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COMMITTEES

Membership & Marketing Committee

Reviews membership benefits, recruits new members, reviews MPHA website for updates, reviews membership trends and coordinates National Public Health Week.

Chair: LeeAnne Dodge

Program and Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Develops educational programs and plans the annual meeting.

Chair: Bethany Fortier, MPH & Cassandra Grantham, MPH

Public Policy Committee

Reviews and takes action on legislative initiatives affecting public health issues.

Chair: Lisa Miller and Denise Bisaillon

Tobacco Policy Committee www.mainepublichealth.org/tobacco.php

Chair: Lee Gilman, MS, CHES

Obesity Policy Committee www.mainepublichealth.org/obesity.php

Chair: Lori Kaley, MS, RD, LD, MSB

Nomination & Awards Committee

Coordinates the annual nominating process for the MPHA Board and Officers, reviews and votes on annual MPHA awards.

Chair: Bethany Sanborn, MPH, MCHES

MPHA Sustainability Committee

A new committee which is exploring sustainablity options for MPHA over the next 1-3 years.  Commmittee is charged with writing a sustainability plan by June 2010.

Chair: Anita Ruff, MPH, MCHES

 


Membership & Marketing Committee

The Membership/Marketing committee is charged with:

  • Increasing the visibility of the Maine Public Health Association in the public health community and general public.

  • Diversifying MPHA membership base through expanding membership benefits.

  • Improving member communication through comprehensive multi-media print and electronic methods.  

Our activities include:

  • Implementing the MPHA annual membership satisfaction survey

  • Planning annual National Public Health week

  • Organizing MPHA regional meetings and other networking opportunities

  • Coordinating membership drive activities including information sessions, etc.

Goals for 2012

  1. Design survey to be used regularly to gather input on MPHA systems, activities, and effectiveness in performing its four key functions. 

  2. Review members to identify gaps and plan membership drive agenda based on results.

  3. Begin measuring retention rate.

  4. Design and trial membership engagement system.

Name

Organization

Email

Lee Ann Dodge, Chair

University of Southern Maine

Jessica Begley

Maine Medical Center Family Birth Center

BEGLEJ@mmc.org

Julie Osgood

MaineHealth Clinical Integration

OSGOOJ1@mmc.org

Anne Tricomi

Healthy Casco Bay

act@portlandmaine.gov

Rebecca Miller

Poison Control Center

miller@mmc.org

Emily Walters

Maine Medical Center/Kids Co-Op

waltee@mmc.org

Mark Griswold

National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors

mark207@gmail.com

Michelle Edwards

American Lung Association of New England

medwards@lungne.org

Mike Froning

University of New England

efroning@une.edu

Jim Tasse

Bicycle Coalition of Maine

jim@bikemaine.org


Progam and Annual Meeting Planning Committee

The MPHA Annual Meeting Planning Committee is charged with:

  • Selecting the annual meeting theme

  • Developing the agenda

  • Identifying & contacting breakout and keynote speakers

  • Securing sponsorships

  • Applying for, and administering, continuing education credits

  • Meeting logistics & organization

The committee usually meets monthly from February through November with possible increases as the meeting date approaches. This is a great opportunity to connect with other MPHA members, as well as an easy way to get involved with MPHA.

Goals for 2012 include:

  • Continued high participation in the annual meeting

  • Expanded and more diverse breakout sessions

  • At least eighty-five percent of those who complete an evaluation will be “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the meeting

Name

Organization

Email

Bethany Fortier, Co-Chair

Coastal Healthy Community Coalition

bfortier@une.edu

Cassandra Grantham, Co-Chair

MaineHealth

cotec1@mainehealth.org

Claire Schroeder

The Opportunity Alliance

claire.schroeder@opportunityalliance.org

Diane Skog

MaineHealth

skogd@mainehealth.org

Emily Wolff

People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP)

ewolff@propeople.org

Jennifer Thibodeau

PROP/Healthy Rivers Coalition

jthibodeau@propeople.org

Naomi Anderon Schucker

MaineHealth

andern@mainehealth.org

Shawn Hutchinson

MaineHealth

hutchs5@mainehealth.org

Steven Johndro

Healthy Androscoggin

johndrst@cmhc.org

Becca Matusovich

ME CDC--Division of Local Public Health

becca.matusovich@maine.gov


Public Policy Committee

Name

Organization

Email

Lisa Miller, Co-Chair

Bingham Program

lisa@binghamprogram.org

Denise Bisaillon, Co-Chair

University of New England

dbisaillon@une.edu

Amy Olfene

Smoke-Free Housing New England

amy.smokefreehousingne@gmail.com

Andy Coburn

Muskie School of Public Service

andyc@usm.maine.edu

Angela Westhoff

Maine Osteopathic Association

awesthoff@mainedo.org

Barbara Shaw

Muskie School of Public Service

barbaras@usm.maine.edu

Chris Riccardo

Muskie School of Public Service

criccardo@usm.maine.edu

Edward Miller

American Lung Association of New England

emiller@lungne.org

Elizabeth Lambert

Maine Medical Center

lambee@mmc.org

Elsie Freeman

ME DHHS--Office of Quality of Improvement

elsie.freeman@maine.gov

Helen Burlock

Community Health and Counseling Services

hburlock@chcs-me.org

Julie Osgood

MaineHealth

osgooj1@mainehealth.org

Kala Ladenheim

Public Health Consultant

drkala@roadrunner.com

Karen O'Rourke

University of New England

orourkekaren7@gmail.com

Len Kaye

University of Maine Center on Aging

len.kaye@umit.maine.edu

Mary-Kay Ayer

City of Bangor

mary.kay.ayer@bangormaine.gov

Emily Rines

United Way of Greater Portland/Lets Go!

erines@unitedwaygp.org

Sarah Shed

Medical Care Development/Maine Dental Access Coalition

sshed@mcd.org

Meghan Hannan

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

megan.hannan@ppnne.org

Shawn Yardley

City of Bangor

shawn.yardley@bangormaine.gov

Jessa Barnard

Maine Medical Association

jbarnard@mainemed.co

For information about the MPHA policy commitee, please visit:  http://www.mainepublichealth.org/policy.php

 
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