Title: Policy Development and Review Process

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Section/SPIG: Epidemiology

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Dear APHA Member:

APHA kicked off its 2004 Policy Development and Review Process in January. We have provided you with a link to information about how you can become more involved in policymaking at the Association. This information covers both the policy development process as well as the recently adopted policy review process, which was created to identify outdated APHA policy for archiving and also to identify gaps in APHA policy. We strongly encourage you to work with the leadership of your Section, Affiliate or SPIG to get engaged in this important process.

Two key dates to keep in mind this year are:
* Jan. 12-suggestions for subject areas in need of review were due.
* Feb. 13-proposed new policies are due.
Please visit the APHA Web site at <http://www.apha.org/private/ppolicy.htm> to view this year's policy development guidelines which contains a calendar of important dates and deadlines for each step of the policy development and review process. You will need your username and password for the "Members Only" section of the APHA Web site to view this information. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at <policy@apha.org>.

Happy Holidays,

Ingrid Davis, Chair, Action Board
Harry Perlstadt, Chair, Science Board
Cheryl Easley, Chair, Education Board