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o Speaking of learning new things, we finally pulled off the statewide FrameWorks training for Health <br />Directors and their communications lead. This training lasted all day and focused on social determinants <br />of health. It was another amazing opportunity to really challenge our assumptions about how <br />effectively we communicate our public health messages. <br />o Other items that kept me busy this month were: <br /> Serving as a member of the 3 person Orange County Personnel Hearing Board (where an <br />employee can appeal the county’s decision to terminate them) <br /> Multiple meetings with leadership in Raleigh at the Division of Public Health, Department of <br />Health and Human Services and elected members in the General Assembly. The Association of <br />Local Health Directors (of which I am currently President-elect) is working hard to ensure <br />Medicaid reform has a strong preventive and population health focus. We are also advocating <br />for the best public health-related budget we can get. <br /> Serving as the statewide Co-Chair of the Practice Based Research Network where we are <br />planning for our part in the fall’s NCPHA educational conference. <br /> Serving on other boards such as the statewide Care Share Board of Directors, the NC Association <br />of County Commissioners’ Health and Human Services Steering Committee and the Adolescent <br />Pregnancy Prevention Council of North Carolina. <br /> Serving on the National Research Advisory Group for NACCHO.