Epidemiology


EPIDEMIOLOGY COMMITTEE

I.          Membership

A.        The committee shall consist of eight (8) members: an elected Chairperson and a designated representative from each official Regional Association Group.

B.        The Chairperson is elected in even years to serve a two (2) year term.

C.        Regional members are appointed to serve alternating two (2) year terms.

1.         Three (3) members are appointed in even years: Foothills, Coastal, North Central

2.         Four (4) members are appointed in odd years: Region F, Western, South Central, Eastern

II.        Duties of Committee

A.        Keep abreast of epidemiology issues of concern to the membership by soliciting input from regional representatives.

B.        Identify problems encountered in developing, implementing and assuring quality of epidemiology programs in local health departments.  Share information and problem solve to improve epidemiology programs.

C.        Communicate public health nursing needs related to epidemiology activities to Governing Board of Association.

D.        Chairperson represents membership of Association and local epidemiology programs by attending meetings of Epidemiology Committee of Local Health Directors’ Association.