About PHAN

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="171015b3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Public Health Association of Nebraska</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Association of Nebraska"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <B>About PHAN</B>   |   <A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Information">Membership Information</A>   |   <A HREF="sections.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PHAN Sections">PHAN Sections</A>   |   <A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness">Emergency Preparedness</A>   |   <A HREF="jobs_and_funding.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Job Mart / Funding Ops"> Job Mart / Funding Ops</A>   |   <A HREF="news_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Other Links">News & Other Links</A>   |   <A HREF="conferences.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings, Conferences and Events">Meetings, Conferences and Events</A>   |   <A HREF="public_health_accreditation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Accreditation">Public Health Accreditation</A>   |   <A HREF="archives.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives">Archives</A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="phan_m.htm#phan_by_laws" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About PHAN"><B>PHAN By-Laws</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><B>Calendar of Events</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="phan_m.htm#annual_highlights" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About PHAN"><B>Annual Highlights</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="phan_m.htm#annual_audits" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="About PHAN"><B>Annual Audits</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.apha.org/about/membership/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apha.org/about/membership/"><B>Join APHA</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>PHAN</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Mission Statement</B></div> <bR> <div> To protect and promote the personal, community and environmental health of all people in Nebraska.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>History</B></div> <bR> <div> PHAN was established in November 1950 as the Nebraska Public Health Association. In 2000, the group reorganized and changed the name to the Public Health Association of Nebraska. </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >PHAN is active in identifying and resolving Nebraska's health problems. PHAN provides a forum for discussion and advocacy of the significant public health concerns facing our state. As an affiliate of the American Public Health Association,</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.apha.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apha.org/"><U>http://www.apha.org/</U></A>,  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >PHAN members have an influential voice on national public health issues as well.</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Organization Goals</B></div> <bR> <div> PHAN exists to protect and promote personal, community and environmental health throughout a variety of public health networks. The organization exercises leadership in public health policy development and advocacy, provides a forum for the discussion of emerging public health issues, and enhances the professional growth of members and other health professionals across the state.</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="phan_by_laws"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> PHAN By-Laws</div> <bR> <div> <B>TO:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                </FONT>PHAN 2011 Members</div> <div> <B>FROM:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >          </FONT>Rita Parris, Executive Director</div> <div> <B>RE:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                </FONT>Change in bylaws</div> <div> <B>DATE:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >            </FONT>April 14, 2011</div> <bR> <div> In 2009 the PHAN Board of Directors made changes to the PHAN bylaws to update and better reflect the organizational process of PHAN. These updated bylaws were passed by a vote of the PHAN membership and went into effect on January 1, 2010. We have now had a year under these new bylaws, and as expected, there are a few minor changes that need to be made. These changes will need the vote of PHAN members in order to become legal and official. The affected Articles in the 2010 bylaws with the 2011 proposed changes are:</div> <bR> <div> <I>January 1, 2010 bylaws</I></div> <div> <B>Article IV. Nominations and Elections</B></div> <div> Section 2.     The President-Elect shall be elected at the annual meeting. This officer shall serve as President-Elect for one year<B> </B>followed automatically by one year as President.  </div> <div> <I>Proposed bylaws</I></div> <div> <B>Article IV. Nominations and Elections</B></div> <div> Section 2.     The President-Elect, after meeting the qualifications as set by PHAN policy, shall be elected by the membership and the results announced at the annual meeting. This officer shall serve as President-Elect for one year<B> </B>followed automatically by two years as President; and followed by one year as Immediate Past-President.</div> <bR> <div> <I>January 1, 2010 bylaws</I></div> <div> <B>ARTICLE XVII. Amendments</B></div> <div> These bylaws may be amended, repealed or altered, in whole or in part, and additional bylaws may be adopted at any annual meeting or special meeting of the membership.  Such amendments shall require an affirmative two-thirds vote of those members present and voting.  Written notices of the proposed amendment shall be reviewed as to form 60 days prior to the annual or special meeting of the membership.  Following such review and at least 30 days prior to the meeting, the proposed amendments shall be distributed to all active members.</div> <div> <I>Proposed bylaws</I></div> <div> <B>ARTICLE XVII. Amendments</B></div> <div> These bylaws may be amended, repealed or altered, in whole or in part, and additional bylaws may be adopted by the membership.  Such amendments shall require an affirmative two-thirds vote of those members voting.  Written notices of the proposed change shall be sent to the membership for review and vote by mail or electronic ballot at least 30 days prior to the deadline on the ballot.</div> <bR> <div> In addition the term of officers has been changed to three years instead of two, and “electronic ballot” has been added to the phrase “vote by mail or electronic ballot”. You can review a copy of the January 1, 2011 bylaws and a copy of the proposed bylaws by clicking the links below:</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/By-Laws effective 01-01-10.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/By-Laws ef">January 1, 2010 PHAN Bylaws</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/By-laws PROPOSED-2011.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/By-laws PR">PROPOSED 2011 PHAN Bylaws</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="annual_highlights"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Annual Highlights</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/2010 Annual Highlights.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/2010 Annua">2010 Annual Highlights</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/2009 Annual Highlights.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/2009 Annua">2009 Annual Highlights</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2008 Annual Highlights.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2008 Annua">2008 Annual Highlights</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2007 Annual Highlights.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.PublicHealthNe.org/2007 Annua">2007 Annual Highlights</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="annual_audits"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Annual Audits</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/09 PHAN Audit.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/09 PHAN Au">2009 Annual Audit</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/08 PHAN Audit.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/08 PHAN Au">2008 Annual Audit</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>About PHAN</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="membership.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Information">Membership Information</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="sections.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PHAN Sections">PHAN Sections</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="emergresponsesection.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Emergency Preparedness">Emergency Preparedness</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="jobs_and_funding.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Job Mart / Funding Ops"> Job Mart / Funding Ops</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Other Links">News & Other Links</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="conferences.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings, Conferences and Events">Meetings, Conferences and Events</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="public_health_accreditation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Accreditation">Public Health Accreditation</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="archives.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives">Archives</A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>