Here are some ways others marked Public Health Thank You Day 2006

Matthew Murguia, MPA, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will thank all his FEDERAL public health colleagues who are tirelessly contributing to the health of America and the world!

The City of Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services will organize a potluck luncheon for its entire division where we will all bring in a dish denoting our ethnic heritage to share with our co-workers. In this way, conversations are started, understanding and information is exchanged and a general feeling of good will is celebrated as we join together to appreciate and support one another as we all work toward the same goals in our Division.

Margaret Alvarez of the NYPD will acknowledge her husband's participation as an R.N. in mass prophylaxis for flu/pneumovax for New York City on Sat. Nov. 18 @ Roosevelt HS in the Bronx and as an active member of the Medical Reseve Corp.

The Sedgwick County (Kansas) Health Department is presenting Public Health Thank You Day plaques to Via Christi Health Network (non-profit hospitals), Wesley Medical Center (for profit hospital), Wichita Clinic (major physician group with multiple locations) and University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita thanking all these institutions for implementing no-smoking policies on all of their campuses, both indoors and out.

The Kentucky Public Health Association Student chapter will be handing out pen/highlighters/treats to individuals on campus that are in the Public Health Programs as well as people on campus that we catch adhering to the new smoking policies.

The Somerset (Md.) County Health Department's activities include:

  • We have a big card for everyone!

The DeKalb County Board of Health (in Decatur, GA) 's activities include:

  • Op-ed in local print media on the role of public health.
  • Personal letter sent by health director to elected officials, community partners, faith based and school systems, thanking them for support of public health and includes latest 2005 BRFSS report and a special health promotion calendar.
  • E-mail "thank you" to staff