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.