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State Environmental Health Directors Association

State Environmental Health Directors Association. Lisa Conti, DVM, MPH and Megan Weil Latshaw, PhD, MHS Mentor: Sarah Kotchian, EdM, MPH, PhD. What are we getting now? There is no national policy-setting voice for EH.

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State Environmental Health Directors Association

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  1. State Environmental Health Directors Association Lisa Conti, DVM, MPH and Megan Weil Latshaw, PhD, MHS Mentor: Sarah Kotchian, EdM, MPH, PhD

  2. What are we getting now? There is no national policy-setting voice for EH. • What results do we really want? All states to buy into and use the benefits of such an association. This helps elevate EH issues within public health and broader contexts. • What is the payoff? A unified EH body, sharing ideas, developing best practices, working together to solve common issues.

  3. What thinking leads to the choices being made? EH Programs vary from state to state. “State EH directors” did not have a national “home”. Excellent examples (e.g., State Preparedness Directors, State AIDS Directors, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists). Some states’ EH programs are buried in other agencies than health. Some states may not see a need for such a formed group. What thinking lets the system persist as it is? Inertia. Too many organizations to join. Mental Models:

  4. Benefits • Access EH best management practices, response resources and brain trust throughout the nation • Increase EH marketing nationally • Provide cohesive approach to priority EH issues • Develop of EH standards

  5. Benefits (cont’d) • Discuss handling of challenging situations • Unify and give voice to state EH programs • Provide a mentoring opportunity to interested states

  6. SEHDA Limits to Success • Lack of Buy-in from states • Lack of time for multiple assns B Participa-tion by State EH Directors Constraining Action SEPHA meeting EH needs R B SEHDA States Non involvement Participation Limiting Process Virtuous Cycle Time

  7. Interventions • Work through State Health Officers to identify SEHDs (ASTHO). • Give examples of how joining the association can assist in mutual aid issues such as disaster response. • Have member states seek out nonmember state representatives to help market the benefits of their states’ collaboration in this national association. • Assure rapid communication to those who are not able to attend meeting, for example – keep engaged

  8. Emergence… • 17 States

  9. Action! • Facilitated brainstorming session to prioritize EH needs (ASTHO) • Creation of initial Email distribution list • Development of Sharepoint Site • Creation of Principles of Operation • Launch!

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