Welcome to the NEW Florida Public Health Association website.    You found us! Please take a few minutes to look around and see some of the many new features. Upgrades, changes and new information are continually being added, so… be sure to bookmark this link! To those who don’t know us… We are the Florida Affiliate of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Based upon membership, we are currently the third largest APHA affiliate nationwide! We are a diverse group with one overriding interest – improving the Public’s Health for Floridians and visitors. o    A significant number of our members are Department of Health employees. o    Many others have joined with us; some are actively employed in the private sector; still others are from      the non-DOH public sector. Some members are retired. Some members never worked in the public health, but realize that they too have an important part to play in the public’s health. WHY? Public Health is too important to be “owned” by the Government.  It belongs to ALL of us! It belongs to EACH of us! Interested folks, like yourself, who want to know more about us… things like, why we are committed to the wonderful world of Public Health, and what we are really doing to improve the Public’s Health, will find most of your answers posted here on our webpages. However, after looking around, should you still have questions… <CLICK HERE> for our list of Officers and Board Members.  Contact any of us by phone or email. We are glad to tell you what we do! It really is that important. Or, you can send an email to our very busy (but always willing to help), Executive Director, Sandy Magyar. Why join FPHA? If you looking for a dynamic, outgoing, friendly, passionate group working toward a common achievable goal…you’ve found us! OK, you have looked us over, and know that this is where you belong. CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve decided to join Florida’s most active and oldest statewide organization devoted to public health in all its facets. The next step? <CLICK HERE> for a Membership application. So, just who are we?        Look in the mirror!              We are just like you.                 Welcome Home! Frank R. Meyers, President 2008-2009   Prevention is the answer! What was your question?		SECTIONS Community Injury Prevention & Control Dental  Diversity Health Environmental Health & Engineering Epidemiology/Laboratory Health Promotion HIV/AIDS Nursing Nutrition Public Health Administration Section Public Health Physicians Public Health Social Workers Sexually Transmitted Diseases Student (full time) GEMS ON OUR WEBSITE: See the reports from each of our fourteen Sections. They are active in many projects. Highlighting a few: •    Steve McClosky’s Community Injury Prevention report is always rich with details and important information. •    Lori Jordahl. Chair of the STD Section seems to have her proverbial fingers in every pot. Lots of good stuff there. •    Health Promotion’s Chair Rebecca Filipowicz is beating the bushes to get that Section more active. The other Sections had best look out or they will be  eating her dust! What you will find is a common theme: “I want do my part to make this the  BEST YEAR EVER FOR FPHA!”    The best part… Together we can do it! Frank R. Meyers, President 2008-2009   Prevention is the answer! What was your question?    Interested in participating on an FPHA Committee or getting more involved in a Section? Send us an email at: floridapha@bellsouth.net
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