PHEP Update - September 5, 2019

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September 5, 2019 

In this update:



BP1 Work Plan Deliverables Due by September 30

The following LHD deliverables are due to DEPR by September 30:


   • 13.1 MYTEP
   • 17.1 Q1 IMATS Drill
   • 19.1 Q1 WCI Progress Report with supporting documentation


Sub-Awardee 24/7 Contact Test

DEPR will conduct the annual test of sub-awardee’s 24/7 contact during the second quarter of the funding year. This test will include both LHDs and tribes this year. This drill is an unannounced exercise conducted outside of normal business hours. Feedback will be given to each individual sub-awardee by the end of the calendar year. Contact kovalj@michigan.gov if you have any questions.


A Critical Connection: The Water and Healthcare/Public Health Sectors Webinar –9/26

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will sponsor a free webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET, on the interdependencies between the water and healthcare/public health sectors. The webinar will feature the lessons learned from a series of eight workshops conducted nationally from 2016 to 2018. Prior joint planning and communications between the sectors are vital to an effective response to emergencies and protection of the public’s health. Registration information is listed on the attached flyer.


Staff Changes

Denise Fair, MPH, FACHE is the new health officer for the City of Detroit Health Department. Ms. Fair can be reached at: faird@detroitmi.gov.

 

Paul Jones has been named the EPC for the City of Detroit Health Department. He can be reached at jonespa@detroitmi.gov.

September PHEP Partners Conference Call

The next PHEP Partners Conference Call will be September 12, 2019, at 1:30 pm ET. 

 

Dial In: 877-873-8017 

Access Code: 4130054

Adobe Connect: http://breeze.mdch.train.org/EPCMonthly