Sunday Speaker: “Vaccination & the Social Contract", Will Humble, Director AZDHS
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Sunday Speaker Meeting
Will Humble, Director, AZ Dept. of Health Services (http://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/)
“Vaccination & the Social Contract”
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Vaccination exemption rates are going up in AZ schools.
"Interestingly, the areas of the state that think of themselves as more progressive and socially conscious are the areas with the highest exemption rates (e.g. Sedona, Flagstaff etc). Parents with a high and educational training have the highest exemption rates. Interesting paradox."
Will Humble will talk about the medical and ethical aspects of vaccination.
Q&A to follow presentation.
Please read these two articles:
• directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov, AZ Losing Traction on Vaccine Front (http://directorsblog.health.azdhs.gov/az-losing-traction-on-vaccine-front/), by Will Humble
• Scientific American, The Ethics of Opting Out of Vaccination (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/doing-good-science/2013/06/29/the-ethics-of-opting-out-of-vaccination/), by Janet D. Stemwedel
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Will Humble, Director for the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), has worked in public health for 25 years, 20 of those with Arizona DHS. The Department health services include: Arizona’s behavioral and public health systems, the Arizona State Hospital, medical and child care licensure and certification services, and the Arizona Public Health Laboratory.
During his tenure at the ADHS, he has been responsible for:
· Use of public health principles in Arizona’s system for treating persons with serious mental illness
· Effective public health response to the 2009 influenza pandemic.
· A new food package for participants in Arizona’s WIC Program to address the obesity epidemic.
· Improvements the Department’s emergency medical services programs, including
Development of a new trauma system, New public health initiatives such as cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR), stroke telemedicine, and cardiac care centers.
· Increases in vaccination rates and expanded vaccination requirements for school entry.
· Implementation of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act
· Authored over 50 environmental health risk assessments and public health consultations
· Communicating health risks to the public and media.
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