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IPHA Receives Outstanding Affiliate of the Year Award
Dr. Sarah Toevs presented the Outstanding Affiliate of the Year award to IPHA President Vivian Lockary at the Nov. 16 Fall Advocacy Forum. The event was sponsored by the Idaho Public Health Association and the Idaho Nonprofit Center. About 80 people attended a presentation on advocacy and legislative panel with Q&A, with very favorable reviews.
The Idaho Public Health Association was honored at the American Public Health Association's (APHA) 139th Annual Meeting in Washington DC, in November 2011 for decades of significant contributions to public health through innovative partnerships and advocacy.
The award was presented by the APHA's Committee on Affiliates (CoA) as part of its Annual Meeting. IPHA Past President Sarah Toevs and incoming President Andrew Hyer accepted the award on behalf of the Association. IPHA was one of four recipients of CoA awards during the reception. The awards were presented in four categories: Outstanding Affiliate of the Year, Award of Excellence, Outstanding Student of the Year, and Chair's Citation.
As the oldest, continuously functioning nonprofit organization dedicated to public health in the state, IPHA fights for the health and safety of every Idaho citizen through advocacy, education and research. From vaccination awareness and disaster preparedness, to health promotion and prevention of chronic disease, IPHA is Idaho's public health guardian.
As stated in a nomination letter, "Thanks to dedicated board of directors and outstanding committee leadership, the organization has made great strides and continues to build its infrastructure, increase membership, and communicate to partners and collaborators to strengthen the public health system in Idaho. All because these public health champions believe that without public health, there can be no individual health. "
Idaho Public Health Association Honors Public Health Champions at Annual Meeting and Awards Reception
IPHA recognized the achievements of public health and health care professionals at its annual meeting and awards reception on Sept. 29, 2011.
The Excellence in Public Health Award was given to the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories and the President's Award to Corey Surber, director of Advocacy and Community Benefit at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center. Bureau Chief Dr. Christopher Ball accepted the award on behalf of the staff at the Bureau of Labs. Visit our AWARDS page for details about their nominations for public service.
Two student scholarships were also presented to Mateja Savoie and Nicholas Scarborough, both of Idaho State University's Master of Public Health Program. Read about IPHA's student scholarship fund here.
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