THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

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THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

• Welford C. Roberts, Ph.D., R.S., R.E.H.S.,
  D.A.A.S.
• President

National Capital Area Environmental Health
Association Annual Education Conference April
29, 2010 College Park, Maryland
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Acknowledgements

• National Capital Environmental Health Association
• Bob Custard, NEHA Regional Vice President, Region
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• Planned Systems International
• U.S. Air Force
• Office of the Surgeon General

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Introduction

• NEHA Overview
• Mission
• Organization
• Functions
• Projects
• NEHA Update
• The Profession Messages

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The Future of Environmental Health
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Greetings from NEHA

• Mission
• To advance the environmental health and
  protection professional for the purpose of
  providing a healthful environment for all

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NEHAs New Direction

• NEHA Strategic DirectionThe strategic
  directions include
• Training and Education
• Credentialing
• Advocacy
• Organizational Capacity

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NEHA History

• California Association of Sanitarians (CAS)
  formed
• CAS had interest from around the country
• NAS created in 1937
• Credentials (RS)
• Journal
• Annual Meeting
• NOTE These remain our core products
• NAS to NEHA (1969)

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Education

• NEHA is in the educational business!
• Education is at the heart of our 501C3 IRS
  designation
• Same as university
• By Definition and IRS Educational organization

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Educate and Motivate

• Journal of Environmental Health (JEH)
• Annual Education Conference (AEC)
• Pre-conference workshops
• Regional workshops
• (i.e., Vector Control, IAQ and Epi-Ready)
• Credentials
• Bookstore

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NEHA Credentials

• Registered Environmental Health
  Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS)
• Certified Installer of Onsite Wastewater
  Treatment Systems (CIOWTS)
• Healthy Homes Specialist Credential (HHS)
• Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
• Certified Environmental Health Technician (CEHT)
• Registered Environmental Technician (RET)
• Registered Hazardous Substances Professional
  (RHSP)
• Registered Hazardous Substances Specialist (RHSS)
• NEHA's National Radon Proficiency Program

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NEHA Board of Directors

• National Officers/Executive Board
• President
• President Elect
• 1st Vice President
• 2nd Vice President
• Immediate Past President
• 10 Regional Vice-Presidents
• Elected by members

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NEHA Staff

• Approximately 30 people
• Not EH Professionals
• Association Professionals
• Requires unique skill set different from the
  environmental health profession

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NEHA Staff (continued)

• Assistant Manager, Research Development
• Continuing Education Specialist
• Credentialing Coordinator
• Credentialing Specialist
• Customer Member Services Specialist
• Customer Service Member Services Specialist
• Education Coordinator
• Epidemiology Project Specialist
• Executive Associate
• Executive Director
• Financial Coordinator
• Food Safety Project Specialist, Research
  Development
• Journal Content Editor and Education Delivery
  Coordinator
• Journal Copy Editor
• Manager, Research Development

• Manager, Governmental Affairs Radon Program
  Manager
• Marketing and Communications Manager
• NEHA Washington Representative, Governmental
  Affairs
• Office Manager, Customer Member Services
  Specialist
• OSWS Coordinator, Research Development
• Program Administrator, Entrepreneurial Zone
• Program Manager, Human Resources Liaison,
  Customer Service Manager
• Project Specialist, IAQ/EPHT/Land Use Planning,
  Research Development
• Project Specialist, Journal of Environmental
  Health
• Special Projects Specialist
• Staff Writer, Journal of Environmental Health

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Technical Sections

• Air/Land
• Childrens Environmental Health
• Drinking Water Quality/Water Pollution
• Emerging Pathogens/Vector Control Zoonotic
  Diseases
• Environmental Health Leadership Development
• Environmental Health Research
• Environmental Health Tracking and Informatics
• Food Safety and Protection
• General Environmental Health
• Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances
• Injury Prevention/Occupational Health
• Institutions Schools Environmental Health
• On-Site Wastewater Systems
• Sustainability
• Terrorism All-Hazards Preparedness

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Program/Project Examples

• Epi-Ready Team Training Program
• In cooperation with CDCs Food Safety Office
  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Food Safety
  Inspection Service (FSIS)
• Epi-Ready regular and Train-the-Trainer workshops
• New Projects and Growth Potential
• Distance Learning Project
• FDA/ORA All Food Hazards Rapid Response Teams
  (RRTs)
• Industry-Foodborne Illness Investigation Training
  (I-FIIT)
• Food-Safe Schools (FSS) Program
• In cooperation with USDA/Food and Nutrition
  Service (FNS) CDC/Division of Adolescent and
  School Health (DASH) and other partners
• San Diego Project

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Whats New at NEHA

• Collaboration with The Centers for Disease
  Prevention in Atlanta
• 13 M grant to oversee and verify the
  environmental health infrastructure of Haiti
• 5 M grant over the next four years to enhance
  national programs in
• Housing
• Health Tracking
• Vector Control
• Drinking Water
• Indoor Air Quality
• Emergency Response

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Whats New at NEHA (cont.)

• 1 M in CDC grant funds for Food Safety
• Food Safety training FDA rapid response using
  EPI-READY
• Safe Foods for Schools
• NEHA Position Paper on national food protection
  reform which focuses on local and tribal input

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Whats New at NEHA (cont.)

• Governmental Affairs
• Helped to head off damaging legislation in
  Wyoming
• Helped to head off damaging legislation in Iowa
• Helped to restore the RS credential in Illinois
• e-learning
• No national organization has provided nearly as
  much professional education as NEHA

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Epi-Ready

• The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak
  Response (CIFOR)  has released the Guidelines for
  Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response.
• Epi-Ready is a Recipient of the 2008 Food Safety
  Leadership Award from NSF International 
• Given in Harrisburg, Buffalo, Canton, Columbus,
  and Piscataway, New Jersey

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Sustainability
NEHAs newest Technical Section recognizes the
importance of the concept of sustaining our
earth environment for future generations. NEHA
believes that protecting our natural environment
is critical to the health and prosperity of our
communities and country. NEHA also recognizes
the emerging field of sustainability falls within
the scope of practice of the environmental health
profession. The second annual NEHA Excellence in
Sustainability Award was presented to the
Hernando County School District in Brooksville,
Florida. Plano, Texas won the first award.
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Food Safety

• NEHAs newest Strategic Committee
• Recognizes the current federal focus on food
  safety
• Lead by RVP Bob Custard
• Objectives
• Certification
• CE/Training
• National Conference/Forum
• Food Protection Program Evaluation/Accreditation
• Advocacy and Coalition Building
• Communications
• Information Repository

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Messages

• Stay Plugged In
• Web site www.neha.org
• E-News
• Training opportunities
• Sabbaticals
• Grants and Scholarships
• NEHA Governance
• Volunteer Positions JEH, Tech Sections

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Potential Impacts on Environmental Health

• The Environmental Health Workforce
• Aging
• Limited number of students coming from accredited
  EH Academic Programs
• Limited number of accredited EH Academic Programs
• See http//www.aehap.org/

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Why Should I Belong to NEHA?

• Relevancy
• Connect with other EH professionals nationwide
• The Journal of Environmental Health
• NEHA e-News
• Credentialing
• NEHA e-Learning
• NEHA is THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION representing
  our profession!

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Membership Dues Comparison for National
Professional Organizations
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2010 AECAlbuquerque, New Mexico

• Keynote Address Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator
• NEHA Breakfast General Assembly
• New Time for Awards Ceremony Sunday evening
• Lecture Hall and Learning Laboratory Formats

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ROI (Return on Investment)

• Your employer obtains a Return On Investment when
  you attend NEHA's 2010 AEC Exhibition
• Level 1 Reaction
• Level 2 Learning
• Level 3 Application
• Level 4 Business Impact

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2011 AEC - June 15 18, 2011Columbus, Ohio
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Messages From The NEHA President

• July/August 2009 From the New NEHA President
• September 2009 The Environmental Health
  Workforce - NEHA's Workforce Development
  Committee
• October 2009 Diversity in the Environmental
  Health Workforce
• November 2009 The Environmental Health
  Industry Salute to the Private Sector
• December 2009 The State of Communication and
  Its Relevance to Environmental Health
• Jan/Feb 2010 Environmental Health and Public
  Health are Important to Health Care Reform
• March 2010 NEHA's National Presence
• April 2010 Mentoring How You Can Touch and
  Shape the Future of Environmental Health
• May 2010 Some Thoughts About the Future of
  Environmental Health
• June 2010 Amicus Humani Generis and a Year Too
  Fast

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Questions?Discussion?