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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 23, 2002 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 May 23, 2002 <br />6. 2002-2003 Pharmacist Contract <br /> <br />The issuance of pharmaceuticals through our clinical and jail health services <br />necessitates the services of a registered pharmacist. Esther Frey has served as <br />our contract pharmacist for the past two years, but is moving out of state at the <br />end of her current contract. Robert Dupuis, Pharm. D., a Clinical Associate <br />Professor in the Division of Pharmacy Practice at the UNC School of Pharmacy, <br />has agreed to serve as our next contract pharmacist. <br /> <br />Motion to approve a contract with Robert Dupuis for Pharmacy services was made by <br />Janet Southerland, seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />7. WIC Agreement Renewal <br /> <br />Piedmont Health Services administers the WIC program in Orange County and <br />provides services to Health Department clients as well as others who qualify for <br />services. Whitted Human Services Center is one of the locations that WIC staff <br />provide services from. The Health Department contributes to the delivery of <br />these services by providing two office spaces, associated utility costs, and <br />telephones for Piedmont staff, a copier at the Carrboro Community Health <br />Center so that staff can easily obtain immunization records for the registry, and <br />$27,000 per year for health department lab costs to provide hematocrits to WIC <br />clients. <br /> <br />Motion to approve the WIC Agreement was made by Martha Stucker, seconded by Mel <br />Hurston, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br /> <br />VI. Board Comments/Announcements <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Closed Session Pursuant to G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3) ref: for the purposes of reviewing a draft <br />of the bioterrorism plan for the county. <br /> <br />Due to time constraints, the Closed Session was not held. <br /> <br />VII. Adjournment <br /> <br />Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Mel <br />Hurston, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health meeting will be held on June 27, 2002 at the Government Services <br />Center in Hillsborough, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH <br />Health Director <br />Secretary to the Board