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234145 Boards of Health: A conduit to the communityMonday, November 8, 2010
: 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Over 3,000 boards of health exist in the United States, representing a variety of jurisdictions such as city, county, tribal, district, local and state. Boards of Health operate under a variety of statues but generally follow a universal set of standards: provide oversight to the health of a jurisdiction, represent the health of a community, and develop policies to protect the public health of a community. The mission of the National Association of Local Boards of Health is to strengthen and promote public health governance. The National Public Health Performance Standards Program Governance Assessment, Version 2 is designed to assist boards of health with establishing a baseline for supporting public health practice. This presentation will highlight how the Assessment can strengthen public health in a community through increased oversight and guidance of local public health. Hands-on activities will provide participants the opportunity to learn how the board of health is the conduit between a community and a health department.
Learning Areas:
Public health or related organizational policy, standards, or other guidelinesLearning Objectives:
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I coordinate projects at NALBOH related to quality and performance improvement for boards of health, such as the National Public Health Performance Standards Program and public health accreditation. I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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