Spring 2015 Newsletter
Georgia Society for Public Health Education
Advancing the health education profession in Georgia through professional
development, advocacy, collaboration, and networking
Recent Happenings
January
New GASOPHE board
met, and executed an
extensive strategic
planning process for the
year!
February GASOPHE hosted a
networking event for
students at Rollins
School of Public Health.
Over 50 students
attended!
March
April
Look out for the launch
of our new website:
http://gasophe.org/!
SOPHE annual meeting!
Become a Member!
It's that time of year again – time to become a GASOPHE
member, or renew your current membership! 2015 is going to be
an exciting year. For your continued support and membership
this year, you can expect:
 A brand new, modern website with a "Members Only"
section
 Free continuing education opportunities--everyone needs
CHES credits!
 A day-long professional workshop (think of it as a oneday health education conference)
 Health education updates via social media
 Networking and mentoring opportunities
Click one of the links below to become a member or
renew your membership:
2015 Professional Membership - $30
Lifetime Membership -$300
Institutional/Organization Membership -$1000
Announcements
CHES Review Course: Tips and Strategies for Preparing for the CHES Exam
What: A session designed to supplement your preparation for the CHES Exam. Topics include a brief
overview of CHES responsibility content areas, study and test-taking strategies, competency
examples, and a short practice exam.
SOPHE ANNUAL MEETING
When: Friday, April 3, 2015 – 9am-3:30pm
April 23-25, 2015; Portland, OR
Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Click Here for More Information
Claudia Nance Rollins (CNR) Building, Room 2001
1518 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Cost: $15 (includes materials) -- Parking and lunch costs not included
To request a registration form contact: Laura M. Lloyd, MPH, MCHES, Director, Continuing
Professional Education (lmlloyd@emory.edu)
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2015
New SOPHE Journal in Health Promotion Teaching and Learning
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) proudly announces publication of the inaugural
issue of its latest peer-reviewed journal Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning (PHP). The quarterly journal addresses the art and science of pedagogy and its
contributions to the formation and ongoing development of faculty, researchers, students as well as
various practitioners working in disease prevention and health promotion.
To access the full issue, hear a podcast interview with the journal editor or to submit a manuscript,
visit http://php.sagepub.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAININGS
 Looking for Continuing Education Credits? Visit SOPHE’s Center for Online Center
for Resources and Education (CORE) and find new educational opportunities each
month: http://www.sophe.org/education.cfm
 Also find Continuing Education Credit Activities at http://www.nchec.org/
 Upcoming Webinar (4/9/15): Changes in Health Care and Policy in the 2015 Georgia
Legislative Session
This webinar will provide a review of bills, resolutions, and other actions taken by the
Georgia General Assembly that will affect health care and health policy in our state.
2015 GA SOPHE
BOARD MEMBERS
President: Kirsten Rodgers
EdD, MSPH, MCHES
Look for GASOPHE on
Facebook, twitter, and
LinkedIn!
President Elect and Partnerships
Chair: Jasmine Ward
PhD, MPH, CHES
Assistant Professor of Health Promotion at
Kennesaw State University
Lecturer/ Assistant Adjunct Professor of
Public Health at Emory University,
Continuing Education Consultant at Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Delegate: LaTresh Williams
Past President:
Laura Bracci
Davenport,
MPH & Jess
App
REACH Health Promotion Specialist,
Nutrition/Dekalb
County
Secretary: Hilary
HarrisBoard of Health
Treasurer: Open
Communications Chair: Laura Min
Mercer Kollar, MA, PhD candidate
PhD Candidate (Expected May
2015)/University of Georgia, Department of
Communication Studies
Past
President:
Laura Bracci
& Jess
Training
and Education
Chair:
App
Michelle Carvalho, MPH, CHES
Program Manager,
Secretary:
HilaryRegion
HarrisIV Public Health
Training Center ,Emory University - Rollins
Treasurer:
Open
School of Public
Health
Activity Leads:
Past President: Laura Bracci & Jess
Past President: Laura Bracci & Jess
Partner
RN, MPH, CHES
App Recruitment and Retention: Karolyn Diamond-Jones,
App
Newsletter Editor: Danielle Henderson, MPH Candidate
Secretary: Hilary Harris
Social Media Liaison: Chelsey Bryant
Treasurer: Open
Continuing Education: Lynda R. Flage, PhD, MPH
Secretary: Hilary Harris
Treasurer: Open
Education Planning: Sabrina Tindal Cherry, MSPH, MTS
Membership: Laura Colbert, MPH, CHES
Treasurer and Secretary: Hillary Harris, MPH Candidate, CHES
Student Representatives: Sabrina Cherry, MSPH, MTS; Kimberly Green, MPH Candidate
Stu
Hot Topics: Cutting Edge Education Techniques
Infographics and Simulations are two new health
techniques that have recently gone viral. The two
examples below showcase the use of these
techniques in educating the public on the recent
measles outbreak.
This Infectious Disease and Vaccines infographic,
which illustrated how vaccines have significantly
reduced cases of contagious disease in the USA, was
tweeted by Bill Gates, to his 20 million followers, who
retweeted it thousands of times, making it the third
most population tweet of his nearly 200 tweets in the
past six months.
A simulation was also created and optimized for
mobile devices which help people visualize and
understand herd immunity in their own home. Check
it out here: Measles Simulator.
JOB AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES
Research Manager @Tobacco Free Kids
Description: In this position, the Research Manager will serve as the Campaign’s subject
matter expert on key issues, develop and disseminate relevant materials, and work with other
Campaign staff to ensure information is used to promote the mission of the Campaign. This is
an exempt position. For more details visit:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/jobs_postings/post/2015_02_mgr_research
2015 Georgia Public Health Association Meeting
A joint conference with the Southern Health Association
April 13, 2015; Downtown Atlanta
Registration and More Information
Georgia Society for Public Health Education
P.O. Box 888656, Dunwoody, GA, 30356;
gasophe@gmail.com