Dr. Corbin is a professor of Health Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Corbin serves on the Turning Point Stakeholder Group and co-chairs the Turning Point Prevention Subcommittee. He is a Fellow of the American School Health Association and a member of the American Cancer Society's Task Force for Comprehensive School Health Programs. Dr. Corbin is the Co-Editor of the Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education and has authored four health-related books and over 70 articles. He also serves on the NMA's Committee on Public Health Issues.

Dr. Corbin has served as the President of the NPHA for the past three years. He is well informed on public health issues and champions public health causes. He is respected and dedicated to both NPHA's mission and public health in general as demonstrated by his recent appointment by Governor Johanns to the Excellence in Health Care Council.

Dr. Corbin is an active and tireless advocate. He routinely travels to Lincoln to provide testimony at legislative hearings on public health issues as well as providing testimony to the State Board of Education.

Dr. Darroll Loschen

Dr. Loschen received his M.D. from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He currently practices medicine at the York Medical Clinic. He has been president of the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians, President of the NMA, and a member of the NMA Board of Directors. He has been a recipient of the "Family Physician of the Year" award as well as "Medical Director of the Year." Dr. Loschen has been active in numerous other community activities ranging from the United Fund to the SmokeLess Nebraska coalition.

Under Dr. Loschen's leadership NPHA and NMA have worked on several projects related to public health including this conference. NMA and NPHA have been sending representatives to each other's meetings and have collaborated on grants. With the aid of Tiffany Sutter, NMA and NPHA received a grant to promote safety restraints in motor vehicles. NMA and NPHA are linked on our web sites and linked in our commitment to public health in Nebraska. Dr. Loschen's leadership on the NMA Committee on Public Health Issues has been key in the productive partnership that has developed between NPHA and NMA.

Even though Dr. Martin conducts a thriving busy practice in the city of Schuyler he continues to find the time to make a contribution to the health of the community. He serves as Chief of Staff at Alegent Memorial Hospital and is Medical Director for the nursing homes in both Schuyler and North Bend. He is the Sponsoring Physician for the Public Immunization Clinic held in Schuyler each month.

Dr. Martin is an active advocate for the Head Start Program located in Schuyler and provides a physician exam for each of the children enrolled in the two Head Start centers and those enrolled in the Early Learning Preschool Center. Dr. Martin requests that the salary that would be paid to him be donated back to the centers and used to purchase equipment needed for the students. He has collaborated with Central Nebraska Community Services Community Health Nurses for follow-up screenings needed for children who have elevated lead screening results. Dr. James Martin exemplifies someone who has his community's health and well-being close to his heart and at the top of his priority list.

Tiffany is the Executive Director of the Nebraska Consortium for Health Education Programming. Prior to her current position, Tiffany worked with rural communities in southeast Nebraska on drug and alcohol prevention initiatives.

Tiffany has been instrumental in securing grant funds for the Nebraska Public Health Association. Tiffany spearheaded a partnership effort with Colgate-Palmolive Company to launch a Softsoap Handwashing Program for preschoolers during National Public Health Week. Nebraska's successful campaign was recently featured in the American Public Health Association newspaper. Tiffany secured a Buckle Up America: State Level Leadership for Public Health, Medicine and Traffic Safety grant on behalf of the Association, the Nebraska Medical Association and the Office of Highway Safety. Tiffany's efforts have led to an increase in visibility and outreach for the Association. Tiffany has been a strong advocate for increasing the financial and membership base of the Association. She is always ready to volunteer a helping hand for any NPHA project.

Carol serves as the School and Adolescent Health Consultant with the Nebraska Health and Human Services System. Carol was selected for the National Association of School Nurses Academy of Fellows in 1998. She has provided exceptional leadership and expertise. Her skills and expertise have routinely allowed her to not only impact Nebraska's systems of care but to also contribute to national efforts to promote high standards in school nursing. Carol's contribution to public health in Nebraska include assisting urban school districts in development of policies and protocols for the administration of adrenalin and nebulizer treatment in anaphylactic or asthmatic emergencies and chairing the Nebraska Health and Human Service System's Medicaid Managed Care Quality Assurance Committee.

Anyone who has worked with Carol has grown to appreciate her true dedication to improving the health status of all students across the state and her commitment to promoting the role of school nurses. Carol is retiring this fall.

Recent recipients of this award include: Dan Worthing, retired director of the Douglas County Health Department, Jane Ford, former director of the LLCHD and Mark Horton, former director of the Nebraska Department of Health.