Utah Public Health Association Board Meeting

Friday, July 8, 2016

10:30 – 11:30

UDOH Highland Building, Room 425

Minutes

Present: Dean Penovich, Anna Dillingham, Amelia Prebish, Dustin Jones, Daniel Denhalter, Cindy Morgan, Jeanette Villalta, Paul Wightman, Heather Borski, Lisa Young, Tania Tetz, Rebecca Fronberg, Oretta Tuploa, Luke Chalmers, Jessica Strong, phone - Dede Vilven

Absent: Dexter Pearce, Stephanie Stokes, Kelly Nielson, Dan Kinnersley, Patty Cross, Mary Brown, Jefferson Vick.

Welcome/Establish Quorum: Dean Penovich

·  Meeting was called to order at 10:35 am by Dean Penovich.

·  Went around the room and introduced ourselves.

Approval of minutes:

·  Board members recommended a few minor corrections to selected items in the June minutes. Anna motioned to approve with changes, Heather seconded the motion, rest of the board agreed to the motion.

Board Discussion/Action

·  2015 financial review will be finished and to the reviewer in the next two weeks. Paul and Jefferson will bring to August meeting for review. Financial reports will be reviewed quarterly.

·  Board members interested in attending MPH orientations (with student assembly). It was discussed at the retreat to have more involvement. Would like to have additional outreaches, need input, orientations, meet and greet. Dan will share dates when they become available. Looking into other schools as well. Anna has contact at Weber State. Dede is willing to help out with events.

Management Group Reports

a)  Executive Committee/Member Services – Dean

Resource development resolution passed in 2015. Resolution says there should be a committee formed to plan for developing resources. Paul had the opportunity to meet with a grant writing group interested in helping us. They could work with donors, as we need to take care of donors. Presidents will meet with them first then have them come to board meeting to present. We have around $100,000 in the endorsement fund.

BYU Scholarship – funded by fund raising. Paul is working with them. Fund raising at conference next year.

Professional Development Committee –UPHA contractor for developing CEU’s. Resolution to form committee, looking externally need infrastructure. Need nurse on committee to be part of conference planning committee. Get sections up and working - two formal sections now operating, we have seven with UPHA. Dean will bring list of sections. Come with additional suggestions in August. Get Dan Kinnersely involved. Having representatives from sections come to board meetings to increase communication and coordination.

b)  Advocacy – Rebecca

The campaign is getting started. Working on five areas for PHACT campaign. Will be meeting with congressional leaders. Befriend congress on social media to find out when events will take place. Luke and Dex on gun control. Will have regular meetings after board meetings. Get information for newsletter.

c)  Communications – Jessica

August newsletter articles due by 7/15 (will always be 1 week after each board meeting). Board member spotlight, Cindy and Oretta – a paragraph on yourself. Student spotlight – Rachel. Advocacy – PHACT Campaign. May have a “Save the Date” for conference. Gun control – something in newsletter – Luke Chalmers.

d)  Financial – Tania

Will be meeting with Merrill Lynch on August 16. Figure out where our money is and what services they provide and will talk to another institution, then pick best one.

Section Reports

a)  Community Health Workers

There will be an orientation meeting on the 26th. Trainings start in August and will be two weeks long. Statewide training. Went to outreach events for CHW. Got to talk about who we are. Need employers to buy-in. State coalition working on legislative topics. Benefit of being a UPHA member and what UPHA is. Things are going well. Stories on CHW, who they are and how they impact the community. Meeting with medical student at U of U to know what we do. Existing CHW’s will get grandfathered in. Possibly put something in the newsletter each month about what the CHW’s are doing and what they do.

Wrap Up/Adjourn:

·  Meeting adjourned at 11:35 am, Heather motioned to adjourn.

·  Minutes submitted by Secretary, Lisa Young