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DPH Commissioner Honored for Contributions to Georgia's Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan 
 
The Georgia chapter of 
 
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Association awarded Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the 
 
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   Public Health (DPH), the Forget-Me-Not Award last week for her work on the Georgia Alzheimer's and 
 
DPH Commissioner Honored for Related Dementias State 
 
Contributions to Georgia's 
 
Plan. The Alzheimer's 
 
Alzheimer's State Plan 
 
state plan is a multi-year 
 
DPH Honors World AIDS Day to initiative created to 
 
Educate Georgians about HIV/AIDS ensure Georgia is 
 
Middle and High School Students Compete for the 2014 Health IT 
Student Innovation Award 
Governor, GEMA Encourage Georgians to Get Ready During Winter Weather Preparedness 
 
dementia-capable, or better equipped to fulfill the needs of those living with dementia and their families, caregivers and medical professionals. 
 
(left to right) Ginny Helms, vice president of Chapter Services and Public Policy, Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter; Brenda 
Fitzgerald, M.D., DPH commissioner; Leslie Gregory, M.B.A, president and CEO, Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter; Kathy Simpson, director of Advocacy, Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter. 
 
Week 
 
The Forget-Me-Not award is presented to state legislators or policy makers who 
 
DeKalb County Board of Health exemplify leadership, commitment and a desire to improve the lives of Georgians 
 
Improves Transportation with Safe living with Alzheimer's through public policy action. Past recipients of the award 
 
Communities Grant 
 
include State Senator Renee Unterman, Gov. Nathan Deal and Gov. Sonny Perdue. 
 
App of the Week: GoMeals 
 
PHEVENTS 
Looking for DPH events? Visit the Events Schedule 
on our website. 
PHTRAINING 
   Computer Training 
   Word Formatting 
Wed., Dec. 3 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Word Styles & Themes Wed., Dec. 3 
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Word Columns & Graphics Mon., Dec. 8 
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Word Tables & Forms Tues., Dec. 9 
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Word Automatic Features Tues., Dec. 9 
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
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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 "Instructor-Led" and remote attendees register for "Virtual" classes). View monthly training calendars on PHIL. Contact Lisa Miller 
if you have questions. 
Look for Access classes in January. 
Free Online Courses Available from Lynda.com    
DPH has a limited number of licenses for lynda.com which is 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 come, first served basis. To check out a license, simply email Lisa Miller from your Public Health email 
account.    
  Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov 
by 12 noon on Wednesday. 
PHNEWS 
Free rapid HIV testing, counseling on Dec. 1 
 
DPH Honors World AIDS Day to Educate 
 
Georgians about HIV/AIDS 
 
   Today is the 26th anniversary of World AIDS Day, observed annually on Dec. 1 to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. The Georgia Department of Public Health's (DPH) experts are hoping today's activities and celebrations will provide a clear perspective on the impact of HIV and AIDS locally. The theme of this year's World AIDS Day is "Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-free Generation." 
 
Michelle Allen, STD director at DPH, will discuss HIV/AIDS on World 
 
AIDS does not discriminate. 
 
AIDS Day while attending the Georgia Sexual Health Policy 
 
It is a global disease that Symposium and Ebenezer Baptist Church's HIV/AIDS public forum. 
 
impacts every community, 
 
ethnicity and country in 
 
the world, particularly the United States. 
 
Middle and High School Students Compete for the 2014 Health IT Student Innovation Award 
 
It was tough competition among the rising generation of technology leaders at last week's Health IT Leadership Summit's Student Innovation Award ceremony in Atlanta. Middle and high school students from throughout Georgia put on their game faces while they presented creative technology solutions designed to combat important health issues in Georgia. 
 
The event is presented by a variety 
 
of health and education 
 
organizations including the 
 
Technology Association of Georgia 
 
Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed), 
 
the Georgia Department of Education, the Verizon Wireless 
 
DPH Commissioner, Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., presented the Health IT Student Innovation Award to members of the 
 
Foundation and the Georgia 
 
winning team from Coffee County High School's Future 
 
Department of Public Health (DPH). 
 
Business Leaders of America (FBLA). 
 
Each year, the Health IT Innovation 
 
competition works to introduce students to career opportunities in Health IT while 
 
increasing their awareness of statewide health care challenges. 
 
New stats on Georgia HIV prevention efforts 'sad and 
alarming' 
 
Governor, GEMA Encourage Georgians to Get 
 
Stopping Ebola: Inside the CDC's Ready During Winter Weather Preparedness Week 
 
Response 
 
Temperatures are 
 
Emory's John T. Fox elected chair of Georgia Hospital Association 
Researchers Campaign Against Americans' Sweet Tooth With 
Public Health Initiative 
Restroom Hand Dryers Spread More Germs Than Paper Towels, 
Study Finds 
 
dropping and states across the nation are already experiencing record-breaking winter storms. Georgia's state and emergency preparedness leaders are getting ahead of the season by teaching local 
 
Flu Season Off to a Slow Start ... for Now 
 
communities how to brave the tough weather during the upcoming months. 
 
Obesity Costs World $2 Trillion; As 
 
Much As Smoking, War, And Governor Nathan Deal 
 
Terrorism 
 
has proclaimed the week of December 1-5 
 
Most Heavy Drinkers Are Not Alcoholics 
 
as Winter Weather Preparedness Week. During this week, 
 
Winter Weather Preparedness Week will offer community members and businesses a weeklong educational opportunity to learn how to follow 
safety procedures during inclement weather in Georgia. 
 
PHRECIPE 
 
Georgians are encouraged to prepare for severe winter weather by stocking supplies, making a plan and learning about the different types of winter weather. 
 
DeKalb County Board of Health Improves Transportation with Safe Communities Grant 
 
Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin 
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Editor Ebony Brooks 
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The DeKalb County Board of Health recently received a $72,400 Safe Communities grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to improve the safety and wellbeing of DeKalb County residents. The grant will allow Safe Communities DeKalb to make roads safer for children, teens and pedestrians of all ages. 
Safe Communities DeKalb is led by the DeKalb County Board of Health (DCBOH) and is supported by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Safe Communities is a model used by communities throughout the nation to identify and address local injury problems. The model also promotes injury prevention at the local level to solve highway and traffic safety problems. Safe Communities DeKalb is a full partner with the Governor's Office of highway Safety (GOHS) and is distinctively the only local Safe Communities DeKalb will be utilizing a health department funded by GOHS in Georgia. $72,400 grant to implemented traffic- 
related safety programs for DeKalb county residents. 
App of the Week: GoMeals 
If you have a health condition like diabetes, information about what you eat can be important. GoMeals was developed to help you make healthy lifestyle choices at home or on the go. GoMeals includes tools for eating healthy, staying active and tracking your blood glucose levels. 
Manage your nutrition and exercise, and give yourself the tools and information you need to manage diabetes. Even if you don't have diabetes, you'll still find GoMeals a great resource. 
 
Georgia Public Health Observances | December 2014 
 
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