NEHA AEC Wrap-Up
Feedback From Our Attendees All 2023 AEC attendees were asked to complete an evaluation survey after the conference ended. Of the respondents, 88% rated the quality of the conference as either very good or excellent. Further- more, 97% of respondents indicated that they would attend a future AEC. Some of the reasons for attending the 2023 AEC included the educational opportunities for personal and organizational growth, the ability to earn continuing education for cre- dentials, and the chance to network with other environmental health professionals. Below is a sample of the comments we received from attendees: • “I learned a lot about various environ- mental health topics from individu- als with different backgrounds, which allowed me to expand my viewpoint on a large number of issues.” • “I felt the organization of the conference organically led to productive and enthu- siastic conversations.” • “It was great to network with people from all over the country as well as other parts of my state.”
French Quarter Pest Tour Members of the City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite, and Rodent Control Board conducted evening walking tours of the famous French Quarter on Tuesday, August ̑͒ ňƯǖŵĹȌĐňñşƣƣłñƛğėłŵǐƯłğǖŨñŪñĺğƯğƛŨňƯğƣ͓ƛñƯƣ͓ñŪėłňƣƯŵƛňĐñşǏğĐƯŵƛĎŵƛŪğ diseases, as well as performed a pest inspection of an open-air market. The walk- ing tours travelled around the French Quarter and attendees learned about each topic from different experts. More than 150 conference attendees signed up for the two tours offered. As one attendee stated, “The pest control tour was awesome!”
2023 AEC Session Tracks & Subtopics
1. Climate & Health » Adaptation » Air Quality » Drought » Extreme Heat » Extreme Rainfall » Extreme Weather » Flooding » Hurricanes » ÚňşėȌƛğƣ 2. Data & Technology
9. Louisiana Environmental Health 10. NEHA-FDA RFFM Grant Program » Administrative
» Retail & Home Restaurants 6. General Environmental Health » Body Art » Emerging Environmental Health Issues » Fentanyl » Food Waste
» Capacity Building Add-On Grant » Mentorship Add-On Grant » Special Projects Add-On Grant » Track 1 Development Base Grant » Track 2 Development Base Grant
» General Environmental Health » Global Environmental Health » Hazardous & Toxic Materials
» Track 3 Maintenance and Advancement Base Grant » Training Add-On Grant » Onsite Wastewater » Premise Plumbing » Private Drinking Water » Recreational Water » Shorelines
» Solid Waste » Sustainability 7. Healthy Communities
11. Water Quality
» Environmental Health Tracking & Informatics » Technology & Environmental Health 3. Emergency Preparedness & Response 4. Focused Populations » Children’s Environmental Health » Environmental Justice » Industry » Uniformed Services 5. Food Safety » Cannabis » Food Safety & Defense
» Health Impact Assessments for Environmental Health » Healthy Homes & Communities » Land Use Planning & Design
» Lead » PFAS
» Water Quality » Water Reuse 12. Workforce & Leadership
» Risk Communication » Schools & Institutions 8. Infectious & Vectorborne Diseases » Pathogens & Outbreaks » Vector Control & Zoonotic Diseases
» Leadership & Management » Student & Young Professional Career Development » Workforce Diversity
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