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Article: The environmental health workforce--NEHA's workforce development committee.(President's Message)(National Environmental Health Association)
- Article from:
- Journal of Environmental Health
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Introduction
When I ran for second vice president of NEHA, one of my platform items was "workforce development." Subsequently, I volunteered to chair the NEHA workforce development committee, which I have been privileged to do for the past several years. Workforce development is very important to the overall health, vitality, and longevity of our profession. NEHA has to be committed to identify and address issues that affect the environmental health workforce. Soon, I will turn over the chairmanship to another NEHA board member, but I will continue to support NEHA workforce development efforts. In this column I will present the progress of the NEHA workforce ...