PHWEEK 1-27-2014: Central Ga. to Launch "Operation Get Healthy" with $20,000 Follow Us! Central Ga. to Launch "Operation Get Healthy" with $20,000 Grant The Central Georgia Medical Reserve Corps (CGMRC) has been awarded a $20,000 Medical Reserve Submit your story suggestions, ideas, comments or a story of your own! Corps (MRC) Challenge Award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with the Office of the Surgeon General. The award will be used to conduct health In This Issue screenings for the participants of Macon Veterans of Foreign Wars Central Ga. to Launch "Operation Get Healthy" (VFW) Post 9709's monthly food giveaway. The project goals are to conduct various health screenings Policy Encourages District 4 to and to educate the participants on the importance of getting regular Get Moving health screenings. CGMRC has named this project "Operation Get DPH Starts Journey for Control Healthy." Student Team Wows DPH Board Vargas Elected to National Refugee Health Board GA Family Docs Work with DPH PHBRIEF The MRC Challenge Award funds MRC units to carry out innovative projects in their communities that can be replicated on a national level and align with one of four focus areas: community resilience, chronic disease prevention, partners for empowered communities and mental and emotional well-being. Seeking Health Director for North Georgia Health District DPH is seeking qualified candidates to serve as District Health Director for the North Georgia Health District, based in Dalton. This physician leader will provide management and direction to county health departments and district programs, monitor health needs and emerging trends for communities in the area and fulfill other responsibilities to ensure a safe, healthy population. For a full job description and to apply, visit the Careers section of DPH's website. Policy Encourages District 4 to Get Moving Employees in District 4 Public Health can now make movement an everyday priority. District Health Director Olugbenga Obasanjo, M.D., Ph.D., has issued a physical activity policy that will allow every employee to take 30 minutes during each work day to exercise. The policy goes into effect on Feb. 1. PHEVENTS Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule on our website. "Our job as public health employees is to set a good example by living a healthy lifestyle and encouraging our Staff at District 4 Public Health lead their colleagues in doing the Wobble during a dance break on the district's wellness day. coworkers and community partners to be active so they can live happier and healthier," Obasanjo said. PHTRAINING Manager Fundamentals for Success A new course for supervisors will begin in February. This two-day instructor-led course provides a foundation for understanding supervision within the Department of Public Health. You will gain new skills and access tools and information related to successful management within DPH. Registration for this course is in Saba. For additional information contact Donna Dunn at dgdunn@dhr.state.ga.us. Two for Tuesdays Join the Office of Human Resources on the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. for the learning series Two for Tuesdays. This series provides an opportunity for programs to explore new ideas, share knowledge and highlight teams and their work. On Feb. 11, the Office of Telehealth will describe the development of Georgia's statewide network. To learn more and to register, click here . Instructor-Led Computer Training at 2 Peachtree The new physical activity policy mirrors the policy for state employees at the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), which went into effect in December 2012. DPH Starts Journey for Control of Diabetes The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering employees a new chance to be healthy and overcome a costly, chronic disease: diabetes. This year, the department will offer Journey for Control, a program that teaches the basics about diabetes and how to live healthfully with the disease. The program is for employees who have diabetes or are prediabetic, but also for anyone who wants to learn more about the disease or those who may be helping a family member or friend cope with diabetes. "This program is another way for us to support our employees and help them learn and adopt healthy behaviors," said Meshell McCloud, DPH's deputy chief nurse. Word Tables and Forms Wed., Jan. 29 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Student Team Wows DPH Board with Mobile App Word Columns and Graphics Wed., Jan. 29 1:30-4:30 p.m. PowerPoint Intermediate Fri., Jan. 31 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Look for Access classes in February and Excel classes in March. For employees not at 2 Peachtree, classes can be attended remotely - however, remote attendees must be registered 48 hours prior to class. Register for all classes through SABA (2 Peachtree attendees register for "InstructorLed" and remote attendees register for "Virtual" classes). Contact Lisa Miller if you have questions. They are the youngest group of people to address Georgia's Board of Public Health -four tenth graders from Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, Ga. - and they did not disappoint. The young women presented their winning mobile health app to board members during the January meeting. Avneet Sethi, Biridiana Macias, Plabani Sharif and Brenda Gutierrez, or Team Flabbergastics as they are also known, took first place in the Health IT Student Innovation Award contest. Team Flabbergastics members Plabani Sharif, Biridiana Macias, team advisor Pintu Thaker, Brenda Gutierrez and Avneet Sethi Free Online Courses Available The contest was part of an innovative partnership between the Georgia from Lynda.com Department of Public Health (DPH), the Technology Association of DPH has purchased a limited Georgia Education Collaborative, Inc. (TAG-Ed), the Georgia Department number of licenses for Lynda.com, an online library of high-quality, easy-to-use instructional videos on the latest software, creative and business skills. Licenses are available for check out on a first of Education, and the Verizon Foundation. The Health IT Student Innovation Award contest challenged students to develop a healthy lifestyle mobile application that connects Georgians with information and resources on preventing childhood obesity, and the opportunity to develop the official mobile applications for Georgia SHAPE, Gov. Nathan come, first served basis. To check Deal's statewide comprehensive childhood fitness and nutrition program. out a license, simply email Lisa Miller from your public health email account. Submit Calendar Entries to The students created Gogo Health, a mobile app designed to connect Georgians to healthy lifestyles and to help address childhood obesity in Georgia. communications@dhr.state.ga.us PHNEWS Vargas Elected to National Refugee New Side Imact Crash Regulations Sought for Child Car Seats Prescription overdose summit planned for Atlanta Tailoring Cardiac Care for Women PHRECIPE Health Board The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) congratulates Monica Vargas, state refugee health coordinator at DPH, on her election to the 2014 executive leadership board of the Association of Refugee Health Coordinators (AHRC). AHRC is a national organization dedicated to strengthening state and local refugee health leadership, expertise and advocacy to achieve wellness in domestic refugee populations. As a board member, Vargas will help advance the organization's mission Monica Vargas, state health and establish its priorities, as well as refugee coordinator communicate with federal officials about important issues facing refugees in the U.S., including policy guidance, medical screening and surveillance, mental health and health education and communication. Grilled Chicken and Avocado Quinoa Pilaf Serves 4 Prep and Cook Time: 15 min. Click Here for Full Recipe "I am excited about being nominated and elected by my peers to the Executive Board," Vargas said. Georgia Family Docs Work with DPH to Address Public Health PHWEEK Director of Communications Ryan Deal Editor Carrie Gann Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith Sr. Graphic Designer Ginny Jacobs Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr. Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts For the past 10 years, the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) has had a significant head start on a renewed national push in health care that calls for greater collaboration between public health and primary care. Both the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Trust for America's Heath released reports on the topic in recent years. Although the IOM report acknowledged that family medicine is firmly grounded in integrated, community-oriented primary care, it also noted how few communities have successfully established long-term relationships between public health and primary care. "In Georgia, we're lucky that the (state) department of public health has seen the value of having outside contracts with us," GAFP Executive Vice President Fay Fulton Brown told AAFP News Now. 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