Title: Message from the Chair
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Section/SPIG: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
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There’s some kind of magic in the CHPPD air. Maybe it’s because our members are active in so many venues, maybe it’s because we attract activists. Whatever it is, CHPPD members seem to be everywhere in APHA and especially in leadership positions. Did you know that:
- Both candidates for APHA President-elect, Suzanne Nichols and Walter Tsou are CHPPD members:
- One of the candidates for the Executive Board -- Karen Valenzuela -- is a CHPPD member; and
- The Chair of the Science Board -- Harry Perlstad -- is a CHPPD member.
We are approaching the time when everyone needs to make arrangements for the Annual Meeting. I’m pleased to point out that our Section is involved in 337 sessions -- more than 75 percent of the sections. It’s apparent that APHA is truly the premier forum for people interested in the issues the Section encompasses to present their work and ideas.
The rest of the newsletter is dedicated to activities that will happen at the Annual Meeting. I encourage anyone who has an interest in getting involved with our Section to attend our business meetings. It’s not too early as I have learned to start the process of finding people who are interested in serving in the section leadership. We will need leadership candidates for next year. Please see me, or any of our Section leadership members, during the meeting to let us know of your interest.
I look forward to seeing all of you in San Francisco.