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Title: SUMMARY OF BUSINESS MEETINGS

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Section/SPIG: International Health

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SUMMARY OF BUSINESS MEETINGS
About a total of 80 members attended the three business meetings. The main points discussed in these meetings include the need for IH Section members to become more involved. Section members have multiple opportunities such as:

  • Section leadership, including Chair-elect, Secretary-elect, and Governing Councilors (4) (nominations due to Lani Marquez <lmarquez@URC-CHS.COM> by Feb. 15).

  • Membership – especially need volunteers to help with recruitment at schools of public health.

  • Awards – the section needs assistance with nominations for Lifetime Achievement, Mid-Career, Distinguished Service and Special Recognition awards. (contact Kate Tulenko, <ktulenko@worldbank.org>).

  • Program – Betsy Bassan is the new Program Coordinator and she seeks section input for help (contact <bbassan@chemonics.net>).

  • Advocacy and Legislation Action Committee – Be active in advocacy for international health (contact Chuck Woolery, <chuck@igc.org>)

  • Public Education Committee – if you are interested in educating Americans about the importance of international health, contact Ed Elmendorf and Ray Martin (contact <aelmendorf@worldbank.org> and <martinrs@aol.com>).

  • Newsletter – Need contributions to newsletter (contact Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd, <ippolitj@paho.org>).

  • Web site – Need Web site coordinator, send content to webmaster Russell Kingston, <russell@russell2112.com>.

  • Student and Young Professionals Committee – need members to participate on committee and help increase student involvement in the Section (contact Melissa Carbine, <mcarbine@u.washington.edu> or Ray Martin, <martinrs@aol.com>).

  • Policy Archiving Project (Review of gaps in APHA policy resolutions) – Julia Walsh & Diana Silimperi need help to review weaknesses and gaps in IH-related resolutions to determine possible new resolutions (contact <jwalsh@psg.ucsf.edu> and <dsilimperie@urc-chs.com>).

  • Section/Affiliate Coordinator(s) – many members should volunteer to be liaisons with other sections and affiliates; perhaps someone could volunteer to help coordinate this effort.

  • Participation in regional international health groups and IH subcommittees:

    • o Seattle – Mary Anne Mercer (<mamercer@u.washington.edu>)
    o San Francisco – Tom Hall (thall@epi.ucsf.edu)
    o Washington, D.C. – Julie Hantman and Curt Swezy (<juliehantman@yahoo.com> and <cswezy@cox.net>)
    o Pharmaceuticals – Maggie Huff-Rousselle (mhuffrousselle@ssds.net)
    o Law and International Health Policy – Michele Forzley (<mforzley@comcast.net>)
    o Health Promotion and Health Educacion – Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd (<ippolitj@paho.org>)

  • On Communications – Most participants were in agreement that the IH Section listserv should be reestablished to ensure better communication throughout the year. It was also agreed that the section would invest section resources, if necessary, to review the broadcast e-mail system to ensure that all IH Section members are receiving these messages



    • If you are interested in participating in any of these activities, please contact Ray Martin or the people mentioned above