CCPH - Partnership Matters Newsletter

Shortfalls in health take years off the lives of all Americans and hurt our nation's economy, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), which has announced a new Commission to Build a Healthier America. Mark McClellan, director, Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution and former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Alice Rivlin, senior economist at the Brookings Institution and former director of the Office of Management and Budget, will co-chair the two-year commission.

The national, independent and nonpartisan health commission will focus on factors outside the health care system and identify non-medical, evidence-based strategies, (both short- and long-term) to improve the health of all Americans. The group will investigate how factors, such as education, environment, income and housing, shape and affect personal behavioral choices through an extensive inquiry that will include regional field hearings. The commission members represent a diverse group of innovators and experts with the ability to cross traditional boundaries, mobilize partners to action and identify practical, timely solutions.

"America cannot continue to ignore that millions of people are sicker than they should be and dying far too young. The evidence tells us that whether or not a person gets sick in the first place often has little to do with their health care," said RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey. "A far greater determinant of a person's health is the relationship between how we live our lives and the surrounding economic, social and physical environment. This commission will take a fresh look at factors such as these to identify innovative ways to make ours a healthier nation."

As part of its work, the commission will identify solutions that are currently in place and working to improve Americans' health – projects like the Healthy Homes pilot program in King County, Wash., funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. As part of the program, regular visits by community health workers reduce children's exposure to conditions in their homes that can cause asthma. The effort led to significant improvements in health and health care savings (see: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/asthma/healthyhomes/overview.htm)

In addition to launching the commission, RWJF released a report delivered to the commission describing the current health profile of Americans and looking specifically at how education, income, race and ethnicity play a role in Americans' health. The report, Overcoming Obstacles to Health, by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), found that, for example:

§ Poor, less educated and minority Americans on average die up to six years earlier than their wealthier, better educated counterparts.

§ Middle-class Americans on average die up to two years earlier than more affluent Americans.

§ In addition to living longer, more affluent Americans and their children live healthier lives than middle-class and low-income American families.

§ College graduates live longer and have better health than those with only some college or high school educations. College graduates outlive high school graduates by more than six years.

"These health gaps are exacting a huge human and economic toll," said lead report author Paula Braveman, director of the Center on Social Disparities in Health at the UCSF School of Medicine. "So often, they are the result of a chain of events that begins early in life. Poor education means people get lower paying jobs and live in unsafe neighborhoods with low-quality housing. They can't afford to buy healthy food. Living from paycheck to paycheck causes chronic stress. And, physical activity is a luxury. Together, these factors can produce poor health."

A related poll released by the Foundation found that Americans are seriously concerned about differences in health—78 percent of those polled believe it is important to make sure that health differences no longer exist simply because of differences in income and education levels. And, 92 percent of those polled agree that improving the quality of education and education levels will improve quality of life and health status. Those surveyed also believe that policy-makers need to take a broader view of health and look beyond the debate on health care costs and access, and beyond the medical care system, for ways to improve health.

Additional information, a poll summary and a multimedia presentation of the personal stories presented in the report can be found on the commission's Web site: http://www.commissiononhealth.org/

binational conference shares best practices

in promotorAs programs

In January, the University of California (UC) at Berkeley hosted the Binational Promotoras Conference, which brought more than 250 participants together from 93 organizations from Mexico and the United States. The event was hosted by the Health Initiative of the Americas (HIA) in conjunction with Mexico's Secretary of Health and the Mexican Social Security Institute.

Promotoras, or outreach workers, provide outreach and education to members of their own community. Often their training is on-the-job, not formal. Promotoras are an integral part in linking underserved populations to existing resources and services.

The goal of the conference was to share best practices and strategies already implemented by diverse networks of promotoras in Mexico and the United States in order to develop a binational promotoras model. There were sessions that focused on the opportunities and challenges faced by health professionals working with immigrant populations; binational aspects on migrant workers mental health; occupational health and safety issues; and migrant womens sexual and reproductive health. Conference participants also worked to define the research agenda on migration and health for the next 10 years.

The HIA, which was established in January 2001 under the auspices of the California Policy Research Center of the UC Office of the Presidency, recently joined the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. The initiatives objective is to coordinate and optimize the availability of health resources for Mexican immigrants and their families through bilateral training, research, and health promotion activities. In addition to the conference, they also conduct a Binational Promotoras Exchange Program, which is a one-week cultural immersion program for Mexican and U.S. promotoras. Through site and home visits, the participants experience first-hand the context in which the immigrant populations live and work.

For more information, visit http://sph.berkeley.edu/news/2008/promotoras.html

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Sarena Seifer

MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As researchers seek to engage communities as partners in research, and communities seek 
ownership over the research that is conducted in their communities, a new report from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Preventions' Prevention Research Centers Program shines 
a light on a national effort being led by members of CCPH that demonstrates why and how 
it can happen.  A Collective Voice for Well-Being: The Story of the National Community 
Committee chronicles how members of Prevention Research Center communities have 
developed a national committee to support community-based prevention research.   The 
report chronicles the history and mission of the National Community Committee (NCC), the 
outcomes of committee members' combined action, and the resources the members have 
brought home to improve health and well-being in their neighborhoods.

A new organizational member of CCPH, the NCC and CCPH have enjoyed fruitful collaborations over the years, 
including the online CBPR curriculum (www.cbprcurriculum.info) and the Community Partner Summit 
(http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps.html).  With Chuck Conner in the dual roles this year as NCC Chair and 
CCPH Board Chair, and with founding NCC co-chair Ella Green-Moton the immediate past CCPH Board Chair, we’re 
particularly excited about the opportunities for closer communication and collaboration between our organizations!

For more information about the NCC and the PRC program, visit

http://www.cdc.gov/prc/

For additional community partner resources, visit CCPH's Community Partner

Peer Mentoring & Advocacy Webpage at

http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps.html.

The Community Partner Listserv was established to help build the capacity of

community partners through information-sharing, collaborative problem-solving

and advocacy.  Sign up today at:

https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/communitypartnerlistserv

Download the report Achieving the Promise of Authentic Community-Higher Education Partnerships: 
Community Partners Speak Out! at

http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/cps-summit.html#Products or order a hard copy version (see below).

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NEWS FROM CCPH

ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

“Achieving the Promise of Authentic Community-Higher Education Partnerships: Community Partners Speak Out!”

CCPH is pleased to announce that this report is now available in hard copy format!

In April 2006, CCPH convened the Community Partner Summit to advance authentic community-higher education partnerships by mobilizing a network of experienced community partners. “Achieving the Promise of Authentic Community-Higher Education Partnerships: Community Partner Speak Out” includes the proceedings from this unprecedented national gathering of community partners, descriptions of the mentoring and policy work groups that have been meeting since the Summit, and information about the recent launch of the Community Partner Listserv.

The report makes a great handout for community partner gatherings and celebrations, partnership planning meetings, conferences and workshops!

Ordering information:

You may purchase this 24 page report, beautifully designed and printed in full color, by submitting a CCPH Publication Order Form or ordering it directly online.

To order by fax or mail, print out and submit our order form found at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/guide.html#PubOrderForm

To order online, visit: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=8776

The report is available for only $11.00 for CCPH members and $16.00 for non-members.

For bulk order rates, contact CCPH membership coordinator Cate Clegg at cleggc@u.washington.edu

Not yet a CCPH Member? If not, join today!

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community-engaged scholarship

faculty development charrette

Call for Applications due March 17, 2008!

Participating Institutions Eligible to Apply for Subsequent Grant Funding

Faculty for the Engaged Campus, a national initiative of CCPH in partnership with the University of Minnesota and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aims to strengthen community-engaged career paths in the academy by developing innovative competency-based models of faculty development, facilitating peer review and dissemination of products of community-engaged scholarship (CES), and supporting community-engaged faculty through the promotion and tenure process. The initiative is supported by a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education.

Faculty for the Engaged Campus is seeking teams from 20 diverse colleges and universities across the U.S. to participate in a charrette to facilitate development of innovative campus-wide mechanisms for preparing and supporting community-engaged faculty. A charrette is an intensely focused multi-day session that uses a collaborative approach to create realistic and achievable designs. Charrettes have mainly been used in architecture, urban planning and community design projects. Faculty for the Engaged Campus will convene campus teams, project staff and expert advisors to collaboratively design innovative models of CES faculty development from May 28-30, 2008 at the Rizzo Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The complete “Call for Applications” is available on the Faculty for the Engaged Campus homepage at

http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/faculty-engaged.html

For more information, email Faculty for the Engaged Campus Deputy Director Piper McGinley at info@ccph.info

Stay connected with the initiative and related work through the Community-Engaged Scholarship electronic discussion group at https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/comm-engagedscholarship

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Register TODAY for the CUexpo, May 4-7

Early-bird deadline: March 31^st

In lieu of our own major conference in 2008, CCPH is delighted to be a core sponsor of the third Community-University Exposition (CUexpo), “Community-University Research Partnerships: Connecting for Change” in Victoria, BC. We Encourage CCPH to adopt the CUexpo conference “as their own” and fully participate in it. The CCPH Annual Award will be presented on Sunday May 4and a CCPH Member Meeting takes place on Monday May 5. For more information visit, http://www.cuexpo08.ca/index.html.

Are you a CCPH member planning to attend CUexpo?

If so, please complete this online form so we can connect with you there!

https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/50638

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The Sleeping Lady Retreat Center is an ideal site for reflective learning.

CCPH 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute

July 25-28, 2008

Cascade Mountains of Washington State

Application Deadline: April 10, 2008

Plan NOW to attend the CCPH 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute! The Institute is designed for both new and experienced service-learning (SL) practitioners (faculty, staff and community partners). National SL experts – health professional faculty who have incorporated SL into their courses and

community leaders who have developed SL partnerships with health professions schools – serve as presenters and mentors. Download the application at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html

We encourage early applications – past year’s institutes have had waiting lists.

View the agenda, presentations and handouts from the 10^th institute held in July 2007 at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

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CCPH Consultancy Network

To arrange a customized workshop or consultation through the CCPH Consultancy Network, contact CCPH senior consultant Rachel Vaughn at info@ccph.info or visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/mentor.html

To view presentations & handouts from past Consultancy Network events, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

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MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Are You Enjoying ALL of the Benefits CCPH Membership Offers? CCPH Online Member Directory Connect with colleagues from across the country and around the world through the CCPH online Member Directory: http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?orgId=ccph. Once you’ve logged in with your username and password, you can update your profile and search for other CCPH members by region, area of expertise, and a variety of other search criteria. The Member Directory is a great way to send announcements to the people who are most interested - other CCPH members! CCPH staff also use the information in the Member Directory to send out customized emails based on your self-identified interests and areas of expertise. If you are unsure of your username and password, contact CCPH membership coordinator Cate Clegg at cleggc@u.washington.edu. Membership in CCPH helps support these benefits. Join or renew today to ensure that these resources are always available at your fingertips! To learn more, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html

Not Yet A Member? Join Today! If you are interested in becoming a member of CCPH or need to renew your current membership, join today!

Having Trouble Accessing CCPH Members-Only Website? If you did not receive or misplaced your password for accessing member-only pages on the CCPH website, contact CCPH at (206) 543-8178 or cleggc@u.washington.edu		Showcase Your Work! Be a CCPH Featured Member! Let the world know about your partnership work! Email us at cleggc@u.washington.edu for details. Read about Current CCPH Featured Member Anthony Fleg at http://www.ccph.info To view past CCPH Featured Members, visit http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastfeaturedmembers.html

CCPH Member Rewards a Success Over 100 New Members Join Growing CCPH Network! From October 21^st 2007 through January 31^st 2008, CCPH ran specials offering rewards both for new members to join CCPH and for current CCPH members who referred new members or upgrade their memberships. Below are a recap of the rewards offered, and the results of these specials. A complete list of new and renewing members appears at the end of this issue. We thank each and every one for their commitment to community-campus partnerships and their support of CCPH! If new members joined during this time period, they were automatically entered into a drawing to receive a $100 gift certificate to the CCPH publishing partner of their choice. CCPH welcomed 102 new members during this period! Congratulations and thank you to new member Kristen Jacklin of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Sudbury, ON Canada, the winner of this drawing! Similarly, if new CCPH members credited a current CCPH member as their referral source, that current member was entered into a drawing to receive a $100 gift certificate to the CCPH publishing partner of their choice. Members who recruited new members were also given two free months of membership for each member they recruited to join CCPH! Congratulations and thank you to Peter Sherman of Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, the winner of this drawing! Peter has been a CCPH member since 2006. There were also rewards given to members who upgraded their membership to a higher level of membership. Rewards for upgrades included such prizes as free CCPH publications or free publications from our publishing partners. Cheryl Resnik of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles won the drawing for a free CCPH publication for upgrading her membership from an E-individual to a Premium Individual Membership! Julie Postma of the University of Washington School of Nursing in Seattle won three free publications from our publishing partners for upgrading her membership from a Student to an E-individual Membership! Sandra Assasnik of the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR won a free CCPH publication and three free publications from our publishing partners in the drawing for adding an additional member to her organizational account! CCPH publications were also on sale at 20% off for both members and non-members for this time period and CCPH sold almost twice as many publications as usual! CCPH would like to extend our thanks to all members who participated in these specials and are thrilled so many of you were able to take advantage of these rewards! Did you miss out on this round of member rewards? Make sure your contact info is up to date to ensure timely announcements from CCPH! Contact Membership Coordinator Cate Clegg at cleggc@u.washington to update your information, or do it yourself in the online member directory found at http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?orgId=ccph ! Not yet a member of CCPH? Join today at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/members.html

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	UPCOMING EVENTS *For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit* CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE Join CCPH at these Upcoming Events!
	MARCH 2008 4 March 12-13, 2008 ● Communities as Partners in Cancer Clinical Trials: Changing Research, Practice and Policy ● College Park, MD CCPH and the Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT) are co-sponsoring the second in a 3-part invitational conference series to define a research, practice and policy agenda for employing community-based participatory research principles in cancer clinical trials. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Cancer Institute are providing core funding for the conference series. For more information, contact Stacy Collins, project coordinator, at stacy.collins@enacct.org or visit the conference website at http://www.enacct.org/conference/conference.php
	MAY 2008 4 May 4-7, 2008 ● CUexpo2008 – Community-University Partnerships: Connecting for Change ● Victoria, BC, Canada In lieu of our own major conference in 2008, CCPH is delighted to be a core sponsor of the third Community-University Exposition (CUexpo). We encourage CCPH members to adopt the CUexpo conference “as their own” and fully participate in it. For more information, contact Mary O’Rourke, maireco@telus.net or visit http://www.cuexpo08.ca/index.html. The 2008 CCPH Award is being presented at the conference on Sunday May 4. A CCPH Members Meeting will take place on Monday evening May 5. Are you a CCPH member planning to attend CUexpo? If so, please complete this online form so we can connect with you there! https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ccphuw/50638 4 May 28-30, 2008 ● Community-Engaged Scholarship Faculty Development Charrette ● Chapel Hill, NC Faculty for the Engaged Campus is seeking teams from 20 diverse colleges and universities across the U.S. to participate in a charrette to facilitate development of innovative campus-wide mechanisms for preparing and supporting community-engaged faculty. A charrette is an intensely focused multi-day session that uses a collaborative approach to create realistic and achievable designs. Faculty for the Engaged Campus will convene campus teams, project staff and expert advisors to collaboratively design innovative models of CES faculty development. Participating institutions will be eligible to apply for grant funding to help implement their designs. The complete “Call for Applications” and answers to frequently asked questions are available at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/faculty-engaged.html For more information, email Faculty for the Engaged Campus Deputy Director Piper McGinley at: info@ccph.info Stay connected with the initiative and related work through the Community-Engaged Scholarship electronic discussion group at: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/comm-engagedscholarship
	JULY 2008 4 July 25-28, 2008 ● CCPH’s 11^th Summer Service-Learning Institute ● Cascade Mountains, WA The Service-Learning Institute is designed for both new and experienced service-learning practitioners (faculty, staff and community partners). National experts in service-learning -- health professional faculty who have incorporated service-learning into their courses and community leaders who have developed service-learning partnerships with health professions schools – serve as Institute presenters and mentors. Application deadline: April 10, 2008. We encourage early applications – past year’s institutes have had waiting lists. Application materials are available at http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html
	return to top New Event Listings For details on these new listings and all previously listed upcoming events, visit CCPH’s CONFERENCE PAGE March 17-20, 2008 · National Immunization Conference · Atlanta, GA · http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/nic/default.htm#goals March 25, 2008 · Strengthening the Family Summit · Seattle, WA · www.centerforhealthtraining.org March 27-28, 2008 · Community-Based/Service-Learning in Canada Symposium · Toronto, ON · www.communityservicelearning.ca/en March 28-30, 2008 · Organizing Communities Across Boundaries · Camp Lake, WI · www.mwsocialforum.org April 8-9, 2008 · Second Annual Service-Learning World Forum · Minneapolis, MN · https://programs.regweb.com/metro/NYLC2008/index.cfm April 11, 2008 · Yale Healthcare 2008: Whose Healthcare is It Anyway? Understanding the Patient as a Consumer · New Haven, CT · www.yalehealthcare.com April 11-12, 2008 · Summit on Economic Justice for Women: Bringing Together Research and Advocacy From Local to Global To Advance Economic Justice and Empowerment for Women · Atlanta, GA· http://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/economic/events/ejsummit2008/index.html April 14, 2008 ·Siena Italian Studies, L’Associazone Culturale Ulisse and International Partnership for Service-Learning 2008 Conference: Exploring the Relationship Between Volunteerism and Academic Institutions · Siena, Italy · http://www.sienaitalianstudies.com/ April 17, 2008 · Service-Learning and Indigenous Communities Forum · Portland, OR · http://www.wacampuscompact.org/conference/ April 25-26, 2008 · The Institute on Global Service-Learning · Ithaca, NY · http://www.nycc.cornell.edu/events.php April 25-26, 2008 · What’s the Use of Race? · Cambridge, MA · http://web.mit.edu/csd/CSD/Homepage.html April 30-May 3, 2008 · 2008 Northwest Indian College Summit on Indigenous Service-Learning · Lummi Nation, WA · Contact: aforslund@nwic.edu for more information May 5-7, 2008 · PRIM&R’s May Regional Program for IRB and HRPP Members · Durham, NC · http://www.primr.org/education/2007_IRB_FUND/overview_FUND_0207.html May 5-8, 2008 · Diabetes Conference · Orlando, FL · http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/conferences/index.htm#2008 July 12-15, 2008 · National Council of La Raza Annual National Conference · San Diego, CA · http://www.nclr.org/section/events/conference/ September 4-5, 2008 · Institute for Interprofessional Prevention Education · Washington, DC · http://www.aptrweb.org October 16-18, 2008 · Knowledge in Motion Conference · St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · http://www.mun.ca/harriscentre/Conferences_Workshops/KM2008/KIM.php October 25-28, 2008 · 8^th Annual International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement · New Orleans, LA · http://www.researchslce.org/Files/2008Conference/Conference_Main.html return to top

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bipartisan House Group Calls for Increased NIH Funding – A bipartisan group of House Members has 
sent a letter to the leadership of the House Budget Committee urging them "to allocate sums necessary to the 
National Institutes of Health (NIH) that at a minimum includes an increase relative to the cost of biomedical 
inflation" as they finalize the FY 2009 budget resolution. The House Budget Committee is expected to mark up its 
FY 2009 budget resolution the week of March 3, with floor consideration possible the following week. The 
complete story is at: http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/library/washhigh/2008/022908/start.htm#4

New Certificate Program for Directors of Clinical Education Programs – The Department of Medical 
Education (DME) at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (UIC) announces a new Certificate 
Program for Directors of Clinical Education Programs, taught by its esteemed and multidisciplinary faculty.  This 
new program enables education leaders, including residency program directors, directors of medical education, and 
medical student clerkship directors, to foster continuous improvement of the institution's education and patient 
care environment.  It also provides opportunities for their professional development and networking.  The Certificate 
Program will be offered over the course of three 3-day weekend sessions in the spring of 2008. To learn more details 
about the program, including specific program dates, session topics, learning objectives, and instructional methods, 
visit:

<http://www.uic-dme.org/certificate>www.uic-dme.org/certificate.

New Awareness and Prevention Series for Community Health Events – The National Institute of 
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has announced the release of new health information to raise 
awareness about diabetes, digestive diseases, and kidney and urologic diseases among people not yet diagnosed 
with these illnesses. The NIDDK developed the Awareness and Prevention Series for community health fairs, workplace 
health forums, family reunions, and other similar events. NIDDK is one of the National Institutes of Health.  Visit 
www.niddk.nih.gov for more information.

Become Trained in the “Inside-Out” Prison Exchange Program Teaching Model - The Inside-Out 
Prison Exchange Program was established to create a dynamic partnership between institutions of higher learning and 
correctional systems, in order to deepen the conversation about and transform our approaches to issues of crime and 
justice. Inside-Out brings college students together with incarcerated men and women to study as peers in a seminar 
behind prison walls.  The Institute is a comprehensive 7-day, 60-hour intensive training program that covers everything 
necessary to develop a course in the Inside-Out model:  curriculum development, setting parameters, institutional 
relationships, group dynamics, interactive pedagogical approaches, and much more.  It is an opportunity to learn this 
transformative educational method through observation, hands-on experience, dialogue, and engagement with a working 
group inside Graterford Prison, a large maximum-security facility an hour outside of Philadelphia.  Training will be followed 
by consultation to assist in on-site program development.  For more information on this program, visit: 
http://www.temple.edu/inside-out

In Spanish, Free Consumer Health Fact Sheets Available – For the first time, all Office on Women’s Health 
(OWH) consumer fact sheets are available in Spanish. OWH recently released 42 new Spanish-language publications on 
a range of topics including depression, generic drugs, heart disease, cosmetics, arthritis, mammography, HIV, and food 
safety. These easy-to-read fact sheets complement OWH's other Spanish language materials on diabetes, menopause, 
and safe medication use. OWH invites organizations and consumers to distribute these free publications to women and 
their families. To download copies of the new Spanish fact sheets, visit: 
http://www.fda.gov/womens/getthefacts/Spanish/default.htm, To order free copies in bulk, visit: 
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/owhspanish.htm

Free Tutorial Website for Medical Spanish – This website is designed as an electronic resource for Medical 
Providers and students to better connect, communicate with and understand the Spanish-speaking populations they 
serve.  Visit the website at http://www.practicingspanish.com/ and get to practicing your Spanish!

Journal Article of Interest on University-Community Engagement in Australia –The third issue of the 
new SAGE journal Education, Citizenship and Social Justice features this article of interest: “University-Community 
Engagement in Australia: Practice, Policy and Public Good” by Alexandra Winter, John Wiseman, and Bruce Muirhead.  
Abstract: The rise of a community engagement movement offers a range of possibilities for universities to function as 
sites of citizenship. These include contributing to community social and economic infrastructure, supporting equity and 
diversity within higher education, and education for democratic citizenship. This article provides an overview of the 
findings of a recent study of engagement practices and policies in Australian universities. The article then goes on to 
discuss some of the possibilities and problems surrounding community engagement as a site of citizenship. It is suggested 
that while university-community engagement contributes to the public good, it also reflects a changed economic and 
social context in which concepts of community have superseded broader notions of the social. Visit: 
http://esj.sagepub.com/content/vol1/issue3/ to view the article.

Guide to Monitoring and Evaluating Health Information Products and Services –How can publishers, 
knowledge managers, program managers, M&E specialists, and health information communicators measure the reach, 
usefulness, and use of their products and services? One way is to use the 29 indicators in the just published Guide to 
Monitoring and Evaluating Health Information Products and Services from the Health Information and Publications Network 
(HIPNET).  The 29 indicators presented in the guide are grouped into four categories measuring reach, usefulness, use 
and collaboration/capacity building. Each indicator is described in detail with information on data requirements, data sources, 
purpose, issue and examples. These indicators reflect approaches that HIPNET members are already using to assess the 
effect of their products and services.  In addition to the indicators, the guide includes a conceptual framework for 
monitoring and evaluating health information products and services. The guide also includes success stories illustrating 
different data collection methodologies and a sample readership survey.  Download a free copy: 

      http://www.infoforhealth.org/hipnet/MEGuide/MEGUIDE2007.pdf

Review Paper on “The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research: Strengthing Its Practice 
Avaliable – Volume 29 of the Annual Review of Public Health, coming out in April 2008, includes this article on participatory 
research.  Abstract: The increasing use of participatory research (PR) approaches to address pressing public health issues 
reflects PR's potential for bridging gaps between research and practice, addressing social and environmental justice and 
enabling people to gain control over determinants of their health. Our critical review of the PR literature culminates in the 
development of an integrative practice framework that features five essential domains and provides a structured process for 
developing and maintaining PR partnerships, designing and implementing PR efforts, and evaluating the intermediate and long-
term outcomes of descriptive, etiological, and intervention PR studies. We review the empirical and non-empirical literature in 
the context of this practice framework to distill the key challenges and added value of PR. Advances to the practice of PR 
over the next decade will require establishing the effectiveness of PR in achieving health outcomes and linking PR practices, 
processes, and core elements to health outcomes.  The journal website is http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/loi/
publhealth - those of you with individual or institutional subscriptions can download a copy of the full article.

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Release New Health Brochures – The US Committee for 
Refugees and Immigrants has recently posted 10 NEW health brochures on their website.  All the brochures are available 
for download free of charge. The topics covered in this new batch of brochures are as follows: Violence in the Home, 
Health Insurance and Medicaid, Living with Disabilities in the US, Personal and Home Hygiene, Dental Care and Hygiene, 
Healthy Pregnancy, Keeping Your Baby Healthy, Watching Your Child Grow, Common Respiratory Infections (Bronchitis, 
Influenza, and Pneumonia) and Asthma.  These brochures are a great tool to help fill in communication gaps between the 
service provider and the client. All brochures are written at a 5th grade reading level and are culturally appropriate.  This 
batch of brochures are available in Arabic, Vietnamese, English, Burmese, Karen, Swahili, French, Somali, Spanish, Hmong, 
Farsi, Kirundi, Bosnian and Russian.  Visit http://www.refugees.org/hltoolkit to access these brochures!

Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Launches Certificate in LGGBT Health & Wellness – Given
the challenging health issues and disparities in health care faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
populations, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health has launched a certificate program in LGBT health
and wellness. The program offers students an opportunity to learn from and work with leading faculty and researchers in
this field. The 15-credit certificate program, part of the University of Pittsburghs Center for Research on Health and Sexual
Orientation, is open to post-baccalaureate or graduate students in any discipline to help them develop the conceptual and
practical skills necessary to identify and address health concerns specific to LGBT populations. The certificate program is co-
sponsored by the schools departments of epidemiology, community and behavioral health and infectious diseases and
microbiology. For more information about the program, contact certificate co-directors Dr. Nina Markovic at
Ninam@cpc.pitt.edu; Dr. Ron Stall at Rstall@pitt.edu; or Dr. Silvestre at Tonys@pitt.edu.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Distinguished Professor of Community Health – Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS–
 The School of Family Studies and Human Services, K-State Research and Extension, seeks applications for 
the position of Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor of Community Health. The Distinguished 
Professorship is to strengthen the Cooperative Extension Services’ capacity to conduct community health 
programming across family and consumer sciences, youth, agriculture and community development areas. 
The ultimate outcome of the programming is measurable health improvements among youth, families and 
communities.  Visit: http://www.humec.k-state.edu/employment/fshs-khf-distinguished-
professor.php for complete job listing.

Assistant/Associate Director for Service-Learning– University of North Carolina at
Greensboro- UNCG is a high research activity doctoral university with approximately 17,000 students,
offering more than 100 undergraduate, 63 masters, and 23 doctoral programs. The Office of Leadership and
Service-Learning, a unit of the UNCG Division of Student Affairs, serves as a catalyst for campus-wide
leadership and civic engagement initiatives. The Assistant/Associate Director for Service-Learning provides
leadership in the development and implementation of service-learning/community-based opportunities,
services, advocacy, and research. Responsibilities include providing overall administrative support for
service-learning and integrating community service opportunities with the academic mission of UNCG;
facilitating faculty development workshops; seeking external funding to support creative endeavors;
developing student leadership in service-learning initiatives; coordinating risk management and evaluation
activities related to service-learning; furthering institutionalization of processes and infrastructure for
civic engagement and community-based learning at UNCG and the Piedmont Triad. Contact Martha
Wagner at: mmwagner@uncg.edu.

Director, Knowledge Mobilization and Program Integration – Social Sciences and 
Humanities Research Council, Ottawa, ON- The Director of Knowledge Mobilization and Program 
Integration is accountable for developing, evolving and reporting on SSHRC’s knowledge mobilization 
framework and strategy; supporting policies, programs, networks, tools, performance measures and best 
practices; ensuring the harmonization, integration, alignment, and consolidation of programs; supporting 
policies and procedures where appropriate; and contributing to the continuous risk assessment and 
improvement across all SSHRC program areas and broader Tri-Council initiatives.  Visit: 
http://www.sshrc.ca/web/careers/director_kmpi_e.asp for more information.

CCHN Project Director/Field Coordinator– Baltimore Community Child Health Network,
Baltimore, MD- The Baltimore Community Child Health Network is a community-university partnered
research project that is part of a national multi-site network. The Project Director (PD) for Baltimore’s site
will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the field research; supervising the recruiters and
interviewers; monitoring monthly recruitment numbers and sample retention of subjects; and will fill-in for
the recruiters/interviewers in their absence. The PD will train data collectors and maintain high quality of
data collection through ongoing monitoring and training. In addition, the PD will be responsible for timely
data transmissions to the data center and work with the Principal Investigator to identify additional and
ongoing training needs to maintain high quality data collection. Contact the Healthy Start, Inc Human
Resources Department at info@baltimorehealthystart.org for full job description.

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GRANTS ALERT!

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed grant alerts, please visit

CCPH's FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES PAGE

 Robert Wood Foundation’s Program to Support Healthy Teen Relationships- 
Deadline: March 17, 2008 –  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Building Healthy Teen Relationships program 
will support the creation and evaluation of comprehensive community-based models of prevention that aim to 
decrease relationship violence and increase positive, protective relationship skills. Preference will be given to sites 
that demonstrate specific examples of the following strengths within their proposed partnership: experience 
leading successful collaborative ventures among community-based organizations, government, business, and other 
decision-makers; demonstrated results that rely on creativity and leadership to address a social issue; proven track 
record of engaging youth as leaders; clear evidence of youth involvement in developing proposal and plans for 
continued involvement in leading the project; and strong community presence of organizational structures that offer 
support and resources for youth in need of dating and sexual violence services. 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011615/rwjf

 Autism Speaks Offers Family Services Community Grants - Deadline: March 28, 2008 –

Autism Speaks invites grant applications which promote services that will enhance the lives of those affected by autism 
spectrum disorders. Recognizing that there are multiple needs in this expansive and varied community, the focus of these 
grants will be on proposals that serve to build the field of services for individuals with autism and expand the capacity 
to effectively serve this growing community. Autism Speaks will accept family services community grant proposals that 
address one of the following areas of need: education; recreation/community activities; equipment/supportive technology; 
and young adult/adults services.  The average grant award will be in the range of $10,000 to $20,000. Multiyear grants 
will not be awarded. Visit the Autism Speaks Web site for complete program guidelines. 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011611/autismspeaks

 Avon Foundation Offers Support to Assist Children Affected by Domestic Violence - 
Deadline: March 31, 2008 – The Avon Foundation launched the Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program in 2004 
to support domestic violence awareness, education, direct services, and prevention programs. As part of the Speak Out 
program, the foundation launched the national Not Seen, Not Heard: Helping Children of Domestic Violence program in 
2005 to assist the children of domestic violence.  The Avon Foundation is seeking proposals from nonprofit 501(c)(3) 
organizations that assist children who have been exposed to or are victims of domestic violence.  For 2008, the foundation 
will focus on the following strategic priority: innovative coordinated-response models between domestic violence 
organizations and organizations that assist child victims of abuse and/or children witnesses of domestic violence. 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011601/avoncompany

 CDC Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation - Deadline: April 10, August 10, 2008 – 
The purpose of this announcement is to invite applications for support of public health dissertation research. This program 
supports research undertaken as part of an academic program to qualify for a doctorate. The CDC dissertation award 
supports dissertation research costs for students in accredited research doctoral programs in the United States (including 
Puerto Rico, and other U.S. Territories or possessions). Dissertation applications must focus on methodological and research 
topics that address the mission and research interests of CDC noted below. Grants to support dissertation research will 
provide no more than $35,000 in direct costs per year, and are awarded for up to one year, with the possibility of extension 
without additional funds for up to 12 months. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-231.html#
SectionIV3A

 Entertainment Software Foundation Offers Funding for Youth Programs - Deadline: April 15, 
2008 – The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities 
that make a difference in the quality of life, health, and welfare of youth. The foundation seeks to harness the collective 
power of the interactive entertainment industry to create positive social impact in America's communities. The interactive 
entertainment industry supports geographically diverse projects and programs that benefit American youth of all races and 
denominations and both genders. To receive funding, an organization making a grant request must meet the following 
criteria: be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code; seek funding for a specific project 
or program that is or will be in two or more states and serves youth between the ages of 7 and 18; and provide youth 
programs in one or more of the following areas: skills & personal development; general health & welfare; risk behavior 
prevention; education; and multimedia arts/technology related or applied. Please note that the foundation does not provide 
grants for general operating costs. Visit the foundation's Web site for complete grant guidelines. 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011602/theesa

 Moyer Foundation Seeks Partners for Children’s Bereavement Camp Program Expansion - 
Deadline: June 1, 2008 -Camp Erin, a bereavement camp for children between the ages of 6 and 17 who have experienced 
the death of a loved one, is a weekend-long experience filled with traditional camp activities combined with grief education 
and emotional support facilitated by grief professionals and trained volunteers. The Moyer Foundation partners with expert 
local hospice and grief counseling organizations in the communities where the camps are implemented and funds the camp 
partner over a ten-year period, ensuring that the program becomes an important part of community healing and growth. 
The foundation will provide $100,000 grants to organizations in the following cities: Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, 
Minneapolis, St. Louis, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. Visit the Moyer Foundation Web site for additional information. 
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011605/moyerfound.

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AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH's AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Accepting Nominations for Nonprofit Leaders 
for Social Entrepreneurship Award – Deadline: March 21, 2008 –The Manhattan Institute Award for Social 
Entrepreneurship honors nonprofit leaders who have developed innovative private solutions to America's most 
pressing social problems. The award recognizes the creative energy of the nonprofit sector by highlighting new ideas 
and approaches by young and mature organizations alike. Recognition is reserved for those organizations whose 
guiding purpose and function stem from private initiatives and ideas. Accepting government funds does not, in itself, 
preclude consideration.  Any nonprofit organization that provides a direct service within the continental United States 
to address a public problem can be nominated.  RFP Link: 

 http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011617/manhattaninst.

 Home Depot Foundation’s Award of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
– Deadline: March 31, 2008 –Now in its fourth year, the Home Depot Foundation's Awards of Excellence for Affordable 
Housing Built Responsibly program seeks to identify, recognize, and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of 
nonprofit housing development corporations engaged in green building/healthy home construction and rehabilitation.  
The awards program is designed to share with local, state, and national stakeholders the exemplary accomplishments 
of the non-profit sector in combining affordable housing construction with the guiding principles of green home building 
so that low- and moderate-income families have access to quality housing they can afford to own, operate, and 
maintain. Projects eligible for award consideration must have been developed by a 501(c)(3) organization and completed 
and placed in service between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2007.  For complete application guidelines, see the 
Home Depot Foundation Web site. RFP Link: 

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011607/homedepotfound

 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellowship Through Nurse Faculty Scholars Program– 
Deadline: April 1, 2008 – The foundation will award $28 million over the next five years through the Nurse Faculty 
Scholars program to outstanding junior nursing faculty to help them advance in their fields and seek faculty positions 
earlier in their careers. The program, which will be run out of the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of 
Nursing, will provide scholars with mentoring, leadership training, and research support. Up to fifteen scholars will be 
selected each year, with each scholar receiving up to $350,000 over three years.  Details at 
http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20021.

 International Women’s Media Foundation’s Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship– Deadline: 
April 14, 2008 – This fellowship provides an opportunity for a woman journalist working in print, broadcast, or Internet 
media to spend an academic year in a tailored program that combines access to the MIT Center for International Studies 
and other Boston-area universities and two media companies, the Boston Globe and the New York Times. With this 
flexible structure, the fellow will have opportunities to pursue academic research as well as hone her journalistic skills 
covering topics related to human rights and social justice. Visit the IWMF Web site for further information. RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011616/iwmf

 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards– Deadline: April 14, 2008 – The 
Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, two organizations dedicated to improving the safety and quality of 
American health care, are accepting applications for the 2008 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, 
which recognize individuals and health care organizations that are making significant contributions in improving the 
safety and quality of patient care. The awards are presented each year in up to four categories, including individual 
achievement and project-related achievements in research and innovation in patient safety and quality at both the 
national and local level. The accomplishments of award nominees must be focused on either improving patient safety 
or the quality of health care, leadership in advancing methods for measuring and reporting healthcare quality, 
expanding the public's capacity to evaluate the quality and safety of health care, and promoting healthcare choices 
based on information about safety and quality.  RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011614/jointcommission

 High School and College Students Invited to Create Short Films– Deadline: April 14, 
2008 – USA Today, the United Nations, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other organizations and media 
leaders have joined forces to engage young adults (14-24) in contributing to the public dialogue on pressing 
social issues using the power of the Internet and user-generated content.  In its 4th year, FYI - Film Your Issue 
has grown into a global Internet-based competition that invites high school and college students in the United 
States and around the world to express themselves on pressing contemporary issues by creating and up-loading 
short two-minute films on issues that impact them and their generation. Visit the program's Web site for complete 
program information, filmmaking tips, and full descriptions of the program's awards and prizes. 
RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011603/filmyourissue

 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education 
Foundation’s Medication-Use Safety Awards– Deadline: May 16, 2008- This award was created to honor 
a pharmacist-led multidisciplinary team for its significant institution-wide system improvements relating to medication 
use. The $50,000 award, which is sponsored by the Cardinal Health Foundation, recognizes on a national level 
pharmacy professionals who have assumed a leadership role in promoting safety in the medication-use process. The 
award also honors two finalists, each of whom will receive $10,000.  Practitioners from all hospitals and health 
systems within the U.S. are eligible to apply for the award.   Visit the ASHP Foundation Web site for complete 
program information. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10011609/ashpfoundation

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CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Listed below are announcements only. To view all previously listed announcements, please visit

CCPH's CALLS FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS PAGE

Call for Proposals: International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community-Engagement - Deadline: March 19, 2008- Tulane University's Center for Public Service and IARSCLE is proud announce the Eighth International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IRCSLCE). The theme of the conference is The Scholarship of Engagement: Dimensions of Reciprocal Partnerships. This conference will explore the variety of partnerships that flourish in educational institutions and their communities through service-learning courses, community-based research projects, and student-led multi-curricular activities. The contributions of a variety of research approaches in building and sustaining such partnerships will be emphasized. The conference brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss research topics in the study of service-learning and community engagement. Conference information and Call for Proposal forms are available online at www.researchslce.org/2008conference.html.

Call for Materials: APHA Public Health Education Health Promotion - Deadline: March 31, 2008- The APHA Public Health Education Health Promotion section is soliciting your best health education, promotion and communication materials for the 18th annual competition. The contest provides a forum to showcase public health materials during the APHA Annual Meeting and recognizes professionals for their hard work. All winners will be selected by panels of expert judges prior to the 136th APHA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. A session will be held at the Annual Meeting to recognize winners, during which one representative from the top materials selected in each category will give a presentation about their material. Entries will be accepted in three categories; printed materials, electronic materials, and other materials. Please contact Kira McGroarty at kmcgroa@sph.emory.edu for additional contest entry information. **Note: Only APHA members are eligible to participate!

Call for Proposals: Knowledge in Motion - Deadline: March 31, 2008-The conference, Knowledge in Motion, will explore how higher education institutions (HEIs) mobilize knowledge to affect regional development. Regional Development is understood here in a holistic sense as contributing to the economic, social and/or cultural well-being of citizens at the local or regional (sub-national) level. Knowledge in Motion is interested in any ways in which research, teaching and practice create and apply knowledge with a social, economic, cultural, environmental, or health impact. Knowledge in Motion hopes to present a range of content illustrating different processes and practices used to mobilize knowledge for an identified regional development-related goal. Knowledge in Motion wants lessons from faculty, staff, and students in colleges and universities, as well as from individuals, communities and organizations that work with HEIs (or want to!). Knowledge in Motion is looking for good stories and good storytellers who can help us all better understand the dynamics of mobilizing knowledge to help develop our communities and regions for the benefit of their residents. Knowledge in Motion is interested in all presentation/formats. Visit: http://www.mun.ca/harriscentre/Conferences_Workshops/KM2008/KIM.php for more information.

Call for Applications: Association for Prevention Teaching and Research - Deadline: April 21, 2008- The APTR is seeking applications for the Institute for Interprofessional Prevention Education. The 2008 Institute will be designed to promote innovative change in health care education through the acquisition of knowledge, resources, and strategies that will introduce or expand interprofessional prevention initiatives on campuses and in communities. Through a team-based approach, attendees can become highly visible advocates for interprofessional prevention education at their colleges and universities, leading to an expansion of similar approaches at academic centers throughout the U.S. The primary goal of the Institute is to address high-priority health problems by advancing interprofessional training and increasing the emphasis on prevention in health professions education programs. The plenary sessions will address ways to create an academic environment conducive to advancing IPE, clinical effectiveness, and evaluation strategies for identifying and measuring outcomes. Visit http://www.aptrweb.org for more information.

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PUBLICATIONS

CCPH Members receive discounts on publications by Wiley/Jossey-Bass Publishers, Johns Hopkins University Press, West Virginia University Press, Fieldstone Alliance, and Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community

By Joan Minieri and Paul Gestos

Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation of ordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share stories and tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning work of building a community-led organization, training community leaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy and delivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people.

This how-to manual includes:

* In-depth analysis of how to launch and win a campaign

* Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their own campaigns and organizations

* Insights for using technology effectively, building more powerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement

CCPH members receive a 15% discount when ordering this publication and all Jossey-Bass publications through the CCPH website!

Ordering information: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/books.html

Experiencing Social Work Learning From Service Users

By Mark Doel and Lesley Best

In Experiencing Social Work: Learning from Service Users, people tell their stories of positive social work and the difference it has made to their lives. The book was inspired by the knowledge of the many positive stories of social work practice and a belief that we can learn more from what goes right than what goes wrong. Follow these stories to understand good practice, reflect on the lessons learned, and to feel uplifted by social work's potential for positive change, support, and social justice.

Each chapter is constructed around one or more case examples, emphasizing the importance of service users own knowledge in developing our learning about good practice.

Ordering information: http://www.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book227665

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NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS

October 2007 - January 2008

Please Join Us in Welcoming these New CCPH Members

~ joined between October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008

E-Individual Members

Ball, Jessica, University of Victoria, Early Childhood Development Intercultural Partnerships, Victoria, BC, Canada

Boyle, Mary-Ellen, Clark University, Worcester, MA

DePanfilis, Diane, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Fuller, Jill, Carolina Population Center, Chapel Hill, NC

George, Clemon, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada

Lawson, Kimberly, Association of Oncology Social Work, Winter Park, FL

Li, Jianghong, Institute for Community Research, Hartford, CT

Lorenz, Edward, Alma College, Alma, MI

Love, Karen, Center for Excellence in Assisted Living, Falls Church, VA

Rosenzweig, Steven, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Roudebush, Margaret, Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH

Salo, Ken, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, IL

Von Frederichs-Fitzwater, Marlene, University of California at Davis, CA

Individual Premium Members

Blank, Aurthur, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Danner, Deborah, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

de la Torre, Magda, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , San Antonio, TX

Jacklin, Kristen, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada

Karagon, James, Marygrove College, Detroit, MI

Keller, Denise, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Montoya, Michael, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA

Nicotera, Nicole, University of Denver, Denver, CO

O'Rourke, Kelly, Donate Life Northwest, Portland, OR

Paul, Tomlin, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

Rubin, Richard, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Scarfo, Bob, Washington State University, Spokane, WA

Schoenfeld, Robert, Seattle, WA

Starr, Rebecca, Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA

Weyant, Robert, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Student Members

Alakoye, Amoke, Silver Spring, MD

Amendola, Marygrace, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Buhler, Shayna, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

Camden, Chantal, Centre de adaptation Estrie, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Heaney, Christopher, Chapel Hill, NC

Izumi, Betty, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI

Keaton, Nancy, Centralia College, Centralia, WA

Lehman, Tanya , Pittsburgh, PA

Miller, Jason, University of South Florida, Wesley Chapel, FL

Runnels, Vivien, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Seguin, Rebecca, Tufts University, Boston, MA

Wong, Josephine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Organizational Members

American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Chamness, Brenda

Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

Collins, Dorothy

McLain, John

Parker, Kitty

Shortt Sanchez, Ellen

George Washington Physician Assistant Program, Washington, DC

Straker, Howard

Tomsen, Kirsten

Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY

Denard-Goldman, Karen

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

Bellack, Janis

Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada

Flaming, Don

Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN

Chandler-Auguste, Maxine

Haygood, Christina

McDonald McGee, Melva Lisa

Scott, Twanda

Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

Bredesen, Joyce

Loen, Marilyn

Shumer, Susan

Wedeking, Lorene

Montana State University, Division of Health Sciences, Bozeman, MT

Ryan, Natalie

Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

Frazier, Emma

Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

Harris, Jessica

Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

Assasnik, Sandra

Berlin, Michelle

Bunce, Arwen

Garcia, Leslie

Horner-Johnson, Willi

Ruiz, Maria Elena

Walker-Norton, Kimberly

Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

Stoub, Darren

Johnson, Allisa

Meyer, Micki

Meyer, Meredith

SEARCH Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada

Colvin, Barb

Gall, Nadine

Korpan, Connie

Thompson, Christine

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Shulman, Brian

Cardillo, Theresa

Poulsen, Kim

South Central Montana Area Health Education Center, Dillon, MT

Benzel, Lisa

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Gonzalez, Pricilla

Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

Atkisson, Peg

Leslie, Laurel

Talis, Andrea

Wilson, Nancy

Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL

Mwase, Issac

Ortmann, Lenord

Sodeke, Stephen

Turner, Timothy

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Ivey, Jean

University of Hawaii, Dept of Psychiatry, Honolulu, HI

Hishinuma, Earl

Mark, Gregory

Mayeda, Dave

Sugimoto, Jeanelle

University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

Ellison, Angela

University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Grant-Kalischuk, Ruth

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Dunaway, Juliet

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD

Blaschke, Kristen

Ellis, Roland

Grinde, Shelly

Struck, Judy

Widener University, Chester, PA

Garrison, Deborah

Yellowstone City-Country Health Dept., Billings, MT

Barton, Susan

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Please Join Us in Welcoming these Renewing CCPH Members

~ renewed between October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008

E-Individual Members

Aisenstein, Hillary, Philadelphia Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA

Belansky, Elaine, Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center, Alamosa, CO

Brattain-Rogers, Nancy, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Bray, Paul, University Health Systems, Greenville, NC

Gibson, Nancy, Community Information and Epidemiological Technologies (CIET) Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Heaberg, Gail, Aims for Health, Inc., Warner Robins, GA

Hewitt, Anne, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Horsburgh Jr., C. Robert, Boston University, Boston, MA

Jacobowitz, Barbara, Treasure Coast Health Council, Riviera Beach, FL

Kane Speer, Alexis, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Kim, Karen, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

Lemus, Frank, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

Letourneau, Nicole, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

Mantis, Steve, Research Action Alliance, Kaministiquia, ON, Canada

Nurius, Paula, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Ponce, Elizabeth, Vivere - Association Switzerland, Chisinau, Chisinau, Moldova

Postma, Julie, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA

Primm, Denise, Tennessee Primary Care Association, Brentwood, TN

Ranelli, Paul, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN

Schnaubelt, Thomas, University of Wisconsin--Parkside, Kenosha, WI

Spigai, Fran, Lincoln County, Gleneden Beach, OR

Village, David, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI

Individual Premium Members

Allen III, Alex, Community Planning and Research, Isles, Inc., Trenton, NJ

Andrews-Clay, Kathryn, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Austin, Pamela, Orange County Health Needs Assessment, Santa Ana, CA

Barsi, Eileen, Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, CA

Bauman, Laurie, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

Boggild, Suzanne, Sherbourne Health Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada

Cerre, Mary, Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada

Contardi, Kim, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Di Ruggiero, Erica, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Toronto, ON, Canada

Downs, Anne, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

Dropko, Ken, Alberta Children's Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Fiedler, Dale, Corp. Planning/Development, Centreville, IL

Frey, Cathy, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI

Freyder, Paul, The Salvation Army, Pittsburgh, PA

Furumoto Dawson, Alice, University of Chicago, Institute for Mind & Biology, Chicago, IL

Gass, Eric, Medical College of Wisconsin, Family & Community Medicine, Milwaukee, WI

Gottlieb, Barbara, Harvard Medical School, Jamaica Plain, MA

Holland, Barbara, National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, Scotts Valley, CA

Hubbell, Kelly, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Jackson, Suzanne, Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Joyce-Griesbach, Barbara, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Khavarpour, Freidoon, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia

Konkin, Jill, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Krueger, Janelle, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Loanie, Lee, Otero County Community Health Council, Alamogordo, NM

Levin, Mindi, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Lin, Anne, Midwestern University., Glendale, AZ

Main, Deborah, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Campuses, Aurora, CO

Polifroni, Carol, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Proulx, Donald, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Quinlan, Kathleen, Concepts Systems, Inc., Ithaca, NY

Ramsay, Heather, Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada

Rembolt, Penny, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Resnik, Cheryl, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Selig, Suzanne, University of Michigan, Flint, Flint, MI

Shelton, Deborah, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Strickland, Earline, United States Department of Agriculture, Little Rock, AR

Taylor, Heidi, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

Teufel-Shone, Nicolette, University Of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Thomas, Huw, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

Treadwell, Henrie, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Tseng, Winston, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Veksler, Renee, Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, Barrigada, Guam

Visvanathan, Nalini, Washington, DC

Walker, Rae, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

Weingart, Sherry, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

Weiss, Elisa, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Student Members

Fortin, Rebecca, University of Toronto, Pickering, ON, Canada

Gossett, Andrea, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Graham, Benjamin, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

McKennitt, Daniel, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Robinson, Kelly, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Peterborough, ON, Canada Schrop, Susan, Northeastern Ohio Universities, Rootstown, OH

Thomas-Toure, Okolo (Phyllis), Washington, DC

Organizational Members

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA

Flynn, Arlene

Lang, William

Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY

Brosky Jr., Tony

Davis, Sue

Gillette, Patty

Kane, Christy

Center for Minority Health, Pittsburgh, PA

Ford, Angela

Quinn, Sandra

Thomas, Stephen

City of Toronto, Public Health, ON, Canada

Cava, Maureen

Herrera, Maria

Macpherson, Barb

Scott, Fran

Community-University Health Care Center, Minneapolis, MN

McDonald, Colleen

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Harrison, Suzanne

George Washington University, Washington DC

Hoar, Sandra

Morrison, Emily

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Dutton, Mary Ann

Green, Bonnie

Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI

Coviak, Cindy

Schafer, Patricia

VanderWerf, Marilyn

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, MA

Cleghorn, Dean

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Bone, Lee

Bowie, Janice

Gibbons, Michael

Lawrence, Robert

March of Dimes, White Plains, NY

Ashton, Diane

Gross, Diane

Rodriguez, Emylou

Umemoto, Anne

Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA

Applebaum, Donna

Hartley, Christopher

Wolf, Karen

Montana State University, Division of Health Sciences, Bozeman, MT

Juliar, Kristin

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Sherman, Peter

Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

Jenkins, William

Lopez, Francesca

Rowley, Diane

Forster, Christopher

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

Browne, Dorothy

Eze, Francis

Hendricks, Carol-Ann

Noonan, Allan

Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ahluwalia, Amrita

Dickie, Melissa

Globerman , Jason

Johnston, Christine

Li, Alan

Major, Jennifer

Rourke, Sean

Travers, Robb

Van der Meulen, Anna

Wilson, Michael

Primary Care Coalition, Silver Springs, MD

Galen, Steve

Triantis, Maria

Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Chamberlain, Lisa

Touro College, New York, NY

Feldman, Stuart

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Harper, Doreen

Holcomb, Lygia

McCaleb, Alberta

University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Horning, Dixie

University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Galen, Bob

Hou, Su-I

Opinas, Pamela

Wells, Ashley

University of Illinois at Chicago, IL

Barnes-Boyd, Cynthia

Gonzalez, Antancio

McGee, Anastasia

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

King, Susan

Mayer, Lee

Mayfield, Theresa

University of Miami, Miami, FL

Aftab, Asma

Dodard, Michel

Fournier, Arthur

Todini, Carole

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

Pearcey, Lynne

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Tuton, Lucy

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Clinton, Barbara

Heflinger, Craig Anne

Shields, Sharon

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