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21 January 2025
Member Spotlight - January, 2025
Introduction Oldham County is a small local health department. Therefore, I serve in many roles within the agency. All financial roles, including payroll, accounts payable, receivables, financial statements, budget preparation and purchasing as well as all Human Resources roles, including job posting, interview process, onboarding, orientation, annual evaluations, compensation review and discip…
09 January 2025
Advocacy
I collect dictionaries. I know…weird. But I find reading different dictionaries helps me understand the meaning of words more deeply. With the advent of online dictionaries, there are new tools available to learn about the origin of words, their use in different grammatical contexts, and—perhaps most interestingly—how frequently they are used. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “advoca…
09 January 2025
Our Healthy Kentucky Home
The Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign is a Team Kentucky initiative with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) to engage and inspire Kentuckians on a personal journey of achievable health and wellness improvements through increased physical activity, improved nutritional health, and decreased social isolation through targeted interventions. Each month highlights a relevant health to…
20 December 2024
Member Spotlight - December, 2024
Fall '24 has been good to Western Kentucky University's KPHA chapter! We kicked off the fall semester with a breast cancer awareness event and facilitated volunteer opportunities within our local community. We are excited to continue growing our membership and coordinate with WKU Phi Mu Fraternity for our annual Holiday Toy Drive benefitting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals this winter. As…
28 October 2024
Member Spotlight - October, 2024
Sara Robeson University of Kentucky (Part-time)
Introduction Members may not be aware that they can still be involved with KPHA after they retire. Sara began her KPHA involvement early in her career by presenting at KPHA conferences. She continued her involvement by participating in committees and was elected to the KPHA board in 2021. During her retirement she has been active as a board member…
24 September 2024
Cast Your Vote on the KPHA Bylaw Revisions by October 15!
Dear KPHA Members,
The Governance Committee, in collaboration with the Board of Directors, has carefully reviewed and recommended updates to our bylaws to ensure they reflect our evolving needs and goals. Your vote is crucial in this process, as these revisions will help strengthen our foundation and guide us toward continued growth. Please take a moment to review the proposed changes and cast y…
16 September 2024
Member Spotlight - September, 2024
Our KPHA Chapter at the University of Louisville has been extremely involved with our Louisville community and Cardinal community this past year. We have been able to hold events such as a QPR training for our students, partner with Kentucky Refugee Ministries at their Mobile Food Pantry, hold a 3 Minute Thesis Event, and a LinkedIn/Resume Workshop. We have held several social events partnering w…
04 August 2024
Member Spotlight - August, 2024
Laura Riley Community Health Medical Assistant
Introduction I have been a registered medical assistant for Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness/WIC Department for 16 years. I just recently became a member of KPHA.
Professional Background I graduated from spencerian college in 2007 with a diploma in clinical medical assistant. In 2008 1 became a registered medical assistant through Americ…