MEMBER UPDATE

Autumn WMPHA Power Hour Workshops!



Join the Franklin/Hampshire Field Training Hub & WMPHA for two online trainings:


First, on Monday 11/27 at 4 PM to review the state's new performance standards for local public health and the related workforce credentialing requirements with representatives from the Office of Local and Regional Health, including WMPHA Alum Aimee Petrosky, Director of Performance Standards, and Phyllis Williams Thompson, Director of Local Public Health Workforce Development.


On Wednesday December 13 at 3 PM, join Lead Field Trainer Bri Dupras, who will be reviewing the essentials of the Tanning Code.


Click here to register for performance standard training


Click here to register for the tanning training


Click here to download the flyer


Please help build the next generation of local public health professionals!


A message from Rupak Bhatt, Operations Manager from the Academic Public Health Corps: We have improved our recruiting to bring on more students from Western Massachusetts, and I'd love to see increased engagement and collaboration with health departments as well! Our Corps members have experience in areas such as:

  • Health communications (social media, infographics, website content)
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Translation services 
  • Community Engagement and health equity research, and policy recommendation 
  • Administrative support including LBOH meeting minutes, Digital file organization, Background research and planning

Partnering with the APHC is easy:

  • Submit a project request form
  • Have a 30-minute intake call to align on goals, timeline, deliverables
  • Provide any clarifying information regarding requested project
  • Complete a brief evaluation of the experience

We handle all Corps member supervision, so you can focus on communicating needs and providing some comments on near-final drafts without heavy involvement in managing interns. 

If folks have any questions or concerns before filling out the request form, I am open to people signing up for a time on my calendar, or sending me an email to find a time that works to chat more.


I look forward to finding more ways for us to collaborate, grow the workforce, and advance local public health together.

Rupak Bhatt, Operations Specialist, Academic Public Health Corps

Massachusetts Health Officers Association

Email: rbhatt@mhoa.com

Phone: ‪(781) 406-4032

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Sincerely,

The WMPHA Executive Committee:


·       Sharon Hart/South Hadley, President

·       Gerri Swanson/Southampton, Vice President

·       Brianna Dupras/Franklin/Hampshire Field Training Hub, Treasurer

·       Phoebe Walker/FRCOG

·       Tom FitzGerald/Retired, Secretary

·       Laura Kittross/BRPC

·       Ryan Paxton/Montague

·     Tom Hibert/Southwick

·      Tammy Spencer/East Longmeadow

·     Charlie Kaniecki, Retired, Ex Officio

·     Randy White, Retired, Ex Officio

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