1. Save the date 2/21/03 -from 1:30PM-7:00PM for our AAPHP Annual Meeting at Prevention in San Diego. See item 1 below:
2. Leadership and membership of the Training and Certification Committee, Health Care Access, Finance and Awards Committees. Your participation is always welcome. See Item 2 below: 3. CDC Bioterrorism Smallpox Preparedness. – See Item 3.

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Item 1: A three hour Business Meeting with Elections, Reports and Policy Decisions and a two hour Education/Policy Discussion Session (CME to be applied for) with special guest participants, are planned for the AAPHP Annual Meeting at Prevention in San Diego. The exact timing of each session, i.e., which comes first, is in process of being decided. Details will follow..

Item 2 AAPHP Committees
** Training and Certification Committee, co-chaired by Drs. Jonathan Weisbuch and Joel Nitzkin will focus on the needs of Public Health Physicians. So far, members include: Drs. Kim Buttery, Douglas Mack, Peter Rumm with invitations to Drs. Art Liang and Kathleen Acree and Al Rausa.  Other AAPHP members who have a special interest/expertise in this are, are encouraged to contact the co-chairs.
** Health Care Access, chaired by Dr. Peter Rumm, with Dr. William Elsea invited as co-chair, will focus on the critical status of US health care with proposed actions for AAPHP to take in a variety of arenas. Other members include Drs. Douglas Mack and Jonathan Weisbuch. AAPHP members with interest/expertise are encouraged to contact the Chair.
** Finance, chaired by AAPHP Treasurer, Dr. John Poundstone, and Membership, chaired by AAPHP Vice-President, Dr. Arvind Goyal, will be jointly focussing on several actions taken at the General Membership Meeting in Philadelphia, 11/10/02 including: the expansion of the NCCHC contract to enhance membership and its fiscal impact ; establishment of an Anniversary Fund for the observation of AAPHP 50th Anniversary in 2004; discussion/decision on changes in Life Membership Payment schedule, and other aspects of membership benefits, outreach and recruitment. To date, members include Drs. Mary Ellen Bradshaw, Kim Buttery, David Cundiff, Douglas Mack, Jonathan Weisbuch with Mr. Edward Harrison and Ms Judi Chavez of NCCHC.  Others are encouraged to share their interest/expertise on this very vital committee by contacting the chair.
** Awards Committee , currently dormant, after a very successful run a few years ago, has as its focus one of AAPHP's strategic goals, the recognition of public health physicians for Lifetime accomplishments as well as for singular outstanding achievement, i.e., Public Health Physician of the Year. The process involves the solicitation of nominations nationally, review of submissions and selection of best candidates with appropriate plaques and recognition at the AAPHP Annual Meeting. The current goal regarding this committee is re-activation in time for awards at our 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting in 2004. Those interested in participating on this exciting and "rewarding" committee, should contact the President, Dr. Mary Ellen Bradshaw @ MEBMD@aol.com.

Item 3: CDC BIOTERRORISM SMALLPOX PREPAREDNESS
The CDC some has a lot of material on their website relating to the eminent smallpox vaccination of health care workers. In addition to an CME accredited section, the CDC recently ran an excellent (but not CME accredited) a two-part satellite broadcast on BT smallpox preparedness.  The program's goal is to provide basic education required to implement a smallpox vaccination preparedness program. 

If you missed the live broadcast, modules of the 2-day program will be available in a variety of formats including videotape, CD-ROM, the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/smallpox  and via print materials for subsequent use. The Public Health Foundation will distribute videos, CDs, and selected print materials (free of charge) shortly after the program broadcast. Contact the Public Health Foundation at http://www.phf.org  or call toll free 1-877-252-1200.

December 7, 2002