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Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 11:41:19 -0400
From: Michaela Conley <michaela@HPCAREER.NET>
Subject: HPCAREER.NET's Career News - Summer 2002
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CAREER NEWS
Summer 2002
Read it online (in pdf format) now
http://www.hpcareer.net/documents/newsletter.pdf
IN THIS ISSUE
Summertime Blues for the Class of 2002
Conferences Summer/Fall 2002
Our World is Changing, Quickly
by Paul Couzelis Ph.D.
5 Things You Can Do Now to Assure a Successful Health Promotion Career
by Dean Witherspoon
Penny for Your Thoughts
Frequently Asked Questions
DIRECTORIES
Directory of Great Internship Opportunities
Graduate Program in Health Promotion
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#712
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 20:45:23 -0500
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D., FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: Fwd: NCHEC Last Call for Nominations (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:05:00 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Alyson Taub <alyson.taub@nyu.edu>
>To: HEDIR-L@siu.edu, hlthprom@relay.doit.wisc.edu, IUHPE-NARO@forums.nyu.edu
>Subject: NCHEC Last Call for Nominations
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>NCHEC CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - Due July 15, 2002
>The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.(NCHEC) is
>holding its annual election. All Certified Health Education Specialists are
>encouraged to nominate themselves or colleagues for important leadership
>positions. Submit your resume/vitae and a Candidate Profile form (Available
>on the NCHEC website, www.nchec.org/profile.pdf) to be considered for the
>ballot. Below is a listing of the upcoming vacancies:
>
>Board of Commissioners:
>One At-Large Commissioner: 5-year term
> The Board of Commissioners is composed of 11 individuals who govern and
>are accountable for all NCHEC activities. More specifically, the BOC
>defines the mission, participates in strategic planning, approves the annual
>budget and monitors financial statements, employs and evaluates the
>Executive Director, oversees and evaluates the credentialing program,
>establishes policies related to coordination and communication among the
>three Division Boards, and advocates for credentialing.
>The nominee should have significant experience in health education,
>familiarity with the functioning of non-profit boards and be knowledgeable
>about health education credentialing.
>
>Division Board for Certification of Health Education Specialists (DBCHES)
>Two Directors: 5-year terms
> The DBCHES is composed of 7 individuals responsible for the credentialing
>examination. More specifically, the DBCHES assures a periodic review and
>evaluation of certification and examination processes; recommends policies
>and procedures for administering the CHES examination; participates in
>item-writing workshops; and, ensures that NCHEC's competency testing meets
>acceptable standards.
>The nominee should have experience with item writing and exam construction.
>
>Division Board for Professional Preparation and Practice (DBPPP)
>Three Directors: 5-year terms
> The DBPPP is composed of 7 individuals responsible for promoting
>professional preparation. More specifically, the DBPPP assists programs of
>professional preparation in preparing health educators for the credentialing
>examination; communicates with programs of professional preparation and
>agencies that accredit these programs regarding policies, procedures and
>events relating to the CHES examination; and, monitors and updates the
>certification application and eligibility review process.
>The nominee should have experience with the credentialing process and with
>professional preparation.
>
>Division Board for Professional Development (DBPD)
>Two Directors: 5-year terms
> The DBPD is composed of 7 individuals responsible for oversight of the
>recertification and annual renewal procedures. More specifically, the DBPD
>recommends policies and procedures related to the designation of continuing
>education providers, recertification and the annual renewal of CHES;
>recommends fees for recertification, annual renewal and provider
>designation; and, assures that the processes are monitored and periodically
>evaluated.
>The nominee should have experience in the development or delivery of
>continuing education programs for health educators.
>
>Requirements for all positions include:
>· Maintaining CHES certification
>· Participating in monthly conference calls
>· Attending a once a year face-to-face meeting (room & travel is
>reimbursed)
>· Reading agendas, minutes & other information to stay informed
>· Exercising independent judgment on decisions presented
>· Advocating for credentialing
>
>To be considered as a nominee, please e-mail or fax your "Candidate
>Profile" (www.nchec.org/profile.pdf) and your resume/vita to be received
>by July 15, 2002 to: Helen Graf, PhD, CHES, NCHEC Vice Chair, Associate
>Professor, Georgia Southern University, PO Box 8076, Statesboro GA 30460,
>Phone: 912-681-5137, Fax: 912-681-0381, Email: hgraf@gasou.edu
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor, Health Education
Graduate Director, Health Education & Recreation
Home Page: www.kittle.siu.edu
The HEDIR Home Page: www.hedir.org
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#713
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 23:18:22 -0400
From: nfb <nfb@GWU.EDU>
Subject: Health and Health Care in Schools - July 2002
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The July issue of Health and Health Care in Schools is now online.
In this issue:
One Vaccine Shortage Eases But Others Remain
Prescribing Antibiotics for Children and Adolescents
Little Mention of Children in Medicaid Managed Care Regs
Excerpts from Supreme Court Ruling on School Drug Tests
CDC Updates Report on School Rashes
Read the e-journal at:
http://www.healthinschools.org/ejournal/ejournal.htm
Web Manager
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)
http://www.healthinschools.org
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