News from NYSCHA (Updated 1-22-2012)
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 1, 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…

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.


