HOW TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN THE IH SECTION
A number of IH Section members, some new and some continuing, want to know how they can “get involved” with the Section. Since much of our organizing work originates during the Annual Meeting, attendance at that meeting is a unique opportunity and a first step in further engagement with the Section.
Serving as a member or chair of a standing committee is one specific way to have input into IH Section activities. Committee chairs are formally appointed by the Section chair in consultation with the Section Council, and committee members are selected by the Section chair and committee chair. Members are encouraged to volunteer their availability for positions of interest, as most years several committees are in need of members and/or chairs. The best way to investigate these possibilities is to attend the business meetings at the Annual Meeting, and contact the Section chair about your interests. You can also contact the chair of standing committees and let him/her know that you would like to volunteer to work on that committee.
The Section Officer positions, in contrast, are elected each year in a Section-wide ballot. Officers include the Section Chair, Secretary, Section Council members, and Governing Council members. Service on the Section Council is a good way for new members to find out about how the Section works while the other positions, including Governing Council, are generally held by members who have been involved for some time in other capacities. The APHA elections are held around May of each year. If you are interested in running for office, please contact Nominations Chair Mary Anne Mercer.
--Mary Anne Mercer, mamercer@u.washington.edu
ACCESS TO 2010 LEADERSHIP OF UNITS WITHIN APHA
TAX-FREE DONATION
One wonderful Section member has offered a $2,000 matching grant each year for three years as a challenge to other members to donate to the Section. If you are interested in making a tax-free donation, please send your check or credit card information to "IH Section Enrichment account, APHA" together with the completed APHA Section Donation Form.
Thank you for making a donation to one of the APHA Sections. Your donation will help support our Section’s programs and our ongoing commitment to improve the public's health and achieve equity in health status for all.
APHA Section Donation Form
Section (please circle one): IH
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Please send your donation to: American Public Health Association
Attn: Natasha Williams, Component Affairs
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-2533 (fax)
APHA is classified by the IRS as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Gifts are tax-deductible
to the full extent allowed by the law. APHA's tax identification number is 13-1628688. AC05OL
--Miriam Labbok, MD, MPH, Chair IH Section, Telephone: (919) 966-0928; Fax: (919) 966-0458; labbok@unc.edu