Message from the President

January 2011 Update to the ANDSOOHA Membership

During the past months since the April 2010 AGM, the ANDSOOHA Executive has been engaged in various activities. Below are a few highlights

ANDSOOHA Leadership Survey Results 2010
Thank you to all of the ANDSOOHA members who took part in the Leadership Survey in August of 2010. Thank you also to Debbie Sheehan who took the lead in the survey development and to Claire Warren who was the lead on the analysis and report writing. The purpose of the survey was to assist in the identification of priorities related to knowledge and skill development in public health nursing management and leadership. The results of this Survey are currently available below under HOT Topics!

ANDSOOHA Strategic Directions 2011 to 2013
The Leadership Survey results helped inform the Executive as we revisited the 2008 to1010 Strategic Directions and developed a new draft set of Strategic Directions for 2011 to 2013 for member approval at our 2011 AGM. A work plan is currently being developed to address the needs and priorities identified by the membership.

2011 AGM and Workshop
Plans for the 2011 AGM are complete and I look forward to connecting with Public Health Nursing colleagues on March 30 and 31 at the Metropolitan Hotel in Toronto. An exciting and informative slate of speakers has been arranged including Allison Stuart, ADM, MOHLTC; George Pasut, VP, OAHPP; Doris Grinspun, ED, RNAO; Anne Coghlan, ED, CNO; and the new CNO, Nursing Secretariat. The AGM will include updates on ANDSOOHA activities as well as a discussion on the results of the Leadership Survey and the proposed 2011 to 2013 Strategic Directions. The Workshop will be facilitated by author Dr. David Weiss and will explore “Leading through Complexity”. Mark your calendar for March 30 and 31.

Opportunities for ANDSOOHA Members
During this year’s AGM there will be once again a number of openings on the ANDSOOHA Executive. The positions of Secretary and Treasurer will be elected at the AGM and the Central East, and Eastern representative terms are complete and will be filled in the respective regions. In addition, as part of the future work plan, the Executive will be proposing a number of activities and working groups and we need YOU! I am always humbled by the vast amount of knowledge and capability within the ANDSOOHA membership. I have been helped by my colleagues on too many occasions to count, and hopefully we can capitalize on all of our combined expertise to continue to work together and share resources to help us all. Come to the AGM to find out more!

Website Development
The Executive has been exploring how we can improve the ANDSOOHA website. We are working to expand the Regional Recognition section and build a Knowledge Exchange section. We know that many members are doing great things which we would like to share more broadly. Have you presented at a conference or workshop, written a report, completed a degree/certification, received any awards/recognition etc.? Please let us know so we can spread the news. In addition, many members have developed tools or resources which they are willing to share and we would like to compile these resources for all of the membership. Again, more news on this at the AGM!

Canadian Schools of Nursing (CASN) Preconference Sessions
One of my tasks on the ANDSOOHA Executive has been to sit on the CASN Public Health Education Subcommittee. This group has been very busy in identifying gaps in undergraduate nursing education, both in the curriculum and in the community clinical placements. The Subcommittee is now moving forward with developing resources and strategies to address the identified gaps. The CASN Subcommittee will be holding, FREE preconference sessions at the following events: the Ontario Public Health Convention; Joint conference of OPHA/alPHa/OAHPP on April 5, the 5th National CHNC Conference on May 15, and CPHA on June 19. Your input on improving undergraduate education and clinical placements would be appreciated.

See you at the Metropolitan!


Respectfully submitted,

Jo Ann Tober, President
ANDSOOHA – Public Health Nursing Management



Portfolios
  • Treasurer - Debbie Sheehan
  • Annual Conference and AGM –
  • Communication and Website – Claire Warren
  • Education – Jo Ann Tober
  • Membership –

Committees
  • alPHa Board – Jo Ann Tober
  • alPHa Advocacy Committee – Karen Quigley-Hobbs
  • Joint Provincial Nursing Committee – Jo Ann Tober
  • Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) – Jo Ann Tober
  • OCCHA Board – Penny Lavalley
  • OPHA Constituent Society Representative – Karen Quigley-Hobbs
  • Nursing Graduate Guarantee – Charlene Bain/Monica Mitchell