
Health Education, Health Directors and
of the next session was “Strategic National
Nursing Sections for a very informative
program on “Tele-Health and Public Health Stockpile”. Mary Young with the NC DHHS PHR
Team was our presenter. Mary’s presentation was
Opportunities.” The presentation was
presented by Ms. Shelia Davies, who is the dynamic. She explained the steps involved in the
housing and delivery of necessary medical and
Health Director at Dare County. Her
agency is a participant in the NC STEP (NC non-medical items during a disaster.
Statewide Tele-psychiatry Program). The Again, in collaboration with Nursing and
Environmental Health Sections we increased our
program allows a two way real time
skills and expertise in becoming active leaders. This
interactive audio and video between
informative session was presented by Dawn
patients and a consulting provider at a
Morrison who works with EAHEC.
Our slate of officers for the 2015-2016 EDNCPHA
Communicable Disease Section are:
Chair:
Vice-Chair:
Sergeant at Arms:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Scholarship Representative:
Rhonda Ashby
Patrick Church
Sandy White
Brenda Judd (BJ)
Lynne Seacrest
Joy Mason
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Environmental Health Section
Greetings from the Environmental Health Section! We are looking forward to a great year for
Eastern District. Our 2015 conference in New Bern was a great success with speakers about
managing public records, building leaders and taking action, and hot topics and updates from
Cheryl Slachta and Larry Michael. Our new officers for this year are Stacey Harris section chair,
Melanie Campen from Pender County as vice chair, Rob Richardson from Wake County as
treasurer, Glenn Shoemaker from Wake County as secretary, and Robert McCabe as past president.
I would like to recognize our award winners from the annual conference as well. Congratulations
to Kristi Nixon for receiving the Trenton Davis Award and Daniel Allen for receiving the McCall
Brothers Scholarship. Thanks for all of your efforts in environmental health!
If you are not a member of Eastern District and the Environmental Health Section you are missing
out on a great opportunity to network with peers, meet interesting people, listen to great
presentations, fulfill your leadership aspirations by becoming a section officer, and have fun. Also,
we offer a membership fee waiver for the section membership to specialists hired within the past
three years. Please feel free to contact me for membership information at (252)975-9873 or e-mail
stacey.harris@bchd.net.
Stacey L. Harris, Chair
Environmental Health Section, EDNCPHA
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Health Directors’ Section
Many thanks to all the health directors who attended our section meetings.
We had over 25 health directors as well as other public health leaders in the educational sessions held
on Thursday. It looks like Chris Dobbins gets the award for the health director traveling the farthest for
our meeting.
Morning sessions were led by Sheila Davies, Dare County Health Director, who presented on Telehealth and Public Health Opportunities. This was followed by a panel of staff from the UNC-W College
of Health and Human Services, discussing the Development of a NC Public Health Training Center and
its implications for Workforce Development. Steven Garner spoke to a packed room in the afternoon
about the Medicaid Cost Settlement.
New officers for the 2015-2016 year for our section are:
Chair- Helene Edwards, Hoke County Health Director
Vice-Chair- Teresa Ellen, Wilson County Health Director
It was so nice to see such great participation and I challenge you to support Eastern District as well as
encouraging staff to get involved.
This is a great way to build future leaders for our Association as well as for Public Health.
Carolyn Moser, Pender County Health and Human Services Director
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Health Education Section
The 2015 Health Education Section of the EDNCPHA annual meeting covered a broad range of
health education topics. Sheila Davies, Dare County Health Director, PHD started off the day
with an excellent presentation on tele health medicine and how it is improving the services we
provide throughout public health practices. Leah Mayo and Stefanie Keen, from Active Routes to
School Region 9 and 10, kicked off the section with some informative strategies to getting
families involved with active routes to school. The presentation was filled with success stories
and incentives/resources available to encourage children to bike to school for physical activity
when possible. Amanda Cornett and Beth Mainwaring, NC Center for Public Health Quality
Improvement, provided an informative and interactive session on quality improvement tools
being used in public health settings. Lisa Phillips, Tobacco free living coordinator, Partnership to
Improve Community Health, NENCPPH shared updates on tobacco prevention efforts across the
region. All of the presentations were informative and engaging. A wonderful luncheon was
provided for the section and allowed for a great networking opportunity for health educators
across the region. Thank you to Joanie Ross and Julie Gooding-Hasty for contributing to the
success of the health education section of the EDNCPHA annual meeting. The Health Education
officers will be planning a dynamic health education program for spring 2016.
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Management Support Section
The workshop for the Management Support Section for 2015 was a real success with wonderful
topics:
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Kyna Hersinger/State Archives of NC, Gov’t Records presented on Records Analyst
Dorothy Cilenti presented on Re-Accreditation for Local Health Departments and Consolidated
Agencies
Steven Garner presented on the Medicaid Cost Settlement
Officers for 2015-2016:
Chairperson
Cinnamon Narron, Wilson County
Vice-Chairperson
Jenny McDuffie, Hoke County
Secretary/Treasurer
Tracy Shaw, Person County
Parliamentarian
Sandy Mercure, Robeson County
Member-at-Large
Dawn Coleman, Person County (One-Year)
Member-at-Large
Charles Drake, Rowan County (Two-Year)
We are still working on the program for 2016 so if you have any suggestions please contact Jenny
McDuffie @ (910)875-3717 Ext 2114 or jmcduffie@hokehealth.org
.
Please go ahead and make plans to attend our EDNCPHA 2016 Conference in Nags Head and support
our Management Support Section. We look forward to seeing everyone then!
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Nursing Section
2015-2016 OFFICERS:
President: Michelle White, RN
Vice-President/ Sgt. at Arms: Beth Junak, RN
Secretary/Treasurer: Melanie Harper, LPN
The EDNCPHA Nursing Section met May 6-8, 2014 at the New Bern River Front Convention
Center.
Our past president Dawn McCabe, NP was recognized at the awards banquet for her
endeavors to provide a great variety of speakers and topics and getting nursing credits
approved for our meeting.
As we look forward to the upcoming fabulous year with EDNCPHA please consider the
following needs:
 We hope to continue to develop an email list serve for nurses interested in public
health in eastern North Carolina.
 We need a representative for the scholarship committee.
 We need nominations for Nurse of the Year.
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Treasurer’s Report:
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Account balances as of July 21, 2015:
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Checking - $15,651.60
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Money Market - $2,037.65
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Shares - $73.20
Membership Update:
Membership is currently underway for the 2015-2016 year. Membership applications can be found on
our website at www.edncpha.com.
We will continue the incentive program for recruiting new members this year and hope that you will
beat the bushes – the member who sponsors the most new members will be awarded a $50.00 prize.
There will also be a drawing at the annual meeting where everyone who sponsors at least one new
member will also have a chance to win $50.00. Please share it with any potential new member.
If you are on the executive board, remember that you must be a paid member and if you have not paid
your membership, please do so.
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NOTICE OF SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABILITY
2015 Award Recipients

Outstanding Public Health Award Bladen County Health Department

Outstanding Career Achievement
Award - Michael Rhodes
The Eastern District North Carolina Public Health
Association is again offering limited scholarships for
continuing one’s education. The scholarships will be
available for the academic year 2016 - 2017. One
member and one Child of Member scholarship will be
awarded in the following categories and amounts:
1.
2.
3.
Graduate (Master’s and Doctorate) –
Member $650.00/Child of Member
$650.00
Undergraduate – Member
$650.00/Child of Member $650.00
Technical/Associate Degree or
Certificate – Member $650.00/Child of
Member $650.00
Potential applicants should complete the appropriate
application with required materials and letters and
return them to:
2015 Scholarship Recipients

Catherine McCabe, daughter of
Robert and Dawn McCabe

Sidney Ashby - daughter of Rhonda
Ashby
Rhonda M. Ashby, Chair
DHHS Winterville Regional Office
PO Box 1109
Winterville, NC 28590
The deadline to apply is March 25, 2016.
Applications postmarked after deadline date will not be
considered. All applications will be reviewed and
awardees selected by _May 6, 2016. Winners will be
notified prior to the annual meeting, and scholarships
will be available at the meeting.
Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Please
call me at (252) 916-2857 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Rhonda M. Ashby, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Eastern District NCPHA
APPLICATION FOR EDNCPHA MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
NAME: __________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
TELEPHONE: _____________________________________________________
Current member of EDNCPHA: yes__________ no__________
Member year prior to this application: yes______ no_______
Resident of County within EDNCPHA area: yes____ county_______ no___
Currently employed in a Public Health setting: yes________
no________
Place of employment: ________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Job Title: __________________ Professional Category_____________
Current Duties: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
I intend to work in a public health setting/agency after completion of the education for which I am
requesting this scholarship: yes_____ no______
I plan to work in Eastern North Carolina: yes___________ no___________
I am applying for a scholarship in the following category (check one).
__________ Graduate
__________Technical/Associate
__________ Undergraduate
__________ Degree or Certificate
Current Degree, Certification or Licensure: ___________________________
Application for Scholarship for Child of EDNCPHA Member
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________
Phone number including area code: ________________
Is parent a current member of EDNCPHA? Yes___ No____
Was parent a member of EDNCPHA the year prior to this application? Yes___ No____
Parent Name: ____________________________________________________________
Parent Address: __________________________________________________________
Parent place of employment: ________________________________________________
Parent working title: ______________________________________________________
Name of accredited college or university you plan to attend: _______________________
Please list accredited colleges/universities, for which you have applied, been accepted or are currently
enrolled:
Applied:
Accepted or Enrolled:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
What will be your educational status in the fall of the upcoming school year? (Freshman, sophomore, etc.):
______________________
What is your intended course of study? (If undecided, list those being considered):
____________________________________
Please submit 2 page or less, typed legible essay to the scholarship committee addressing your reasons
for: a) desiring to further your education b) your future plans for employment c) why you deserve this
scholarship and d) how the scholarship will benefit you. (Use additional page if necessary.)
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
**Please include at least two letters of recommendation from individuals who have knowledge of your
professional development.
_______________________________
(Signature)
____________________________
(Date)
MAIL TO:
Rhonda Ashby, Chair
EDNCPHA Scholarship
DHHS Winterville Office
PO Box 1109
Winterville, NC 28590
PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM:
1. A typed list of school, church or community activities that you have participated in. Include offices
or leadership roles held.
2. A typed 2 page or less essay to the scholarship committee addressing your reasons for: a) desiring
to further your education b) your future plans for employment c) why you deserve this scholarship
and d) how this scholarship will benefit you.
3. An official academic transcript of your previous 12 months, or last year attended school (high
school or college). The official transcript must have the stamped seal and/or signature.
4. Two letters of recommendation from: a) a high school principal, guidance counselor, or teacher
b) a business or professional person other than school personnel
5. Enclosed proof of parent’s current membership receipt and proof of parent’s membership for year
prior to this application
6. Checklist signed and dated by applicant.
PLEASE SUBMIT POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN March 25. 2016 TO:
Rhonda Ashby, Chair
EDNCPHA Scholarship Committee
DHHS Winterville Regional Office
PO Box 1109
Winterville, NC 28590
CHECKLIST TO BE SUBMITTED WITH EDNCPHA MEMBER/CHILD
OF MEMBER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS:
(Check off each line once completed and sends in with application)
1. _________Legible complete EDNCPHA Member or Child of Member Scholarship Application
2. _________ Evidence of acceptance at an accredited educational institution and Child of Member
Scholarship Applications must include official transcript from last 12 months, or last attended school (high
school or college)
3. _________Enclosed proof of EDNCPHA membership for applicant or applicant’s parent for year of
application as well as the year prior to application date. Receipt must be provided or documentation
provided by EDNCPHA Treasurer.
4. _________ At least two (2) letters of recommendation
5. _________ Two (2) page or less typed essay to scholarship committee
6. _________ Child of Member Applications should include list of school, church or community activities
including offices and leadership roles held
7. ________ This checklist signed, dated ( see below) and enclosed in application packet
__________________________________
Signature of Applicant
_____________________
Date Application Completed
It is TIME for EDNCPHA members to consider nominating a member worthy of recognition
during the Annual Educational Conference being held May 11-13 at Nags Head (Ramada Plaza
Nags Head Oceanfront).
There are many individuals and groups within the Eastern District Public Health Family that
deserve to be nominated and there is no greater achievement than to be recognized by your
peers for a job well done. We ask that you carefully consider potential candidates from your
agency and submit a nomination for our consideration. Today, there is far too little opportunity
to recognize our many outstanding public health professionals. You can change that by taking
time to nominate an employee or department.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to nominate a deserving person or group.
CATEGORIES ARE:
STACY H. COVIL OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The EDNCPHA member nominated for this award should have demonstrated an outstanding
achievement in a specific health related project, program or activity within the past two years.
Priority will be given to selecting an individual who has been instrumental in providing
significant local, regional or state impact, or the potential for such impact, as a result of
implementing the project, program or activity.
OUTSTANDING CAREER ACHIVEMENT AWARD
The EDNCPHA member nominated for this award should have significant achievements during a
career that is characterized by exemplary and sustained service to public health.
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC HEALTH AWARD
The agency or program nominated for this award should have health programming that is
considered creative, innovative, efficient and effective. The programming should have
demonstrated community involvement and impact and has been or is planned to be an ongoing
effort.
The nomination should be submitted in narrative form not to exceed two single-spaced typed
pages. Nominations will be due in spring 2016, with the deadline information forthcoming.
SUBMIT TO:
Kristi Nixon
Chairperson of Awards Committee
Eastern District North Carolina Public Health Association
e-mail: Kristi.nixon@dhhs.nc.gov
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
STAY INFORMED, VISIT WWW.EDNCPHA.COM
MEMBERSHIP YEAR: JULY 1, 2015 - JUNE 30, 2016
ANNUAL DUES: $25.00
NAME: __________________________________________________________________________
_______New Member
_______Renewal
If new, recruited by: _______________________________________
Previous Name (if remarried, etc.): ___________________________
Present Position: ___________________________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________
Home Address: _________________________________City:________________Zip:____________
Employer: _____________________________________
Employer Address: ______________________________ City: _______________Zip:___________
Telephone #: ________________________________
Make check or money order payable to EDNCPHA and mail to:
Djuana Register, Treasurer
Bladen County Health Department
P.O. Box 189
Elizabethtown, NC. 28337
EDNCPHA is composed of thirteen (10) Sections. An individual must be a member of EDNCPHA to
qualify for membership in a Section. Please circle the Section or Sections to which you wish to belong.
Dental Health
Management Support
Nursing
Environmental Health
Physician Extender
Health Directors
Health Education
Laboratory
Communicable Disease
Social Workers
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Will you be eligible for Life Membership ________Yes _______ No (Life Membership requires
retirement as of December 31, 2015, and twenty years of service in public health)
If you will be eligible, complete this section and return to the Treasurer by March 1, 2016
Signed: __________________________________________Date:____________________________