Social Marketing Training
Longview Sold Out!
The Longview workshop Social Marketing: Practical Applications for Public Health is sold out. There are
only two more opportunities to attend the workshop. It will be repeated in Spokane on March 20-21st, and in Mt. Vernon on April 18-19th. More participants are needed in order to make the Spokane workshop possible.The workshop, taught by Nancy Lee, has already been in Yakima and Tukwila last October and November, where it received excellent reviews. One participant wrote, "It was the best workshop that I have ever attended. Everyone should attend this workshop."
The cost is $40 per person. Please pass the word to people who might be interested. People who want more information may contact Penny Hetzel by phone at 360-236-3737, or by email at
penny.hetzel@doh.wa.gov. The brochure is attached as a Word document.
SOPHE is coming to the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest SOPHE is hosting the next midyear SOPHE conference at the Renaissance Madison Hotel in Seattle. This is an exciting opportunity for Washington State health educators to attend a national conference. There will be four pre-conference workshops, 28 plenary and concurrent sessions, poster session and exhibits, innovative wellness challenges, job bank, lunch chats, silent auction and much more. The pre-conference workshops include Policy and Media Advocacy by Kelly Bishop, Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking by Dr. Richard Windsor, Pumping Up Your Presentations by Guila Muir and Intervention Mapping by Kay Bartholomew and Dr. Nell Gottlieb. A few of the plenary speakers include Dr. Maxine Hayes, Dr. Meredith Minkler and Dr. Lester Breslow. Registration ranges from $125 for students/Emeritus Members to $350 for Non-Members. Pre-registration is due by April 13, 2001. A full program is available at
www.sophe.org.
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Elizabeth (Tizzy) Bennett is the health educator manager for Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. She earned a BA in Health Education, an MPH with an emphasis in Health Education, and a business administration certificate, all from the University of Washington. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES.) Tizzy began her health education career with Metro in the Water Quality Section. During her tenure she developed one of the first household hazardous waste programs in the nation. For the past 18 years she has been with Children’s Hospital. Tizzy fondly remembers being Ms. Yuk for four years. Also at Children's she worked hard on drowning prevention and a life vest law, and aided in the integration of health education into patient and family education. Today in addition to her work at Children's she is a clinical instructor for the MPH Program at the University of Washington. |
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As a health educator Tizzy feels passionately about working with groups of people to facilitate change. Whether it's a committee at the hospital, parents, or coalitions, she enjoys figuring out what needs to be done, doing it, and then evaluating to see if they got it done. Tizzy’s advice to new health educators: "Push yourself to assess needs and measure results. It's so easy to jump right into the 'doing part.' Find a mentor. Don’t limit yourself to health educators to help support and foster your professional development. Subscribe to a journal that is relevant to your work and read it. Get involved with the local chapter of SOPHE (Society for Public Health Education), WSPHA (Washington State Public Health Association) or another health education related organization. Let your supervisor know what your goals are and get involved with projects that will help you reach them. If you can't find a job right away as a health educator, choose volunteer experiences that will help build your experience and connections." Tizzy’s outside interests and hobbies include travel (her next trip is always on the horizon), coaching soccer, cooking, spending time outside, reading young adult literature and playing with her children. She’d be happy to share her experiences, brainstorm, and problem solve on anything related to health education. After 18 years at Children’s her expertise is children and families. Tizzy can be contacted by email: ebenne@chmc.org. |
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