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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html><head><link href="webadmin/include/datafields.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet"> <title>Untitled Document</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"></head><body bgcolor="#a3a3a3"> <table style="height: 196px;" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="698"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="596"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#bb0423"> <td style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" width="10" height="19"><br></td> <td style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">VAPHA News<br></span></td> <td style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" bgcolor="#bb0423"> <div align="right"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">August 2008</span></div></td> <td style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" width="10"><br></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" width="596" height="117"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="148"><img style="width: 109px; height: 89px;" alt="LOGO goes here" src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/VAPHA_Logo.jpg" border="0"></td> <td style="text-align: center;" width="447"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">virginia</span></span> public <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">health</span> association<br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 205); font-family: Trebuchet MS;">member <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">newsletter</span></span><br></td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="height: 3px;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="597"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: middle; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: 0pt;" bgcolor="#c8c8c8" height="3"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="3"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="698"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"> <td width="6"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="6" height="1"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></span></td> <td style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="498"> <table style="width: 335px; height: 24px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);" height="20"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205);">WELCOME</span><br></span></span></td> <td style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></td></tr> <tr> <td style="word-spacing: 0pt; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(30, 144, 255); letter-spacing: 0pt; text-align: left;" bgcolor="#bb0423" width="110" height="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="3"></span></td> <td style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);" bgcolor="#c8c8c8" height="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="3"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);"><br></span>Dear VAPHA Members,<br><br>Welcome to the first edition of the Virginia Public Health Association <span style="font-size: 10pt;">newsletter</span>. This newsletter announces - <br></span> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">our new website <a title="Virginia Public Health Association" href="http://www.vapha.org/">http://www.vapha.org</a><br></span> </li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">a new acronym for the association - VAPHA<br></span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please explore the website. We have organized it around our main strategies - of career and education, policy, and programs and resources. Our home page has public health news, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">updated daily</span> and special news features highlighting national, Virginia, and VAPHA news. <br><br>An interesting feature is the website's rss feed from Medscape Public Health and Prevention (see Medscape Health News - bottom left column). Once you register in Medscape (free at <a href="http://www.medscape.com/">http://www.medscape.com</a>), you can click on items, read them, take a test, and obtain free CME/CEU credits.<br><br>Most importantly, this is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your</span> website. As a VAPHA member, we hope that you will tell us what you want to see here. Our aim is to make this such a valuable source of information on public health in Virginia that you feel compelled to bookmark it and view it daily to keep up-to-date on public health.<br><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We can do this with your help. I am building a volunteer network. I am looking for a few good people who keep tabs on public health and their geographic and subject areas and can let us know of new developments.<br><br>Please tell your friends and colleagues about this site and our organization. The more members we have, the more we can help to improve public health in Virginia. <br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>Cecilia E. Barbosa, MPH, MCRP<br>Executive Director</span></span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><br></td> <td><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/themes_political_arrows.gif" width="11" height="7"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="335"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="335"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" bgcolor="#e6e6e6" valign="top" width="167"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span> <table style="width: 150px; height: 256px;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" height="30"> <div align="left"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="40"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/themes_political_exclamatio.gif" width="40" height="33"></span></td> <td height="33"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">ACTION ALERT</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="40"> <div align="center"><span id="_ctl0_CenterContent_phBodyText" style="font-size: 10pt;">VAPHA joins APHA in calling to educate legislators about the need to include public health in the health reform debate and generate interest in prevention and support for the public health infrastructure. <a class="external-link" href="http://www.apha.org/advocacy/tips/advocacyACtionCampaign.htm"> </a></span><br><a href="http://www.vapha.org/policy-and-advocacy/action-alerts"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"></span></a><a href="http://www.vapha.org/policy-and-advocacy/action-alerts"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.vapha.org/policy-and-advocacy/action-alerts" title="VAPHA Action Alerts" style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</a></span></div></td> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#7f7f7f" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><br></td> <td><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/themes_political_arrows.gif" width="11" height="7"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Volunteer with VAPHA</span> </span></span><br><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We have numerous opportunities on our website - Board leadership, planning our conference, advising on policy, and student leadership. Or just contact us to let us know your interest.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a href="http://www.vapha.org/participate/volunteer-opportunities">read more</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#e6e6e6" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><table style="width: 330px; height: 321px;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img class="image-right" style="width: 162px; height: 119px;" alt="Jack Lanier" src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/image_mini.jpg"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span></div> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Member Spotlight</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Jack Lanier, DrPH, MHA, FACHE</span>, received <a class="external-link" href="http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Administration/BOH/Lanier.htm">recognition</a> from Governor Tim Kaine and Secretary Tavenner for his service to the Commonwealth as Chair of the Board of Health from July 2003 through July 2008.</span></p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(187, 4, 35);"><span style="color: rgb(187, 29, 46); font-size: 12pt;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a href="http://www.vapha.org/participate/volunteer-opportunities"></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(187, 29, 46);"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-weight: bold; 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background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" bgcolor="#ecb306" height="40"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">WE'D LIKE YOUR INPUT!</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br> </span> </div></td> <td style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="40"> <div align="center"> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The VAPHA Board and staff are developing a new vision, mission and goals. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;">We would like your input</span>.</span> Please click below and send your comments to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="mailto:cecilia.barbosa@vapha.org">Cecilia Barbosa</a>: <a class="internal-link" title="Mission and Vision" href="http://vapha.org/aboutus/mission-and-vision">Proposed Vision, Mission and Goals</a></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></p></div></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><label class="FormField" data="Forward">Forward to a friend</label> <label class="FormField" data="Unsubscribe">Unsubscribe</label> <br></span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="335"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" height="1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"><br></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="10"><br></td> <td width="184"> <table style="height: 1259px; 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font-size: 10pt;">Remote Area Medical</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"> </span>Clinic in Southwest Virginia featured in <a class="external-link" href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/150846/page/1">Newsweek</a> (8/5/08).</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Investing in Disease Prevention at $10/Person/Year Could Save Over $385 Million Annually in Virginia after Five Years</span>, according to a new RWJF study, <a title="blocked::http://recp.rm02.net/ctt?m=1142323&r=NDc2NzA5MTM4MAS2&b=0&j=MTE1ODE4NzAyS0&k=Link1&kt=1&kd=http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=32831&c=EMC-CA141" href="http://recp.rm02.net/ctt?m=1142323&r=NDc2NzA5MTM4MAS2&b=0&j=MTE1ODE4NzAyS0&k=Link1&kt=1&kd=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rwjf.org%2Fpr%2Fproduct.jsp%3Fid%3D32831%26c%3DEMC-CA141"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic;">Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities. </span></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">23% increase</span> in percent of Virginia population served by community water systems who<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;"> received optimally fluoridated wate</span>r - between 1992 and 2006, from 72.1% to 93.3% of population (<a class="external-link" href="http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5727a1.htm">MMWR</a><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline;">)</span></span></p> <p><span id="_ctl0_CenterContent_phBodyText" style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span id="_ctl0_CenterContent_phBodyText" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a class="internal-link" title="Funding Opportunities" href="http://vapha.org/programs-and-resources/funding-opportunities">Virginia Health Care Foundation Concept Papers</a> for Fall 2008 grant cycle are due August 11.</span></span></p><p>Virginia's 2008 <a class="external-link" href="http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/ted_Rt2_school_pro.asp">Safe Routes to School Call for Applications</a> expected on August 15th.</p></span> </p><p></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Kate Lapane, PhD</span>, epidemiologist, was appointed Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health in the emerging School of Public Health at VCU. <a class="external-link" href="http://www.epidemiology.vcu.edu/lapane.html">more</a></span></p> <p><span id="_ctl0_CenterContent_phBodyText" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">New VAPHA member <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt;">Kossi Mensah</span>, a student at George Mason University, is organizing a student section of VAPHA. </span><br></p> <p align="left"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Photos from <a class="internal-link" title="Annual Meeting 2008" href="http://vapha.org/events/annual-meeting-2008">VAPHA's Annual Meeting</a> are now posted. Photo below was of the celebration of 100 Years of the Virginia Department of Health.</span> <img class="image-left" style="width: 150px; height: 111px;" alt="2008 Ann. Mtg. 100 Years Celebration" src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/image_preview.jpg"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205); font-size: 12pt;">Not a VAPHA Member?</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 205); font-size: 12pt;">It's easy to join.</span></span><br style="color: rgb(30, 144, 255);"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vapha.org/join-us">Click here.</a><br></div><br><br><br><br></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></td></tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" height="1"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></td> <td bgcolor="#6b6b6b" width="1" height="1"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1"></td></tr></tbody></table></td> <td style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 205);" width="6"><img src="VAPHA%20News%20August%202008_files/spacer.gif" width="6" height="1"></td></tr></tbody></table><br> </body></html>
