| The Ethnic Health Advisory Committee
(EHAC) advises the Utah Department of Health on issues related
to Asians, Blacks, Hispanic/Latinos, and Pacific
Islanders. The Center for Multicultural Health provides staff
support for this committee. |
The Ethnic Health Advisory Committee (EHAC) serves
as an advisory board to the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) to plan
new programs and to continue existing programs that seek to increase
cultural sensitivity and competence in Utah's health care system.
The Committee is made up of 18 people--three members at-large and
three representatives of each of the following racial/ethnic groups:
Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic/Latino,
and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. The Committee members
meet bi-monthly to discuss the concerns and issues of each racial
and ethnic group. These meetings are open to the public. For meeting
times and locations, please see
our calendar. If you would like to attend a meeting, please RSVP
to cmh@utah.gov. The Ethnic Health
Advisory Committee welcomes any comments, questions or suggestions.
The mission of the Ethnic Health Advisory Committee
(EHAC) is to assist the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) in its efforts
to improve the delivery of comprehensive health care services and
to improve the health status of the ethnic populations of the state.
In order to accomplish its mission, the Ethnic
Health Advisory Committee (EHAC) has the following goals:
- Strengthen the role of EHAC as the primary ethnic
health advisory group on ethnic health issues.
- Improve the health outcomes of ethnic groups in Utah.
- Stimulate the development of mechanisms for bridging
cultural and language barriers.
- Make recommendations to the UDOH on ethnic health
issues.
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Robert Kagabo
Betty Sawyer
Doriena Lee
Shawn M. Jimerson
Dena Ned
Leanna VanKeuren
Heru Hendarto
Aida Santos Mattingley
Suri Suddhiphayak
Sylvia Garcia Rickard (Chair)
Luz Robles
Jesse Soriano (2nd Vice Chair)
Sam Folau
Ellen Selu
There is a vacancy on EHAC for a Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander representative. If you are interested in
filling this position, please submit
an interest form and write "EHAC" in the comments section.
K. Kumar Shah (1st Vice Chair)
Kyum Chon
Sabrina Morales
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Recommendations are suggestions made to the Utah Department of Health
by EHAC members. They provide the formal opinion of EHAC to Utah Department
of Health programs.
2005-2006 Recommendations www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/2005-2006Recommendations.pdf
2006-2007 Draft Recommendations www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/2006-2007DraftRecommendations.pdf
EHAC members and participants, please check for
any action item assigned to you. If you have completed an item and
it is not marked complete on the list, please send an email to cmh@utah.gov
informing us that it was completed so we can mark it off.
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/ActionItems.pdf
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EHAC meets at the Utah Department of Health once
every two months, usually on the second Monday of odd-numbered months
from 5-7 PM. Meetings are open to the public. For meeting times and
locations, please see
our calendar. If you would like to attend a meeting, please RSVP
to cmh@utah.gov.
January 14, 2008
November 5, 2007
July 9, 2007
May 19, 2007
May 14, 2007
March 12, 2007
January 16, 2007
November 13, 2006
September 11, 2006
July 10, 2006
May 8, 2006
March 20, 2006
Jan. 9, 2006
Nov. 14, 2005
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EHAC By-Laws
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/Bylaws.pdf
EHAC Presentation Guidelines
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/PresentationGuidelines.pdf
EHAC Leadership Election Procedure
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/LeadershipElectionProcedure.pdf
EHAC Member Appointment Procedure
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/MemberAppointmentProcedure.pdf
EHAC Recommendation Approval Procedure
www.health.utah.gov/cmh/udoh/EHAC/RecommendationApprovalProcedure.pdf
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