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Call for Nominations By Katherine Sheppard (ksheppard@neha.org)
and guides for environmental public health professionals that are ready to download. Topics include: • Assessment • Concurrent disasters • Continuity of operations • Equity • Evacuation • Mental health • Partnerships • Policy • Risk communication • Sampling • Special populations • Specific hazards, such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods, power loss events, and more The library also includes: • Must Reads: Recommended resources from our Preparedness Program Committee • Reviews: Resources can be rated up to 5 stars and visitors can leave reviews • Filters: Topics can be further expanded or filtered to find what you need The library is organized into two sections: • Concurrent Disasters Resources: This collection of resources is for environmental health professionals to use to prepare, miti- gate, respond, and recover from disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and infectious diseases that occur at the same time or consecutively. The repository includes resources to facilitate knowledge sharing across jurisdictions on concurrent
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is gov- erned by a Board of Directors who oversee the aairs of the asso- ciation. There will be four board positions up for election in 2024: • Region 2 vice-president (represents Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada; 3-year term) • Region 3 vice-president (represents Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and members residing outside of the U.S. [except members of the U.S. armed services]; 3-year term) • Region 8 vice-president (represents Delaware, Maryland, Penn- sylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, and all NEHA members of the U.S. armed services residing outside of the U.S.; 3-year term) • Second vice-president (national ocer; 5-year term that pro- gresses through the national oces and will serve as NEHA president in 2027–2028) We seek diversity on the board in terms of gender, race and ethnicity, and a balance between regulatory ocials, academia, and industry. Most importantly, we want people who will help us develop new strategic visions; have experience managing diverse organizations; and can open doors for our organization in building relationships with industry, academia, federal and state agencies, foundations, and other associations. Requirements to serve on the board include: • Membership with NEHA (individual or life) for 3 consecutive years prior to assuming oce on July 18, 2024, at our 2024 Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition. • Not simultaneously holding a voting position on the board of a NEHA aliate. • Endorsement by at least five voting members of NEHA (from members residing in the region for regional vice-president can- didates and from members residing in at least three dierent regions for second vice-president candidates). • Willingness to commit the time necessary to actively serve on the board. If you are interested in serving on our Board of Directors, please visit www.neha.org/election-process for information on the nomi- nation and election process. You can also contact Immediate Past- President Dr. D. Gary Brown, chairperson of our Nominations Committee, at gary.brown@eku.edu. The deadline to submit a nomination is December 1, 2023 .
New Concurrent Disaster and Recovery Resources
Now more than ever, environmental public health profession- als are part of each stage of the emergency response cycle and also face concurrent disasters. To help you access the most use- ful resources quickly and easily, we have created a Preparedness Resource Library filled with forms, templates, exercises, reports,
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