PH/HA Business Meeting Agenda 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jesparza

Public Health/Health Administration
Section Business Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
4:30-6:00 pm
Washington State Convention Center Room 204 

Agenda

Report

4:30-4:35 Meet, greet, and eat All Members
4:35 – 4:40 Approval of 2010 Minutes Julia Esparza
 

Reports and updates
4:40 – 4:45 Secretary/Treasurer – Section Dues Diana Cunningham
4:45 – 4: 50 Past Chair – Election and Travel Stipend Debra Berlanstein
4:50 – 4:55 Chair-Elect Joey Nicholson
4:55 – 5:00 Incoming Chair-Elect/2013 Program Planner/Continuing Education Elaine Hicks
5:00 – 5:05 Client Relations Joey Nicholson and Barbara Folb
5:05 – 5:10 Fundraising Christine Marton
5:10 – 5:15 Membership Abe Wheeler and Erika Sevetson
5:15 – 5:20 Newsletter/Blog Editor Emily Vardell
5:20 – 5:25 Partners Representative Nancy Schaefer
5:25 – 5:35 Research – Research Award and Core Journals Marie Ascher
5:35 – 5:40 Web Chair Jovy-Anne Rosario
5:40 – 6:00

New Business
  Bylaw Change Julia Esparza
  Due Increase Discussion Julia Esparza
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MLA PH/HA Travel Stipend Announced

Posted on April 27, 2012 by jesparza

PURPOSE

MLA’s Public Health/Health Administration Section (PH/HA) now offers a stipend of up to $500 to assist one section member in attending the annual meeting who would otherwise have difficulty in doing so. The hope is that this stipend increases professional contacts, projects, and involvement for the recipient, and expands the pool of active members of PH/HA. PH/HA will offer this stipend only during years in which sufficient funds are available in the PH/HA treasury.

CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING AWARD

_Must be a current member of PH/HA and MLA._
_Any PH/HA member may receive this stipend one time only._

Preferential selection will be given to applicants who document that they (in order of preference):

  • Are presenting a paper at a PH/HA section program.
  • Are a Chair or member of a PH/HA committee.
  • Are presenting a paper at any section program (content should be relevant to PH/HA members).
  • Are presenting a poster at the meeting (content should be relevant to PH/HA members).
  • Have formal obligations at the MLA Annual Meeting relevant to PH/HA.

ACCEPTABLE CONFERENCE EXPENSES

  • MLA conference registration fees
  • MLA conference continuing education course fees
  • Lodging costs
  • Travel expenses (Air fare, rail, or daily parking fees)

SELECTION OF RECIPIENT

The recipient of the award will be determined by a jury comprised of three PH/HA members, including the Secretary/Treasurer.

CONDITION OF RECEIVING AWARD

Stipend recipients will document their experiences at the MLA conference for the PH/HA blog by August 31 of each year. An essay of 500-1,000 words would be sufficient, although greater length is fine. Some possible themes: people you met at the conference or projects that grew out of these contacts.
Recipients will be required to attend the PH/HA section business meeting during the conference and are expected to attend the PH/HA section program when possible or (in the case of conflicts) other programming relevant to PH/HA activities.

PROCESS FOR RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT

Submit receipts to PH/HA treasurer within two weeks following the close of the conference.  A check of up to $500 will be issued to the stipend recipient by June 30 of each year.  In the event that conference expenses submitted are less than $500, PH/HA will issue a check for whatever amount is submitted.  All stipend payments will require appropriate receipts.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 7, 2012

NOTIFICATION DEADLINE: May 14, 2012

SUBMISSION EMAIL ADDRESS: jespar@lsuhsc.edu

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New Georgetown Preconception and Pregnancy Knowledge Path

Posted on March 7, 2012 by opickett

The MCH Library at Georgetown University presents a new knowledge
path, Preconception and Pregnancy. The knowledge path points to a
selection of resources that analyze data, describe effective programs,
and report on policy and research aimed at improving access to and
quality of preconception and prenatal care to improve perinatal health
outcomes.

View the knowledge path online at
http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_pregnancy.html.

Companion resource briefs include the following:

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Now accepting nominations and applications for the PH/HA Research Award

Posted on February 13, 2012 by mascher

The Public Health/Health Administration Section of MLA (PH/HA) Research Committee is happy to announce that it is now accepting nominations and applications for the $300 PH/HA Research Award. The award is for the best paper in the field of public health or health administration librarianship published within the previous three years. Applicants can submit individual or collaborative projects.

Full eligibility information and criteria can be viewed on the Application Form.

Authors may self-nominate by submitting an application: 2012 Application Form [word] [pdf] Alternatively, anyone is welcome to nominate articles by submitting citation data for suggested exemplary papers to the Research Committee for consideration. Please email any nominations to marie_ascher@nymc.edu with the subject line “PH/HA Research Award.” All nominations must be received by March 1. 

 

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