Oregon Public Health Advisory Board

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Oregon Public Health Advisory Board

2008 PHAB Members:

Thomas D. Aschenbrener, Chair
Phyllis A. Rand, Vice Chair
Shawn K. Baird, Provider, Woodburn Ambulance
Betty A. Bode, PhD, RN, Local Government
Tina Castañares, MD, Provider, La Clinica del Cariño Family Health Center
Tom G. Eversole, DVM, MS, MS, Public Member, Oregon State University, Department of Public Health
Tran M. Miers, RN, Public Member
Candace C. Mueller, Public Member, Digital Control Systems, Inc.
William D. Perry, Provider
Michael L. Plunkett, DDS, MPH, Provider
Bob C. Shoemaker, Public Member
Richard J. Stone, Public Member, Ball Janik LLP
Steven D. Westberg, Provider, Central Oregon Home Health and Hospice
Liana B. Winett, DrPH, Public Member

Oregon's Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) serves as an advisory body to the Director of the Department of Human Services (DHS). The PHAB advises the Director on policy matters related to the operation of the Department, provides a review of statewide public health issues, and participates in public health policy development.

Oregon Revised Statutes and Oregon's Public Health Advisory Board:
Oregon Revised Statute 431.195 Oregon Public Health Advisory Board; members; terms; meetings; compensation; duties.

(1) There is established the Oregon Public Health Advisory Board to serve as an advisory body to the Director of Human Services.
(2) The members of the board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor. The board shall consist of 15 members at least one-half of whom shall be public members broadly representing the state as a whole and the others to include representatives of local government and public and private health providers.
(3) The Oregon Public Health Advisory Board shall:
   (a) Advise the director on policy matters related to the operation of the Department of Human Services.
   (b) Provide a review of statewide public health issues and make recommendations to the director.
   (c) Participate in public health policy development.
(4) Members shall be appointed for four-year terms. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
(5) The board shall meet at least quarterly.
(6) Members of the board shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
(7) Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointments of the Governor for the unexpired term. [1983 c.653 1; 2001 c.900 147; 2003 c.784 10]

Public Health Advisory Board By-laws (PDF)