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Congratulations to our past Winners! 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 |
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Parvin A. Ahmadkhanlou, Ph.D. |
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| Parvin A. Ahmadkhanlou, Ph.D., M.S., B.S., CHES is presently employed by the New Jersey Department of
Health and Senior Services as Manager for the Workforce Development Office of Public Health Infrastructure, and
is the President of the New Jersey Public Health Association. She has received numerous awards and recognitions
for her outstanding achievements in public health, including the Sullivan Award, the most prestigious Public
Health award in New Jersey. Dr. Khanlou serves in many additional roles within the New Jersey Department of
Health and Senior Services, including Chair of the Cultural Competency Initiative, Administrator of the Public
Health Residency Program, and Coordinator of the Minority Health Research and Resource Center. Dr Ahmadkhanlou is also an alumini of NEPHLI, Class of 1999.
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Audrey V. Lewis, B.A. |
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| Audrey V. Lewis, B.A., graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland as a Health Science major with a minor in Biology. During her undergraduate years, Ms. Lewis was President of the Health Club and was inducted into the National Professional Health Education Honorary Society, Eta Sigma Gamma. Since 1983, she has been employed by the Cortland County Health Department and is currently the Director of the Cortland County Division of Environmental Health. Audrey has been a member of the New York State Conference of Environmental Health Directors since l994 and on the Executive Board since 2002. The purpose of the conference is to promote improved environmental health service practices and to encourage the interchange of ideas and experiences. She is actively involved in the organization and has served and chair numerous committees including the: Data Management Committee (Chair), Tobacco Control Committee, (past Chair), Regulatory Reform Committee, and the Professional Development and Program Standardization Committee. She is currently the Conference's Vice Chair and will assume the position of Chair this fall. Audrey is a contributing writer to the New York State Department of Health, Center for Environmental Health newsletter, In the Field of Environmental Health, a member of the Communities That Care Coalition and Officer of the Cortland County Water Quality Coalition and Officer of the Cortland County Water Quality Coordinating Committee. Last, but not least, Audrey V. Lewis is proud to be a NEPHLI Graduate, Class of 2006. | |
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Patricia A. Nolan, M.D., M.P.H. |
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| Patricia A. Nolan, M.D., M.P.H., former Director of Health, Rhode Island Department of Health, has been a major contributor to the advancement of public health at the federal, state and local levels. On the national level, Dr. Nolan has served with distinction as a past president of the American Public Association and as an influential member of the Association of State and Territorial Health Offices (ASTHO) and the Institute of Medicine. As the Director of Health in Rhode Island for the past ten years, Dr, Nolan has many significant accomplishments. Viewed as a leader who encouraged the heart and recognized the contributions of her staff, under her guidance, Rhode Island experienced a reduction in childhood lead poisoning; strengthened access to primary care; expanded breast and cervical cancer screening and employed technology to build and receive commendation for, "...one of the best web pages in Rhode Island State Government". Dr. Nolan challenged the tobacco industry and in 2004, Rhode Island became the seventh state in the nation to ban smoking in all public and work environments. She inspired a shared vision and practiced collaborative leadership. Recognizing the importance of data for strategic planning and decision making, Dr. Nolan adopted and publicly promoted the motto that, "...information is a product , not a possession". She entrusted her Executive Committee to engage in the policy discussion and development processes. In modeling the way, Dr. Nolan set an example by always using the stairs to reach her fourth floor office. In turn, many employees made a commitment to a healthier lifestyle by also taking the stairs to their offices. She was also one of the first state health directors to support NEPHLI and embrace leadership development. Dr. Nolan received her undergraduate and medical training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and an M.P.H. at Columbia University School of Public Health. Currently, she is on the faculty in the Department of Community Health at Brown University. | |
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Jean Smiley |
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| Jean
Smiley, Deputy Commissioner of Health of the Onondaga County Health
Department, in Upstate New York, and a 2000 NEPHLI alumna, has been
selected as the recipient of NEPHLI's third Excellence in Leadership
Award. Jean has worked in local public health for more than 20 years.
While she spent several year as administrator of a diagnostic and
treatment center in Syracuse, New York, the remainder of her career
has been at the County Health Department. She has been Deputy Commissioner
since 1998. When Jean applied for NEPHLI in 1999, she noted that her personal vision for public health was to continue the movement toward collaboration in her region "among health departments, nonprofit agencies, business and other health care entities to improve public health in our community." It is her bringing this vision to fruition that was noted in her nomination. Jean was nominated by Amanda Nestor (01), Public Health Administrator, and Dr. Lloyd Novick, Commissioner, at the Onondaga County Health Department. Their nomination highlighted her "significant contributions", since 1999, for mobilizing community partnerships and galvanizing the health department's contributions to community-wide emergency preparedness. They said "...her vison has lead to measured risk-taking to redefine public health to meet the challenges of the times, bringing others along to contribute to such efforts. She has earned an exceptional reputation for fairness ... [and] ... giving life to her belief that every organization has a role in emergency preparedness and response. ... [Jean} has modeled a form of government services that transcends bureaucratic pitfalls that and inspires others to aspire to also make their mark for the common good." Jean is a registered Dental Hygienist. She received her Masters of Science in Health Education and her B.S. in Education from the State University of New York in Cortland, and her AAS in Dental Hygiene from Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. |
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David Hamil |
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| David
Hamel, was asked to assume the leadership of the Rhode Island Department
of Health's Early Intervention Service in March 2002. Since that time,
the program has moved from grant funded to fee-for-service, leading
to more service providers, more services per child and clear accounting
for public funds. The program developed a certification process for
providers of comprehensive early intervention services, a statewide
management information system to track data, and an early intervention
training center at the University of Rhode Island for providers and
program staff. Also, the Early Intervention Program, along with the
Rhode Island Department of Education, created the state's first birth
to age 21 education plan for children with special needs. Dave was nominated for the Excellence in Leadership Award by Susan Curley and "the rest of the Early Intervention Team." They described his outstanding accomplishments in the Early Intervention Program within both the community and the health department. The nomination noted that when Dave assumed the role he was asked to implement recommendations from a study and rebuild the confidence of the program. In doing so, Dave worked successfully with the community, the legislature and his staff. He established a training center with the University of Rhode Island to give all employees a shared vision and a consistent body of knowledge, and he successfully increased program funding when other programs were being cut. While the program is responsible for enforcing laws and regulations, under Dave's leadership, the program ". . . clearly surpasses what is required. … He values each member of our team and helps us be greater than the sum of our parts." Prior to assuming this position, Dave was the Program Manager for the Rhode Island Department of Health's Disability and Health Program and Coordinator of Prevention where he placed an important public health focus on people with disabilities. He was also Coordinator of Prevention, Education and Training at the Division of Substance Abuse, Rhode Island Department of Mental Health Retardation and Hospitals; and the Assistant Director of the Governor's Drug Program. Dave is also the author of a number of publications. Dave received his Masters in Public Administration from Rhode Island University and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts. He is also a 1999 graduate of the Northeast Regional Public Health Leadership Institute. |
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Sandra
Mullin |
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Sandra Mullin is the Associate Commissioner
for Public Affairs at the New York City of Department of Health
and Mental Health. Along with the responsibility for media relations,
Sandy oversees Health Media and Marketing, Intergovernmental Affairs,
Community Relations, and the agency's website. Nominated by Scholar
Jessica Morris, Class of 2002, Sandy is described as "an asset
to the world of public health in New York City and beyond. The latter
is evidenced from the leadership role she played after September
11th by delivering accurate, timely public health information to
both national and international media and acting as an advisor to
various health department and federal agencies."
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