OEHA E-Blast: Save the Date! Annual Educational Conference October 2025 in Salem
Oregon Environmental Health Association Conference to be held in Salem, Oregon from October 7th to the 9th.
Congrats to the AEC Planning Committee members! They have already(!) secured a hotel and dates for this year's Annual Education Conference. Save the date for three days of education and networking from October 7th to October 9th, 2025. The conference will be held at the Salem Holiday Inn.
Other OEHA News
Invite your Trainees to OEHA's Trainee Study Group! Encourage your new REHS Trainees to join this engaging study group. Trainees may join any time during the session. We meet every Friday from 9 - 10 am. If you know of any REHS Trainees in your area, please point them our way! REHS Trainee Resources | OEHA (oregoneha.org) The OEHA Trainee Study Group is available at no cost to all Oregon REHS Trainees who are current OEHA Members. Register by contacting us here.
Upcoming Classes, Webinars and Conferences
2025 American Mosquito and Vector Control Association (AMCA)
March 3-7, 2025
San Juan, Puerto Rico 91st Annual Meeting (eventscribe.net)
2025 NACCHO Preparedness Summit
April 29 to May 2, 2025
San Antonio, Texas Home - 2025 Preparedness Summit (naccho.org)
2025 AFDO AEC
June 21-25, 2025
2025 NEHA AEC
July 14–17, 2025
Phoenix, Arizona Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition (neha.org)
Scholarships and Opportunities
National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP)
Looking for an intern to help with special projects next summer? NEHA's NEPHIP program is an excellent, and free(!), way for local environmental health agencies to host an intern and help build the next generation of EH throughout the country. It's free for agencies to apply, and the intern is paid up to $8,000 for a 400 hour internship. Your county may even receive a $1,500 to help cover costs of onboarding and any equipment for the student. Applications for environmental health agencies are open now! Learn more and apply to host an intern here.
ServSafe Certified Food Manager Course in Bend!
Do you have food operators in your district who would benefit from advanced food safety training? If they're interested in taking an in-person course in Bend, please encourage them to call 541-317-3114 to join our interest list. We will call them when we have our next class scheduled.
What: ServSafe Certified Food Manager course and exam, offered quarterly.
Be Recognized on NEHA's Retail Food Safety Standardization Map
If you lead retail food safety standardization in your jurisdiction, take 20 minutes to tell NEHA about your local program’s standardization practices. Your input will directly inform the specific, tailored assistance available to you, whether to maintain your existing program or support training and standardization.
Verification Auditor Resource Listing
AFDO connects jurisdictions with qualified auditors to support their efforts toward conforming with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. If you're an auditor, provide your qualifications to be listed as a resource.
Employment Opportunities
Looking for a job? Have a vacancy in your business or department? Check out the OEHA Job Opportunities page at Job Opportunities | OEHA (oregoneha.org) or send us a message for a free job posting!
Did you know NEHA has a Job Board? Members get one free post per year. Use code 23CAREERS. They also list NEHA job openings.
Visit the NACCHO Career Center, where job seekers can browse hundreds of vacant positions and employers can recruit new talent.
NACCHO also offers Fellowship Programs for students to gain experience in public health and Mentorship Programs which provide the chance to learn and share resources across local health departments.
Thanks for reading!
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Sincerely, your Oregon Environmental Health Association Board
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