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CHPPD – 2008 Report
1. Membership Our Section had a chair for the membership committee.
Yes
2. Our Section held the following number of membership recruitment activities.
More than three
3. Our Section held the following number of retention efforts.
More than three
4. Our Section held the following number of efforts to increase membership diversity.
More than three
5. CommunicationOur Section distributed the following number of all section emails
More than three
6. Our Section maintained a listserve.
No
7. Elections & Nominations Our Section's candidate slate was submitted on time.
Yes
8. Our Section considered our slate of candidates competitive.
Yes
9. Our Section prepared a diverse slate of candidates.
Yes
10. Our Section nominated the following number of section members for the APHA leadership appointments.
more than three
11. Leadership Development Our section updated the Chair-Elect inventory document.
No
12. Our Section distributed the following number of emails to the leadership of the Section.
More than three
13. Our Section conducted the following number of section leadership conference calls/meetings.
More than three
14. NewslettersOur Section distributed the following numbers of newsletters.
Three
15. Our Section newsletter included article(s) written by and for students.
16. Annual Meeting ProgramOur Section had an Annual Meeting Program Chair/Planner.
Yes
17. Our Section had the following number of business meetings at the Annual Meeting.
Four
18. How many scientific sessions were allotted to your Section in 2008?
45 oral, 8 poster, 4 business meetings
19. How many scientific sessions did your Section fill in 2008?
All of them, and we requested additional sessions
20. Our Section had an Award Chair.
Yes
21. Our Section had a social event.
Yes
Informal. It was held at a hotel near the convention center, and attended by about 20 members.
22. Policy ProcessOur Section had an Action Board Representative.
Yes
23. Our Section had a Policy Chair.
Yes
24. List any planned Governing Council activities.
Issues specific conference calls (Policy 101, Parliamentary procedure calls), webinars, proposed Vit D policy, section-wide policy reviews
25. Does your Section have a captain, leader or Whip that organizes your Governing Councilors?
Yes
26. Our Section had a policy review process
Yes
We use an online survey service to collect comments, and discuss these in October.
27. Student Involvement Our Section utilized a student liaison from the Student Assembly.
No
Last year we worked through the Student Committee Chair. We are trying to identify if we have a current section student assembly liaison identified. We used to have a liaison to the student assembly, but she says that she is not the liaison any more.
28. Our Section sponsored at least 1 student-focused activity at the Annual Meeting.
Yes
Student conduct a business meeting. In addition, for the first time in San Diego, they organized a special oral panel presentation session.
29. Our Section has students involved in the following committees (e.g. program, membership, newsletter, etc.) Submit part one to get to part 2 of the survey
Program, Membership, Newsletter, Policy and Governance
30. Other Rate your Section's accomplishments in the following areas on a scale of one to five (with five being the highest effectiveness).
Membership recruitment & retention
3
Leadership development
4
Section elections
5
Scientific Sessions/Annual Meeting program
5
Policy development/advocacy
4
Governing Coucil involvement
4
Involvement with other APHA leadership opportunities
4
31. Our Section had other activities that we planned and were successful in implementing. Please describe the activities.
Webinars, Topic-specific conference calls outside of regular business meetings, newsletter, student involvement
32. Please specify any areas that you have best practice examples for other Sections.
Student involvement, Vit D successful proposal, Newsletter, Filling section leadership vacant positions, Annual Meeting Scientific Session coordination
33. Please specify any challenging areas in which you would like some additional assistance.
Identifying membership recruitment, retention and engagement measures, and getting data from APHA; Developing a framework for evaluating advocacy of successful APHA policy proposals and implementing them
34. APHA Strategic MapAPHA has a strategic plan which acts as a guide for APHA staff and members to follow as they work on behalf of the Association. The current version of this is a map which includes goals such as strengthening the effectiveness of the organization, and points to priorities for what the association would like to accomplish. The next few questions are an attempt to assess the particular accomplishments that various APHA entities have completed that are targeted in the strategic plan. In terms of Column A (Improve Effectiveness of Policy & Advocacy) on APHA’s Strategic Map, Our Section has activity in the following boxes (check all that apply).To view the map, visit http://www.apha.org/NR/rdonlyres/672556DB-545A-4954-A4DF-90D755FA3A3A/0/StrategicMapRev2_12_08_final.pdf
1-Strengthen Advocacy of APHA Components and Affiliates
3-Focus on Three Policy Priority Areas and Proactive Advocacy Agenda
6-Enhance APHA Investment in Policy Initiatives
7-Improve APHA Policy Process
35. Briefly state your activity related to the boxes in Column A (Improve Effectiveness of Policy & Advocacy).
Informal networks with advocacy componets and affiliates; try to write or collaborate on policy in at least one of the priority areas; strategize how to enhance APHA Investment; Have suggestion on improving APHA Policy Process that CHPPD governing councilors will be proposing in 2009.
36. How are you measuring success in any of these related activities you mentioned in question #35?
We started working on developing a concrete strategic plan in December 2008, and are in the process of identifying measures. Was also identified as a challenge in # 33.
37. In terms of Column B (Improve Public Health Science & Practice) on APHA’s Strategic Map, our Section has activity in the following boxes. Please check all that apply.
Communicate Public Health Issues and Science to Key Audiences
Strenghten Public Health Infrastructure
Promote Competency of Public Health Workforce
Advance the Public Health Research Agenda to Improve Practice
Advance a Curriculm that Emphasized Policy and Advocacy
Advance Accreditationof Public Health Agencies and Training Programs
38. Briefly state your activity related to the boxes in Column B (Improve Public Health Science & Practice).
Through Scientific Sessions.
39. How are you measuring success in any of these related activities you mentioned in question #38?
We started working on developing a concrete strategic plan in December 2008, and are in the process of identifying measures. The program chairs had very good ideas.
40. In terms of Column C on APHA’s Strategic Map, Our Section has activity in the following boxes (check all that apply).
1-Increase Perceived Value to Members & Potential Members
2-Create Mechanisms For Joint Affiliate/APHA Membership and Activities
3-Create Mechanisms for Increasing & Transitonal Student Memberships
7-Increase Engagement of New and "Low Involved" Members
41. Briefly state your activity related to the boxes in Column C (Increase Member Engagement & Expand Membership).
Informal networking, building relationships, engaging interested members in section activities
42. How are you measuring success in any of these related activities you mentioned in question #41?
We started working on developing a concrete strategic plan in December 2008, and are in the process of identifying measures. We will be approaching APHA to get data for specific measures.
43. In terms of Column D (Strengthen Organization Capacity) on APHA’s Strategic Map, Our Section has activity in the following boxes (check all that apply).
1-Expand APHA Resource Base
2-Improve Effectiveness & Efficiency of APHA Governance
3-Continue to Strengthen External & Internal Communication
4-Provide Information Technology Required to Support Key Initiatives
5-Maximize Partnership Opportunities
44. Briefly state your activity related to the boxes in Column D (Strengthen Organization Capacity).
Continue to identify and recognize members with expertise, communication through governing councilors, explore and learn new technology, partners with other sections
45. How are you measuring success in any of these related activities you mentioned in question #44?
We started working on developing a concrete strategic plan in December 2008, and are in the process of identifying measures.
46. Please identify your membership unit.
Community Health Planning & Policy Development
47. Postion of individual completing this survey
Chair



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