No Nursing Representation on IOM Assuring Public Health in th e 21st Century Committee

[Sandy Owen]

I agree that a united voice with nominations (and I totally agree with
Bobbie Berkowitz and Kristine Gebbie) would be the most effective.

Sandra Owen RN, PHN
Director, Preventive Health Services
Benton Franklin Health District
471 Williams Blvd.
Richland, WA  99352
Phone:  509.943.2614 ext. 248
Fax:  509.546.2916
sandyo at bfhd.wa.gov



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> From: 	Michele Issel[SMTP:issel at uic.edu]

> Reply To: 	phnurses at u.washington.edu

> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:45 AM

> To: 	Public Health Nursing Discussion and Information 

> Subject: 	Re: No Nursing Representation on IOM Assuring Public

> Health in the 21st Century Committee

> 

> I suggest that we speak with a united voice and nominate two or three

> key public health nurse leaders for inclusion as members of the IOM

> committee.  I'll begin by suggesting Bobbie Berkowitz.  MI

> 

> At 09:06 AM 1/31/01 -0500, you wrote:

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> 	The Insititute of Medicine (IOM) will be developing a report on

> Assuring Public Health in the 21st Century. A sort of Future of Public

> Health Revisited.

> 

> 	The IOM Committee developing this report has no nursing

> representation. To their credit they do have environmental health

> representation and genetics representation so they are attempting to

> be broad. However the lack of nursing representation, let alone public

> health nursing representation, is glaring.

> 

> 	The Committee's first meeting is in Washington, DC on Feb 8.

> There is a brief public comment period the morning of Feb 8 that

> includes opportunity to comment on Committee makeup. For time of this

> comment period check the IOM Web site www.IOM.edu

> <http://www.iom.edu/>  then click on ongoing studies or contact Rose

> Martinez at hpdp at nas.edu.

> 

> 	You may also email Rose Martinez at hpdp at nas.edu if you have

> comments about the committee makeup. Rose Martinez is the Director of

> Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at IOM and will be staffing

> this committee.

> 

> 	Diane Downing

> 	ddownin1 at gmu.edu

> 

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