MPHA Epidemiology Section Business Meeting

Agenda

March 28, 2014

12:15 – 1:30 pm

  1. Call to OrderTiffany
  2. Meeting was called to order by Tiffany
  1. Introductions from GroupEveryone

Attending: Bryan Buckley, Christi Demitz, Eric Ederer, Tom Largo, Martha Stanbury, Sarah Lyon-Callo, Ken Rosenman, Diana Haggerty, Yasi Back, Allie Murad, Justin Henderson, Tanya Troy, Bethany Reimink, Susan Fletcher-Gutowski, Nicki Ross, Fatema Mamou, Nicole Parker, DeeDee Ismail, Roger Racine

  1. Elections
  1. Introduction of CandidatesTiffany

Susan FG introduced as new Chair

Diana Haggerty introduced as new student rep for MSU

  1. Nominations for vacancies

Susan FG nominated Suzanne Cupal as Chair-Elect

Fatema Mamou nominated Justin Henderson as Councilor

Nicole Parker, Shurooq Hasan and Bryan Buckley are candidates for Councilors

  1. VotingEveryone

Ballots were submitted (able to vote for Chair-Elect and four Councilors)

  1. 2014 AccomplishmentsSection Officers
  1. Continuation of Mentorship Program

The Epi section received emails throughout the year

  1. Wayne State University Student Rep

Tanya Troy served as student rep from Wayne State this year

  1. Social media presence

Allie indicated that the MPHA Epi Section Facebook page has more than 140 likes. Michigan job openings and internships are posted on the Facebook page.

Other Accomplishments – updated/revised by-laws

  1. 2014 Conference
  2. Good participation

290 registered for the conference, had a few out-of-state attendees and 1 international attendee (Canada).

  1. Increased Sponsorship

We reached out to more sponsors. Tiffany indicated that we should inform the section Chair of any new or potential sponsors, perhaps some that we see at other conferences.

Other updates:

Went through MPHI for CEUs this year.

Keeping conference binder as a resource for future chairs.

Fatema commented that we should showcase our conference to other states.

Online submission of abstracts worked well this year.

  1. Goals for 2014-2015
  1. Consider benefits for members

Would like to increase membership – we need to think of creative ways to do this. Suggestions included free lunch for members at the conference, free registration for members (if need to include a fee for future conferences)

  1. Continue fundraising

Sold mugs for $5 this year (last year they were $10). Suggestions for fundraisers included clothing with MPHA Epi logo, raffle tickets with prizes at future conferences, look for new sponsors.

  1. Continue posting jobs and internships
  1. Additional Items

Voting results:

Suzanne Cupal will be Chair-elect

Nicole Parker, Shurooq Hasan, Bryan Buckley, and Justin Henderson will be Councilors.