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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />November 20, 2013 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2014 Agenda & Abstracts/Jan Page 4 <br /> <br />Corey Davis was nominated by Michael Wood to serve as Chair of the board <br />beginning January 1, 2014. Corey Davis accepted the nomination. Vote was <br />unanimous. <br /> <br />Susan Elmore was nominated by Tony Whitaker to serve as Vice-Chair of the <br />board beginning January 1, 2014. Susan Elmore was not present at the meeting; <br />however Dr. Bridger expressed Ms. Elmore’s desire and consent to serve as Vice- <br />Chair if nominated. Vote was unanimous. <br /> <br />E. Health Director’s Report <br /> <br />There were no questions from the board regarding the Health Director’s Report <br />included in the packet. Dr. Bridger gave a brief update on a meeting she attended <br />earlier that day hosted by State Medicaid in which they expressed the need to <br />reform, become “whole person” centered, and integrate primary care with current <br />services. <br /> <br />The Board of Health is actively seeking to fill (1) Dentist representative position, <br />and (1) At-Large representative position. Dr. Bridger emphasized the need to <br />incorporate more diversity on the board. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Board Comments <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />X. Adjournment <br /> <br />A motion was made by Tony Whitaker to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m., was <br />seconded by Mike Carstens and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health Meeting will be held January 29, 2014 at the Orange <br />County Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Colleen Bridger, MPH, PhD. <br />Health Director <br />Secretary to the Board <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />