At a Crossroads: The Future of Public Health in Erie County
At a Crossroads: The Future of Public Health in Erie County
In a time when every cause is vying for funding, attention, and validation, how
could health be the foundation of it all? How can a national movement supporting
public health infrastructure begin to take hold within Erie County? Join team
members from Erie County Department of Health as they discuss how far public
health has come in the not-so-distant past, and where it could be heading in the
future. – Erie County Department of Health Staff
*This is the free Term Kick off event. A small reception will be held from 6-7pm and the lecture itself will be held from 7-8:30pm
Erie County Department of Health Staff is led by Melissa Lyon, MPH,
Public Health Director. She has been serving as the Director since 2014. Her
main role and her passion are to engage communities in the decision-making
process to create a healthy, thriving community. She strives to ensure that
health is represented in every community conversation and decision. The
national trend is to forge strong public-private partnerships to tackle the
health priorities of a community. She desires Erie, Pa. to become a model city
for health and wellness through public-private partnerships. Team members
Breanna Adams, Valerie Bukowski, Chelsea Bates, Alivia Haibach, and
Michael Quiggle will each be sharing aspects of their public health experience
from varying backgrounds, expertise, and challenges.
