NEHA May 2023 Journal of Environmental Health

YOUR ASSOCIATION

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about the great programs and activities going on in your associa- tion. This month we are pleased to introduce you to one NEHA sta member. Contact information for all NEHA sta can be found on pages 46 and 47. Alfonso Valadez I joined NEHA in April 2022 as a mem- bership services representative. I have an extensive background in customer service and hold an associate degree in computer programming. I am also an ordained deacon for the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Denver. Prior to NEHA, I was employed by the Colorado Bar Association and worked with state and local attor- neys regarding their membership needs. My duties at NEHA are to assist our membership and credential- ing team with the following tasks: • Ensuring members are getting the right benefits (e.g., access to E-Learning, the Journal of Environmental Health , membership discounts, etc.). • Troubleshooting and independently resolving member issues. • Overseeing our membership renewal process. • Assisting with membership engagement and marketing eorts such as blog posts and marketing campaigns. • Assisting with fundraising eorts. • Creating and sending invoices and receipts and processing pay- ments for our members and customers. • Running membership reports.

• Ground transportation, including airport transfers • Full-time program escort and local tour guides • Daily breakfast and select meals with beverages • Admission to all activities • Educational programming with up to 7 continuing education contact hours available Register before the early-bird deadline on June 1 to save $350. Please note that airfare, a Cuban Tourist Card, additional meals or beverages, gratuities, COVID-19 testing, and trip insurance are not included in registration fees. Learn more at www.neha.org/cuba.

Highlights of the NEHA 2023 AEC

The NEHA 2023 Annual Educational Con- ference (AEC) & Exhibition—to be held on July 31–August 3 in New Orleans, Louisi- ana—aims to “Raise the Voice of the Envi- ronmental Health Workforce.” Over the 4 days of the conference, along with 3 days of preconference oerings, the 2023 AEC is packed full of knowledgeable speakers, informative sessions and trainings, networking opportunities, and fun events. Learn more at www.neha.org/aec. Featured Sessions With over 350 speakers and 250 concurrent educational sessions planned for 10 dierent environmental health tracks, the 2023 AEC is packed with educational opportunities for anyone work- ing in the field of environmental health. We also have planned five dierent featured sessions that will explore a variety of timely and pressing environmental health topics. Learn more at www.neha. org/aec-featured-sessions. • Keynote Address (July 31): We are pleased to have Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, professor and dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, open our conference with an address on “Communities and Climate Through the Lens of Environmental Health Practice.” Communities, especially those facing intransigent inequities, rely on environmental health practitioners to counter these insults and strengthen community resilience. Dr. Lichtveld will examine the triple threats many communities face—pollution, disasters, and climate change— and will discuss local and global examples; discuss gaps in envi- ronmental health practice, policy, and science; and propose a road map for action. • Grand Educational Session Kicko (August 1): We have brought together a panel of regional experts to present a sym- posiumn on rodent control. The symposium will explore how to use eective communication, control practices, and resources to elevate your rodent control program. Panelists include Dr. Claudia Riegel, director of the City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board; Dr. Imelda K.

Journey to Cuba

We have an exciting oppor- tunity for environmental health professionals to join our private delegation to Havana, Cuba, on Novem- ber 2–6, 2023. We will explore Cuba’s rich and var- ied cultural heritage and go beyond tourist corridors by

engaging with local environmental health professionals, ocials, engineers, entrepreneurs, musicians, and artists who will oer in- depth commentary on health policies, economics, environmental justice, art, history, architecture, and culture. The trip is being organized by CLE Abroad, a provider of customized educational travel programs around the world. The trip is open to all individu- als over 18 years. Registration costs range between $2,900 and $4,225 depending on selected accommodations. For each registration, $150 will be contributed to our scholarship fund. Registration fees include: • Accommodations, as selected

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