News from NYSCHA (Updated 3-8-2012)
NYSCHA District 1 News
NYSCHA District 1 members are invited to review and comment on our recently developed newsletter 
The Downstate Dialog. The newsletter will provide an overview of our meeting discussions, list of upcoming events, relevant reports and professional profiles/resources. Email notices will be sent informing members that the newsletter has been posted to the NYSCHA website along with a reminder for the next meeting. To this end, please mark your calendar for our next meeting scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Invited speakers include representatives for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the Secretary and NYS Department of Financial Services. Please rsvp via email to Virginia.Small@liu.edu if you plan to attend.
NYSCHA 2012 Student Awards - Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the NYSCHA 2012 Student and Student Group Awards. If you would like to nominate a student or student group, please complete the form on our website. Nominees must be students at a New York State college or university. Students graduating in May 2012 are eligible. Awards will be announced in April 2012 and also at the October 2012 Annual Meeting. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 16, 2012. If you have questions, contact Cathy Smith at catherine.smith@cortland.edu or 607-753-2066.
Annual Meeting Updates
- The NYSCHA 2012 Annual Meeting – October 24-26, 2012 in Syracuse, New York
We welcome submissions to present at the NYSCHA 2012 Annual Meeting. The deadline for submitting the online Call for Programs is March 10, 2012. For more information about the NYSCHA 2012 Annual Meeting, check the Annual Meeting page on this web site. You can also contact one of the NYSCHA Conference Planners at ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu / 585-273-5770 or harrinrl@oneonta.edu / 607-436-3540.
- Handouts from the NYSCHA/NECHA 2011 Annual Meeting & the NYSCHA 2010 Annual Meeting
The handouts from the sessions are available on the Annual Meeting page of this web site. The handouts are organized by the session in which they were held. We appreciate our speakers’ willingness to share their presentations with us. For more…
Conferences
Collaboration is Essential: The importance of working across disciplines, a one-day conference
Friday, March 23, 2012, Hudson Valley Community College
The Rensselaer County Sexual Assault Response Team presents their second annual conference on Friday, March 23 from 8 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Hudson Valley Community College. This one day training conference is for professionals who work with sexual assault and rape victims/survivors. The conference registration fee is $35. Payment is due by Monday, March 19. A continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and refreshments will be provided. More information below:
- Brochure - Collaboration is Essential
- For more information, contact Lindsey Crusan at 518-271-3468 or CrusanL@nehealth.com.
The College Health Symposium
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 8:30-4:00 p.m., at The College at Brockport
This event is intended for college health professionals to update on current health topics and provide a networking opportunity. The following topics will be offered: Gender Spectrum, Drugs of Abuse, Managing Office Emergencies, and Sickle Cell Trait and the College Athlete. This activity is in review for 5.75 contact hours. The cost is $45. After May 4th, there is a $10 late fee. Receipts and contact hours (pending approval) will be available at the conclusion of the conference.
- Brochure – The College Health Symposium
- If you have questions, contact Linda Sercu at lsercu@brockport.edu or 585-395-2414.
National Conference on Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
October 11-13, 2012, St. Louis, Missouri
The conference will provide professional development opportunity for those engaged in developing, implementing, and sustaining tobacco-free or smoke-free environment policies in higher education institutions and hospitals/medical centers. There will be an opportunity to learn from the experiences of others regarding policy development, timeline for implementation, communication/education, utilizing community and other external resources, research, and enforcement/compliance. The Call for Programs will be available on the web site at www.tobaccofreenow.org.
NYSCHA 2012 Annual Meeting
October 24-26, 2012, Syracuse, New York
For complete information about the NYSCHA 2012 Annual Meeting, check the Annual Meeting page. The deadline for submitting a program proposal has passed; however, proposals will be accepted until the set of programs is finalized. If you are interested in presenting, please contact the NYSCHA Conference Planner at ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu for assistance. The online registration system will be available by mid-May.
Announcements
Transgender Student Survey
Many campuses are contemplating the best ways to meet the needs of transgender students, and the question of how different schools approach this is often a topic of conversation at conferences. Acknowledging this need for information and resource sharing, Dr. Alexandra Hall, from Cornell University and Clinical Medicine Section Chair for NYSCHA, and Dr. Ted Coleman, from California State University of San Bernardino and Chair of ACHA’s LGBT Coalition, have designed an on-line survey for school health centers to complete. They will then compile the data and share it with the student health community. A pdf copy of the survey, which is extensive, is available so that participants may gather the needed information before beginning the online survey. All schools are encouraged to participate.
- Transgender Survey (Webmonkey)
PDF version of Transgender Survey (information gathering tool)- Informed Consent and Survey Background information
Questions can be directed to Dr. Alexandra Hall at amh89@cornell.edu. Thank you for your participation!
2011 NYSCHA Student Award Winners
NYSCHA is pleased to announce the 2011 NYSCHA Student Award Winners: Laurie Ann Wick, SUNY Oneonta received the Outstanding Student Award; Stony Brook University SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee) received the NYSCHA Outstanding Student Group Award. Certificates of Recognition were awarded to the following individuals: Dilruba Khanam - Stony Brook University; Susana Leong - Teachers College, Columbia University and Victory Makofske - Lemoyne College. Certificates of Recognition were awarded to the following groups: Adelphi University – Health & Wellness Peer Educators, Columbia University – Stressbusters.
 Laurie Ann Wick (L) and Rebecca Harrington (R) |
 Stony Brook University SHAC |
Resources
- Controlled Substance Information (CSI) on Dispensed Prescriptions Program. The New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement has implemented the CSI Program to provide direct, secure access to practitioners to view their patients’ recent controlled substance prescription history. Practitioners can view controlled substance prescription information through their existing Health Commerce System (HCS) account: https://commerce.heath.state.ny.us
- Check the Resource page for the following resource materials provided by Rebecca Harrington, Health Promotion Section Chair, and Alex Hall, Clinical Medicine Chair.
- Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
- Poster: Clean Hands
- About the New HIV Testing Law
- New Resources:
If you have resources to share on this web site, please send them to mmadsen@uhs.rochester.edu
- Job Listing in New York State
If you would like to post a position on the NYSCHA web site, send the job description to the NYSCHA web master (mmadsen@uhs.rochester.edu). Announcements will be posted on the NYSCHA web site for 30-45 days.
Congratulations!
- Red Watch Band – Recipient of a NYSCHA Programming Grant
In January, Stony Brook University received a NYSCHA programming grant to provide funding support for the purchase of CPR equipment for training new members of their Red Watch Band. As a result of this grant, they were able to purchase equipment and train 48 students in their April training with 8 CPR instructors and enough Actars to accommodate everyone.
Click the photo of the Trainees to enlarge
Check the Red Watch Band web site for resources to help you implement Red Watch Band on your campus.
