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| Oregon Technical Advisory Group (OTAG) Meetings |
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As Oregon moves into implementing an Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) network, an advisory group called the Oregon Technical Advisory Group (OTAG) will help guide the EPHT program. OTAG members will include data owners, epidemiologists, informatics/information technology specialists, environmental professionals, communications specialists, laboratorians, and public health program officials.
OTAG supports network data content, network architecture, partnership building, and evaluation activities. OTAG, stakeholders, and other partners will help identify common needs, promote resource and information sharing, provide topic area consultation on standards, test methods, evaluate methods for display of data, and support the development of the National Network and public health actions.
Updated OTAG Charter 2008
OTAG Charter 2006-2007
OTAG Member List
OTAG Meeting Notes
August 18, 2009: Agenda and Notes
April 13, 2009: Agenda, Notes, and Evaluation
November 17, 2008: Agenda, Notes and Evaluation
November 8, 2007: Agenda
November 6:, 2006: Agenda and Notes
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| Data Use and Network Content Meetings |
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The Data Use and Network Content (DUNC) group was created to support the work of the Oregon Technical Advisory Group (OTAG). This group meets monthly to move forward the planning work of OTAG.
Member List
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Affiliation
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Expertise
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Marina Counter
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DHS / Environmental Public Health Tracking
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Research Analyst
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Curtis Cude
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DHS / Environmental Public Health Tracking
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Program Manager
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Rodney Garland
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DHS/Oregon Asthma Program
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Epidemiologist
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Joyce Grant-Worley
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DHS/Center for Health Statistics
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Statistics Manager
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Dan Rubado
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DHS / Environmental Public Health Tracking
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Epidemiologist
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Nita Heimann
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DHS / Health Systems Planning
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Research Analyst
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Michael Heumann
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DHS / Emergency Preparedness
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Epidemiologist
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Won Kim
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DEQ/Information Services Division
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Information Exchange Coordinator
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Gregg Lande
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DEQ / Air Quality Planning
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Jeff Lang
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Lane County Health & Human Services / Environmental Health
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Supervisor
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Richard Leman
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DHS / Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
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Medical Epidemiologist
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Catherine Riddell
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DHS/Oregon State Cancer Registry
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Research Analyst
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Robert Vega
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Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
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General Microbiology Manager
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DUNC Meeting Notes
2008
October 22: Agenda and Notes
July 23: Agenda
May 28: Agenda and Notes
March 26: Agenda and Notes
2007
October 24: Agenda and Notes
September 26: Agenda and Notes
July 25: Agenda and Notes
July 11: Agenda and Notes
June 27: Agenda and Notes
May 23: Agenda and Notes
April 25: Agenda and Notes
March 28: Agenda and Notes
February 28: Agenda and Notes
January 31: Agenda and Notes
2006
December 13: Agenda and Notes
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| Planning Consortium |
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The Oregon EPHT program was funded to plan for a tracking network both in Oregon and nationally for over three years, ending in July of 2006.
This planning phase was influenced by a group of environmental and health professionals called the Planning Consortium (PC). The PC was phased out at the end of our successful planning phase of the Oregon EPHT program.
Input from this group helped inform us about local environmental health priorities and what Oregonians wanted in a tracking network. Through the PC we were better able to address what EPHT in Oregon would look like, what data would be in the network, and who would use the network.
Information about past PC meetings is provided in the link below. From this link you can find past presentations, meeting notes, and lists of participants. A list of all organizations that participated in the PC is also provided below.
PC Meetings Information - Click Here
PC Organization Participation List - Click Here
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| Other EPHT Reports |
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Local Health Department Survey (May 2004)
 In October of 2003, Oregon's EPHT program surveyed local health departments in the state to gauge environmental public health capacity and needs. Thirty out of the 35 counties responded. Click on the link below to view the survey.
Local Health Department Survey (pdf)
Mini-Grant Summary (August 2005)
Oregon EPHT awarded “mini-grants” as part of the planning grant. The purpose of the mini-grants was to build the capacity of local health departments and other organizations to identify, understand, monitor, and respond to environmental public health issues and events. Application was open to local and Tribal health departments, community organizations, universities and individuals. Six local health departments applied for the mini-grants; all six were funded. The
projects focused on local concerns or needs around environmental health issues, the creation or enhancement of environmental health surveillance or monitoring databases or programs, and on building related communication or outreach programs. Projects were completed by Summer 2005. You can find descriptions of the mini-grants in the following report.
Mini-Grant Technical Outreach Summary (August 2005)
In 2004, Oregon’s EPHT program awarded capacity building mini-grants to six local health departments for converting records to electronic format, purchasing software, training staff and tracking environmental hazards and health outcomes. As a result of discussions with the mini-grant counties about barriers they were encountering, Oregon EPHT staff developed and implemented a follow-on Technical Outreach Program. The goal of the outreach program was to facilitate and assist local capacity building in data and geographical information systems, sustainability, information sharing, and interdisciplinary communication. This report summarizes the technical outrach efforts.
ArcGIS Quick Start Manual (August 2005)
ArcGIS is a software system that allows you to visually represent data by geographic location. This ArcGIS quick start manual was created as a guide for local health departments learning to use the software. The material in this quick start manual is derived from the ESRI® ArcGIS® reference library.
ArcGIS Quick Start Manual (pdf)
Database Inventory (August 2005)
This report is an inventory of databases containing data relevant to Oregon's EPHT Program. The Inventory includes databases with both on-going and one-time collection, as well as electronic and paper data. Database owners filled out either an on-line survey or hardcopy version with descriptive information for each database between October 2003 and January 2004. At present, we have received surveys for 86 databases in different states of completion. Click on the link below to view the survey.
Database_Inventory_Summaries (pdf)
Capacity Building Plan (October 2006)
The Environmental Public Health Capacity Building Plan was created using the results of the Local Health Department survey, the input from the Planning Consortium and Advisory Committee, and the ideas developed in the mini-grant program. We introduced this draft to the Advisory Committee and the Planning Consortium for their comments and then redrafted the plan with that input. We then brought the plan to Oregon Coference of Local Health Officals for their input. The Capacity Building Plan addresses the priority needs of EPHT stakeholders related to tracking and outlines support activities we can accomplish in these areas.
Capacity Building Plan (pdf)
Implementation Plan (August 2006)
The Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Implementation Plan discussed the needs, issues, and plans for implementing a standard-based environment public health tracking network in Oregon. This plan was submitted to the CDC in January of 2006 and received a favorable review. In particular, we received favorable reviews on our discussions on data owner collaborations, the timeline for implementation, and the plans integration with the National Network Implementation Plan.
Implentation Plan (pdf)
Outreach Plan (January 2007)
A key activity in the development and implementation of the EPHT network is communication. Components of communication on which the Oregon EPHT program will focus through the life of the grant include outreach to data partners, stakeholders and the general public, and the development of strategies within our program to effectively communicate around risk. This outreach plan was developed with careful consideration of the programmatic goals of the national tracking branch as well as the goals of the Oregon program.
Risk Communication Plan (October 2008)
This Risk Communication Plan was created for the stakeholders, partners, and staff members of the Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program. It includes an overview of the EPHT Program, a brief introduction to risk communication principles, a description of the Oregon Department of Human Services and EPHT risk communication policies and procedures, and an explanation of the processes that will be used in EPHT activities to communicate the complexities and uncertainties of EPHT data to diverse audiences.
Risk Communication Plan (pdf)
IT Conceptual Framework Plan (August 2007)
This Conceptual Framework for the information technology (IT) component of the Oregon Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Network was created for the stakeholders, partners, and staff members of the EPHT Program. It includes an overview of the EPHT Program, the Business Case, Project Charter, and Requirements Summary for the IT component of the Oregon EPHT Network implementation. It is a strategic document intended to guide decisions concerning architectural design; infrastructure development; and system deployment, documentation, and maintenance.
IT Conceptual Framework (pdf)
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In the Fall of 2009, Oregon EPHT will resume publication of the quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will describe program developments, partner accomplishments, and general information about the environment and health. 
