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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=3><STRONG><U>OPHA Community Health Education and Promotion - Updates for March 2, 2010</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>1. Defining Beauty Across Cultures and Generations</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>2. Environmental Health at Home - OHSU workshops</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000>3. Oregon Youth Photo Contest - Deadline March 15</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000>4. Making Effective Presentations (online training modules)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV></SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>5. 27th Annual Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms, geneva"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000099; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffcc33"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">6. 20th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo in Florida - CHES credits available</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>7. Prescription Drug Turn-In Event</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>8. Communications Made Easy program</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>9. The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters - CHES credits available</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#800000>10. IHA Health Literacy Conference</FONT> </FONT><BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#800000 size=3>11. Jobs Openings</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><STRONG><U>1. Defining Beauty Across Cultures and Generations</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Please join us for the first 2010 Women's Health Network Lecture on Women in Search of Beauty</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Friday, March 12</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Kennedy School</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>See the attached flyer for details, or visit: </FONT><A href="http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/wh/whn.shtml"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/wh/whn.shtml</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>The Women's Health Network Steering Committee</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Emilee I. Coulter-Thompson, MSW<BR>Women's Health Educator / </FONT><A href="mailto:emilee.i.coulter-thompson@state.or.us"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>emilee.i.coulter-thompson@state.or.us</FONT></A><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><STRONG><U>2. Environmental Health at Home - OSU workshops</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080>Do you or your staff get questions about lead, mold, pesticides, asthma, safe toys or other common environmental health issues in homes? Would you like to learn more about these issues and be able to provide more information to your clients? If so, please consider attending an EH@Home workshop in your area.<BR><BR> EH@Home is a new Oregon State University partnership between the Extension Service and the Environmental Health Sciences Center that provides an educational forum for individuals and professionals who have an interest in environmental health in the home. EH@Home will focus on common environmental health concerns found in residential settings.<BR> <BR>OSU Faculty will present the latest research findings on key environmental health issues found in homes. Through engaging, hands-on activities participants will be able to recognize common problems, identify risk reduction strategies, and know when to use specialists for further assistance. These workshops will focus on practical, low- and no-cost solutions to many common environmental health issues in the home.<BR> <BR>Dates and Locations:<BR>Monday, April 12: Salem<BR>Tuesday, April 20: Eugene<BR>Wednesday, May 5: Oregon City<BR>Wednesday, May 19: Portland<BR>Time: All workshops are 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM and include lunch.<BR>Cost: FREE!<BR><BR>Workshops will address: <BR>1) The ABCs of Environmental Health <BR>2) Chemicals in the Diet<BR>3) Indoor Air Quality <BR>4) Pesticides & Alternatives for Pest Control<BR>5) Healthy Kids and Safe Toys<BR> <BR>Lunch will be provided along with a <I>Certificate of Attendance</I>.<BR>To register: </FONT><U><A href="http://ehsc.oregonstate.edu/ehathome"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080>http://ehsc.oregonstate.edu/ehathome</FONT></A><BR></U><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080>Questions? Contact Dave Stone at 541-737-4433 </FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080><U>Dave.Stone@oregonstate.edu<BR></U></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>My apologies for any cross-postings.<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080>Please share with any colleagues who may be interested. We hope to see you at a workshop this spring!<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080>Thanks!<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><STRONG><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">3. Oregon</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080> Youth Photo Contest - Deadline March 15<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">As part of National Public Health Week (April 5-9, 2010), Community Health Priorities, a project of the Northwest Health Foundation, is pleased to sponsor the 2010 Oregon Youth Photo Contest. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Participation is open to any youth in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>, aged 12 to 18 years old. Deadline for submission is March 15, 2010. First ($300), Second ($200) and Third ($100) prizes will be awarded. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">If you know a young photographer who might be interested, please send him or her this link for more information:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A href="http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/photocontest/"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.communityhealthpriorities.org/photocontest/</SPAN></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><U>4. </U><A href="http://www.healthyagingprograms.org/content.asp?sectionid=158"><SPAN><FONT color=#000080><STRONG>Making Effective Presentations </STRONG>(online training modules)</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Center for Healthy Aging has developed interactive training modules on evidence-based health promotion for older adults, designed for aging-services providers, but also useful for those working in public health, human services, and health promotion. Each module includes information on tailoring presentations to the audience, organizing flow and themes, developing attractive slides with graphics, describing the key components and strategies of programs, and presenting program data. The modules include slides from Administration on Aging (AoA) projects, downloadable templates, and resources to help plan and deliver presentations to both scientific and community audiences. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><SPAN><STRONG><U><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080>5. 27th Annual <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State> Epidemiologists' Meeting<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">May 26-28, 2010<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Please check the OR-Epi Webpage frequently for updates! <A href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/orepi/orepi2010/orepi2010.shtml"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/orepi/orepi2010/orepi2010.shtml</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">General Information: The Annual Oregon Epidemiologists' Meeting (OR-Epi) where <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State>'s public health professionals meet and exchange information on current disease issues and trends, is being held at the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverhouse</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Conference</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bend</st1:place></st1:City>, May 26-28, 2010. The opening session begins at 1:00 p.m., Wed., May 26th. The meeting concludes at noon, Fri. May 28th. The agenda is under development.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">There will be three pre-conference meetings before OR-Epi: the Health Officers' Caucus, CD 101 and CD 303. All pre-conference meetings will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Wednesday May 26, 2010.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Lodging: Information will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Registration: Information will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Questions: Please contact <A href="mailto:michelle.a.adams@state.or.us"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">michelle.a.adams@state.or.us</SPAN></A> or call 971-673-1075.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms, geneva"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: x-small"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000099; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffcc33"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><STRONG><U>6. 20th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)</U></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> </SPAN> <A title=blocked::https://app.e2ma.net/go/8034004383/2601087/91849729/15610/goto:http://www.hbce.com/ href="http://www.HBCE.com" rel=www.HBCE.com>www.HBCE.com</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000099"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A></P></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: #000099"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Registration Always Reduced for Governmental, Educational and Non-Profit Employers, plus for those who register early</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: #000099"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>CHES credits available. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><U>7. Prescription Drug Turn-In Event</U> </FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><STRONG>(see attachment below)</STRONG><BR>FREE: UNWANTED & EXPIRED<BR>MEDICATIONS COLLECTION<BR>SATURDAY, MARCH 13th<BR>Fred Meyer<BR>7404 N Interstate Avenue<BR>Look for the Portland Police Bureau Mobile Precinct<BR>10:00 am - 4:00 p.m.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>WHAT TO BRING TO THE COLLECTION</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>- Expired or unwanted prescription medications*<BR>- Unneeded over-the-counter medicines*<BR>- Drugs that didn't work for you, a family member, or pet<BR>- Drugs that are no longer used<BR>- Medicine from deceased family members<BR>- Unknown tablets and capsules</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>(*Leave all medicines in their original containers if possible)<BR>Please do NOT bring thermometers, needles, or medical waste of any type.<BR>Do you have unwanted medications around your home?<BR>Help protect your family, your community, and the environment by properly disposing of them.<BR>For more information contact<BR>Angela Wagnon / 503-823-4094 / </FONT><A href="mailto:angela.wagnon@ci.portland.or.us"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>angela.wagnon@ci.portland.or.us</FONT></A><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>IMPORTANT NOTE: Unwanted medicines can be collected from individual households only. Medications cannot be<BR>accepted from businesses such as nursing homes, doctor's offices or any other institution or business.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><o:p><STRONG><U><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>8. Communications Made Easy program</FONT></U></STRONG></o:p></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><U>WEBINAR: Communications Made Easy - Instant Messaging</U></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080>March 11, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. PST/4:00pm EST<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Please join us for our Skype/Instant Messaging webinar, where you'll get an hour of hands-on, how-to instruction. At the end of 60 minutes, you will know: </FONT></P>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>What conventions like "emoticons" and "IM speak" are - Drugs that are no longer used</FONT></DIV></LI>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>How instant messaging can improve communications with the public</FONT></DIV></LI>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080>How instant messaging can increase internal efficiency<BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoListParagraph dir=ltr style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo8"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>Pre-register at </FONT></FONT></FONT><A href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/s0i6x365tqag"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>https://cc.readytalk.com/r/s0i6x365tqag</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><o:p> </o:p><U>WEBINAR: Communications Made Easy - Identity Management<o:p></o:p></U></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080>March 24, 2010 at 9:00am PST/12:00pm EST<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Please join us for our Identity Management webinar, where you'll get an hour of hands-on, how-to instruction. At the end of 60 minutes, you will know:</FONT></P><o:p>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>What "identity management" means </FONT></DIV></LI>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>The difference between a "social networking service" and "lifestreaming"</FONT></DIV></LI>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>How to use various identity management tools</FONT></o:p><o:p><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3> </FONT></o:p></DIV></LI>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Pre-register at </FONT><A href="https://cc.readytalk.com/r/511kyea7plic"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>https://cc.readytalk.com/r/511kyea7plic</FONT></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><I><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080>The Communications Made Easy program is made possible by ARRA funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><o:p><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><U> 9. </U><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U><FONT size=3>The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters</FONT></U> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><o:p><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>About the Conference: </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The 8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters (Revisited) is a unique multidisciplinary conference that bring together academicians, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers from public health, mental health, community disaster preparedness and response, social sciences, government, media, and non-governmental organizations.</SPAN></SPAN><BR><STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Who Should Attend this Conference: </SPAN></B></STRONG><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Conference is designed for public health professionals as well as individuals and organizations from both the public and private sectors involved in emergency public health preparedness and response.</SPAN></SPAN> <BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">When: </SPAN></B></SPAN><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">May 16-19, 2010</SPAN></SPAN> </FONT></FONT></FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><o:p><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where:</SPAN></B></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Torrance Marriott Hotel</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>3635 Fashion Way</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>Torrance</SPAN><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>, CA 90503</SPAN><SPAN class=ecxstyle11> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><STRONG><B><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Opening Keynote: What's In a Name-Defining Emergency Public Health</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><STRONG><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Presented by: </SPAN></B></STRONG><EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN </SPAN></I></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></I></B><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Yale University</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic"><BR></SPAN></I><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452">Closing Keynote: Defining Emergency Public Health Competencies</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452"><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>Presented by: </SPAN><EM><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Andrea Young, PhD</SPAN></I></EM></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452">Associate Director of the Learning Office, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><B><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Additional sessions include:</SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452">. Haiti Earthquake: When a Disaster Becomes a Humanitarian Catastrophe</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452"><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=3><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>. Pan Flu Panel - What Has Changed Since September</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>. Hospitals as Victims of Natural Hazards</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>. Infection Control in Mass Shelters</SPAN><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle11>. Hospitals and Community Clinics as Partners in Disaster Response</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><BR></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal align=left><SPAN class=ecxstyle11><B><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Continuing Education: </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #173452">The Conference relates to all Areas of Responsibility for Health Educators and is designated for the CHES to receive up to 14 Category I CECH in Health Education.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452"></SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal align=left><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This event is sponsored by the Pacific Public Health Training Center, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. PPHTC Provider # CA1162; NCHEC Provider Number: MEP2364</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxstyle1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=left><SPAN class=ecxstyle21><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information and to register for the conference</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #173452; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><SPAN class=ecxstyle21><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>please visit our website at:</FONT><A href="http://www.cphd.ucla.edu"><STRONG><B><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.cphd.ucla.edu</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></A></SPAN></SPAN></P></o:p>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><U><STRONG>10. IHA Health Literacy Conference</STRONG></U> <BR> Greetings! </FONT><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>The HLM meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, just before the beginning of the IHA Health Literacy Conference on May 6-7. This Health Literacy Missouri meeting is open to anyone interested in finding out about formation of state-level health literacy coalitions around the country. Please see the original message, reprinted in the paragraph below. <BR>"Come early to the IHA Health Literacy conference on Wednesday afternoon, May 5 to learn more about being part of a national health literacy cooperative working to form statewide health literacy centers across the country. This is your opportunity to be part of a dialogue that encourages the development of a statewide health literacy center for your state. Health Literacy Missouri will be hosting the three-hour session. Attendees will learn from the experiences of others who are involved in building state wide centers. The meeting is scheduled from 1:00 to 4:00 and will include lunch. There is no charge to attend this meeting, but please contact Health Literacy Missouri to let them know you are attending: (314) 361-9400 or </FONT><A href="mailto:info@healthliteracymissouri.org"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>info@healthliteracymissouri.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>. Stay for the IHA Health Literacy Conference. Visit the IHA website at </FONT><A href="http://www.iha4health.org"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>www.iha4health.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3> <</FONT><A href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103118710747&s=13739&e=001zFmQ9wNy3xyHUZOm-JsyrA_awz5hon494YIPtCjnsgcdyu7Fj2PuFLkIZ39aB08o32n5_T2H_At0AtqUThU6RlbBCLYEN5IwLNUEzK5jm8y5pnlNHvIQ5g"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103118710747&s=13739&e=001zFmQ9wNy3xyHUZOm-JsyrA_awz5hon494YIPtCjnsgcdyu7Fj2PuFLkIZ39aB08o32n5_T2H_At0AtqUThU6RlbBCLYEN5IwLNUEzK5jm8y5pnlNHvIQ5g</FONT></A><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>==> for registration and hotel details." <BR>Questions? Call us toll free (800) 434-4633, ext. 202, or email us, or visit us online at </FONT><A href="http://www.iha4health.org"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>www.iha4health.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3> Sincerely, <BR> Michael Villaire <BR> Institute For Healthcare Advancement </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3><U><STRONG>11. Job Openings</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><U>Research Analyst 3:</U> I'd like to bring your attention to our recent job posting of the Research Analyst 3 position in the Health Statistics Survey Unit. You can find the job posting at : </FONT></FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/LEHS0195.shtml"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/LEHS0195.shtml</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>It closes on March 8, and HR is using the new e-recruit process for applications. This is an open competitive recruitment, but I'll be pulling a statewide transfer list also.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>You can see some of the work the RA3 helps to produce at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/brfs/index.shtml"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/brfs/index.shtml</FONT></A><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3> for our adult survey and for our youth survey at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/index.shtml"><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>http://www.dhs.state.or.us/dhs/ph/chs/youthsurvey/index.shtml</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Century Gothic" color=#000080 size=3>Please share this information among those that might have an interest in survey design and analysis.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Century Gothic"><FONT color=#000080><U>Public Health Nurse 2</U>: The Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer, Colorectal Cancer and WISEWOMAN Programs are hiring for a Public Health Nurse 2 position. The position will be housed in the Women's and Reproductive Health Section but would work across all three programs. The position closes on 3/9/2010. The announcement can be found at: </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Loralee Trocio, MPH, CHES</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Oregon Immunization Program</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 370</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Portland ,OR 97232</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(971) 673 - 0026</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:loralee.j.trocio@state.or.us"><FONT size=2>loralee.j.trocio@state.or.us</FONT></A></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>