CPHA Health Education Committee Minutes

CPHA Health Education Committee minutes:

Date: November 9, 2011 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Attendees: Lou Carta, Kara Anastasiou, Molika Chea, Celeste Yanni, Carol Walsh, Hilary Norcia, Petra Clark-Dufner, Mary Ann Zavorskas, Karen Piantek, Cindy Kozak, Amy Hanoian-Fontana and Kimberly Ploszaj.

I. Introductions

v  All committee members had the opportunity to introduce themselves.

II. Program A – “Live Well: the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in CT ”

Cindy Kozak from the State of CT Department of Public Health provided an overview of the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in CT.

f  Additional notes:

-  Cindy can be reached at .

Program B – “Intercollaborative Practice: Training Today’s Health Professions Students”

Petra Clark-Dufner from the CT Area Health Education Program and Kara Anastasiou (former Urban Service Track student) provided an overview of intercollaborative practice.

Additional notes:

-  Petra can be reached at .

-  Kara can be reached at .

III. Member Announcements

1)  Member updates included:

·  No specific member updates were shared.

2)  Lea Crown said that there is a sanitarian position open at QVHD and that there will be one shortly in Meriden.

IV. New / Old Business

1)  The next Health Education Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2012.