The Indian Health Service Retired Engineer/Environmental Health Officer Reunion is set for May 21^st, 2019 in Laughlin, Nevada.  This invitation is open to anyone, who worked for the INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, as an engineer, sanitarian or environmental health officer. Please come join us to reminisce with old friends and co-workers.  

The day will be spent remembering the history of the agency and the many fine persons that served.  It is also an opportunity for recent retirees to hear of the efforts of the early officers in the formative years of the program.  We also anticipate hearing updates on the current engineering and environmental health program in I.H.S. 

The reunion will be held at the Tropicana in Laughlin, N.V. on Tuesday May 21st.  Rooms are blocked for arrival on Monday the 20th to Wednesday the 22nd for departure.  Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-343-4533 and identifying themselves as members of the group with Group Reservation ID: 4295.   The Engineer/Environmental Health Officer Reunion is held every three years, please come and join us if you are able.  If interested please send an e-mail to CAPT Bruce Etchison, USPHS (Ret.) at bmetchison72@gmail.com to obtain registration information. 

USEHA 2018 Annual Educational Program and Business Meeting , Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA Tuesday, 26 June 2018 .  (Final Itinerary Below)

USEHA Educational Program and Business Mtg 2018 Final EDIT.pdf 

USEHA will once again offer a scholarship for full conference registration to the 2018 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference, including the USEHA Educational Sessions and annual business meeting. 

Scholarship submissions are due no later than 4 May 2018.

2018 USEHA Scholarship for NEHA Conference Attendance.pdf

USEHA 2018 Annual Educational Program and Business Meeting , Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA Tuesday, 26 June 2018 . 

USEHA Educational Program and Business Mtg 2018_Final.pdf

The deadline for abstracts for the USEHA Technical Educational Program at the 2017 NEHA Annual Educational Conference (AEC) has been extended to April 15, 2017. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

2017 USEHA Call_Abstracts_2nd Call.pdf

We are pleased to announce that the Uniformed Services Environmental Health Association (USEHA) is offering a scholarship for full conference registration to the 2017 National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference, including the USEHA Educational Sessions and annual business meeting. This year's NEHA conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan from July 10-13. This is a great opportunity to attend the conference and acquire continuing education credits, network with fellow environmental health professionals, and learn about the latest innovations and research in environmental health practice. 

• The scholarship includes full conference registration paid directly to NEHA.
• Also included is a $200 stipend paid directly to the scholarship recipient to put towards lodging, meals, and other incidentals.
• Scholarship applicants must be a USEHA member in good standing with our organization.
• Members of the USEHA Executive Council are NOT eligible.

To apply for the scholarship, submit a statement of purpose (less than one page) indicating what you hope to gain from attending the NEHA conference. Include your name, rank, branch of service, and contact information. Submit your statement of purpose to CDR Katie Hubbard at knhubbard@anthc.org by Friday, March 24, 2017. All applications will be reviewed by the USEHA Executive Council and a scholarship recipient selected and notified by Monday, April 3, 2017. 

Are you looking for more leadership opportunities, a resume builder, and an opportunity to interact with fellow environmental health professionals from the uniformed services? Now is your opportunity to submit a self-nomination to serve on the Uniformed Services Environmental Health Association (USEHA) Executive Council.

We are now accepting self-nominations for the following positions in the upcoming 2017 USEHA Officer Elections:

• President-Elect: Term as President-Elect begins July 2017. This person commits to serving as the President beginning in June/July of 2019. The individual may be from any Uniformed Service, including retirees, except active duty Army, as the current President-Elect is an Army officer.
• Vice President: Individual may be from any Uniformed Service, including retirees; term begins July 2017.

Term lengths are for two full years. The Vice President may serve two successive terms. Candidates for officer positions must be both NEHA and USEHA members in good standing with the organization. 

Send self-nominations to MAJ Sean Beeman at sean.p.beeman.mil@mail.mil. The self-nomination should include your name, rank, branch of service, the position you wish to be elected to, and a brief statement (less than a page) explaining why you wish to serve in the position. Your supervisor must sign the self-nomination acknowledging that you will be required to commit to a limited number of hours per month during the regular workday as an officer of USEHA. 

USEHA Member, Dr. Welford C. Roberts (Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired) was presented a citation from Mr. Bob Custard, NEHA’s outgoing president, for his leadership of the NEHA Endowment Fund Board. The citation was presented at NEHA’s Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX this past June. Dr. Roberts is leading a six-member board composed of three NEHA National Officers and three NEHA Past Presidents. They are reevaluating the structure, purpose, and use of the fund to make recommendations that benefit the organization and its member. Dr. Roberts is a Past NEHA President, a former U.S. Army Environmental Science Officer, and currently leads USEHA educational and strategic planning efforts. 

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Roberts for this outstanding achievement.

USEHA Educational Program and Business Mtg 2016.pdf

The call for abstracts has gone out for the USEHA Technical Educational Program to be held at the NEHA Annual Educational Program and Exhibition in San Antonio, TX, June 13-16, 2016.  USEHA is seeking presentations that address the latest advances and concerns in the unique area of environmental/public health that are associated with the uniformed services. The areas of interest cover the broad spectrum of environmental health disciplines to include, but not limited to: base, post, and installation activities; field and line activities; research and development initiatives; deployments; and other related areas.

Please see the following flyer for more information:

2016 USEHA Call_Abstracts_1st Call.pdf