Altman receives award at public health summit
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[June 27, 2013]
Shana Altman, the emergency
response coordinator at the Logan County Department of Public
Health, received the Director's Recognition Award at the 2013
Integrated Public Health and Medical Preparedness Summit that met
June 18-20 in Lombard. This award recognizes an individual whose
work has resulted in significant and positive improvements in the
Illinois public health system in the field of emergency preparedness
and response.
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Ms. Altman was recognized by the director of the Illinois Department
of Public Health with this award for her work in coordinating a
local Medical Reserve Corps, preparing and maintaining the
department's emergency response plan, collaborating with local and
statewide partners, and additionally serving on several conference
planning committees. It was also noted that in 2012 she received the
Illinois Professional Emergency Manager accreditation from the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Altman received her award
from Dr. David Gill, assistant director of the Illinois Department
of Public Health.
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"Shana has served Logan County as emergency response coordinator at
the health department for five years," said Mark Hilliard,
administrator at the health department. "Her due diligence, vast
knowledge, organizational skills and expertise are a true value to
the community."
[Text from file received from
the
Logan County Department of Public
Health] |