Sexually Transmitted Disease Section
E
– Health Cards
When you send a card to a friend or family member, is it though email – or regular mail? Do you send cards for birthdays,
anniversaries, get well, encouragement cards and/or the “I love you” cards?
Well now you have more options with E – Health
Cards. The CDC sponsors this site to bring prevention and education information. STD Awareness is just one of the topics.
This is a sample card cover. You can view and send cards by clicking on this link http://www2a.cdc.gov/eCards/index.asp.
The STD Section has just announced its new officers for the 2008-09 year
Chair - Lori Jordahl, MBA-HA
Miami
Dade County Health Dept STD Program
(305)325-3048
or cell (786)236-0122
Lori_jordahl@doh.state.fl.us.
or, Lorijor@aol.com. | Vice Chair - Diana King
Lee County Health
Dept STD Program
(239)461-6125
Dianal_king@doh.state.fl.us. |
Secretary - Lorany Vazquez
Collier County Health Dept STD Program
(239)252-5365
Loranyj_Vazquez@doh.state.fl.us. | Member at Large - Ricardo Beato
Broward County Health Dept STD Program
(954)767-5088
Ricardor_Beato@doh.state.fl.us. |
Membership Co-Chairs
Lena Chatmon - Palm Beach County Health Dept STD Program
Pete Starling - Bureau of STD, Tallahassee
AEC Liaison - Serenia Becton Page - Palm Beach County Health Dept STD
Program
Legislative
Liaison - Michelle Brewer - EMS, Miami
Adolescent
Sexual Health - Kenia Sanchez - U of Miami, Adolescent Medicine
Tommy
Chandler Mentorship - Tommy Chandler, Duval County Health Dept STD Program
Medical, epi - Dr. Toye Brewer, CDC
Reginal
Meeting North Florida - Anna Thompson, Leon County Health Dept STD Program
STD Awareness Resources and Bureau of STD Liaison - Sherese
Bleechington - Tallahassee
Fundraising - Sandra White, Bureau of STD
Socials
- Chris Bischoff
During the STD Business Meeting at the Conference, STD Awards and Recognition were given out. The Tommy Chandler Award for outstanding Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS)in Florida went to Samuel Frimpong (photo-top
right), DIS in Duval County Runners Up were Jorge Hermida, DIS in Miami-Dade County Theresa Bowens (photo-bottom
right) DIS in Palm Beach County
The STD Special Recognition Award went to FPHA Board Member
Lynne Drawdy(photo-left side) for her active support, resources, grant writing and survey help. Lynne does the strategic plan for FPHA and was the first vocal advocate for a sexual health initiative. She was instrumental in helping to develop the initiative, write the APHA grant from which we were awarded $5000 and helped us put the sexual health survey out to members.
Recognition and thanks went to last years Section Officers and Board Members
Frances Pinero - Vice Chair
Miriam DelaLastra - Secretary
Lena
Chatmon - Membership
Sandra White - Fundraising
Chris Bischoff - Socials
This year
we are starting something new with the Tommy Chandler
Mentorship Committee. Over the years there have been numerous winners
and runners up who have never been given the opportunity to share their
gift with others. This committe will be tasked with coming up with TIPS
to be put on our website, and brainstorm ideas for future progamming
The STD Section hosted 3 socials during the Conference. Socials are an
important part of networking and sharing of ideas besides putting a face
to those you may have talked to or have recieved correspondence from.
You never know what great spark of imagination can turn into a doable
plan and action... As our President Frank Meyers always quotes
Prevention
is the Answer...Now, what was the question?
Monday
night was for STD Managers and STD Section members
(photo-bottom right)
Tuesday night was for
FPHA Board Members
Wednesday night we had over 125
guests for our BIG STD SOCIAL
The Conference and Pre Conference STD Managers had something for everyone. Professional, personal and a mixture of both! Check back
later for copies of some of the program materials and
slides.
Lori Jordahl STD Section Chair is the Champion for the FPHA Strategic Plan Objective 1.1 Lead an initiative to improve sexual health related indicators. If you are interested in getting involved, share your thoughts on the subject or send information we could use, please contact her at Lori_jordahl@doh.state.fl.us or her personal email
Lorijor@aol.com
