Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 04:02:11 -0400

From: "Nicholas A. Grosskopf" <nag2112@COLUMBIA.EDU>

Subject: <No subject given>

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Hi listmates,

As far as I can follow it does not appear that these messages were meant for the entire listserv. They appear to be personal messages mistakenly broadcast on a public forum. As a member and an advocate of and for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, I do empathize and see how this response could be deemed offensive. Nonetheless, might these postings be a mistake?

How easy is it for an "out of office" reply to be posted on the listserv?

Regards,

Nicholas

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Nicholas A. Grosskopf, EdD(c), MS, CHES

Doctoral Candidate/Instructor, Health Education Department of Health & Behavior Studies Program Faculty, Certificate in Health Disparities Reduction (CHDR) The Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation Teachers College, Columbia University nag2112@columbia.edu

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#366

Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:40:50 -0400

From: AAHE Gateway <AGateway@AAHPERD.ORG>

Subject: AAHE InfoSource News

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AAHE InfoSource

Volume 2, June 2007

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Last Opportunity to Register for the 2007 AAHE Mid-year Conference!=20

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You are invited to join us at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for Engage. Challenge. Inspire. 2007, joint conference of the American Association for Health Education and the National Association of Health Education Centers =20

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* June 25 and 26 the conference will be held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Conference Center (bus transportation from the Holiday Inn at Decatur hotel will be provided)

Don't miss the keynotes! We are honored that Janet L. Collins, PhD., Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Roxanne Spillett, President, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will be delivering the keynote addresses.=20

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* As many as 15.5 Category I continuing education for Certified Health Education Specialists will be available for participants who attend both the pre-conference and the CDC portion of the Conference

* One Professional Development Unit for will be available for teachers from the State of Georgia

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Due to CDC security protocol, the registration deadline is June 14 at 5:00pm.

Onsite registration will NOT be available.

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AAHE Collaborates with Adventure Cycling Project

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On May 29, 2007 the first group of cyclists completed the entire 2000 mile Underground Railroad Bicycling Route.. This bicycle route memorializes the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which African freedom seekers attempted to escape for many years before and during the Civil War. The history of this remarkable period comes alive as you pedal along the corridor that traces the Underground Railroad route from the Deep South to Canada. The route was developed by the Adventure Cycling Association in partnership with the Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh.=20

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The project is fully described at

The leadership of AAHE decided to actively support the development and utilization of the trail at the invitation of the Center for Minority Health because AAHE fully supports the goal of promoting lifelong health through cycling as a form of physical activity available to people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. "The challenge to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities requires implementation of interventions that are scientifically sound and culturally appropriate,"

said Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, CMH Director and Philip Hallen Professor of Community Health and Social Justice at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health. "Cycling is an excellent way to meet the national recommendation for physical activity. Unfortunately, far too few African Americans have embraced the recreational cycling movement; cycling organizations must increase their outreach efforts to minority communities."

AAHE Past President Randall Cottrell and Executive Director Becky Smith have served on the Underground Railroad Cycling Trail Advisory Board for the past 2 years.=20

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CDC Launches New Home Page

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policymakers to the CDC Washington office website (see more below).

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Award-winning Sun Safety Educational DVD's Now Available=20

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As entertaining as they are informational, The Sun Show DVD's are ideal for elementary school classrooms. Students will identify with the Sun Show's hosts and field reporters, themselves children, in this pair of videos that simulate two episodes of a live television morning show. In a variety of attention-grabbing short segments, the news team uncovers the darker side of sunlight and reveals simple strategies for protecting our skin from those dangerous UV rays. Punctuated by clever surprises, some hilarious animation, an original score, and hit song clips, viewers will find these sun safety lessons very enjoyable to learn.=20

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To ensure accuracy, Jeff Ashley, M.D., a dermatologist, and Andrew Manthe, Chief of the Skin Cancer Prevention Program at the California Dept. of Health Services, co-produced the DVD's with a panel of consultants that included several educators and Ms. Linda Rutsch, Director of Sunwise at the US EPA. Accommodating both the lower and upper elementary levels, two versions are offered: The Sun Show - Ages

6-8 and The Sun Show - Ages 9-11, each with a teacher's guide included.

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Programs may also be provided with a PDF file of the documents in other formats (i.e., full size color) or the documents can be personalized with an organization's name and contact information. These programs can then take the PDF file to a local printer or print in-house. Anyone interested in these can contact chendricks@childhealthonline.org for the personalized PDF files or for more information.

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New Resources on Underage Drinking and Drunk Driving

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The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by America's leading distillers, is dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking. They are providing free copies of their award winning programs including "Brandon Tells His Story", "Ask, Listen,

Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix", "Girl Talk" and "Not in Our House".

(202) 637-0077.

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Hazard Communication Program & Exposure Control Plan online

Compliance Publishing Corporation, a publisher of employee safety compliance information, has released the only program that allows institutions and companies to create, modify, and publish their OSHA required Hazard Communication Program, and Exposure Control Plan completely online.

Every workplace contains chemicals, many of them hazardous. In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information must be available about the identities and hazards of the chemicals. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires the development and dissemination of such information in a Hazard Communication Program. OSHA estimates that tens of millions of workers are at risk of occupational exposure to blood or other bodily fluids that may include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and others. The creation of an Exposure Control Plan is vital for preparedness to reduce the risk to their employees.=20

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SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WELLNESS: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools is a comprehensive guide that provides information, practical tools and resources for school employee wellness programs. It will help schools, school districts and states develop and support the implementation of school employee wellness programs that promote employee health, improve workforce productivity and reduce the costs of employee absenteeism and healthcare.

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* Lessons from established school employee wellness programs, as

well as other worksite wellness programs

* Steps to establish a school employee wellness program

* Tips for obtaining administrative support

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#367

Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 12:05:05 -0600

From: Lynda Ransdell <LyndaRansdell@BOISESTATE.EDU>

Subject: health ed consulting questionnaire

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I'm sending this out again in hopes that we might get a few more responses. If you are a faculty member or state employee who does health education consulting in addition to your academic work, you could answer this BRIEF questionnaire. Note that those who complete this questionnaire will be entered into a drawing for BSU clothing! THANKS!

(Everyone could use some extra BSU clothing, right?!?) LR

Dear Colleagues:

My name is Megan Keating and I am a graduate student at Boise State University. I am writing an informational article on health education consulting and I would greatly appreciate your input. Please respond to the questions below in regard to health education consulting. You may skip any questions that you are uncomfortable answering, or stop participation at any time without penalty. Once you have completed this VERY BRIEF survey please send it to keating.megan@gmail.com. In addition, if you could please forward this original message to any health education consultants you know, it would be extremely helpful. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Those who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for Boise State University clothing.

Sincerely,

Megan Keating

Boise State University

Department of Kinesiology

Health Education Consulting Questions:

How long have you been a health education consultant?

How did you become a health education consultant?

What is your educational background?

Are you certified to be a health education consultant? If so what is your certification?

What is your primary method of consultation (i.e. in person, via phone or email)?

By whom are you employed (i.e. hospital, private practice, yourself, etc.)?

What is your average yearly salary?

What are your responsibilities as a health education consultant?

With whom do you consult (i.e. young children, elderly, people with little health knowledge)?

Do you have any additional information about health education consultants that you would like to share?

THANK YOU!

Lynda Ransdell, Ph.D., FACSM

Professor & Chair

Dept. of Kinesiology

Boise State University

1910 University Dr.

Boise, ID 83725

Email: lyndaransdell@boisestate.edu

Phone: 208-426-4270

Fax: 208-426-1894

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