Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Elects New Board Chair
September 20, 2004 -- Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ), one of the nations leading health and prevention education organizations, announced today that it has elected Dr. Maxine Hayes to Chair its Board of Directors. As State Health Officer for the Washington State Department of Health, and a recently appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality by Secretary Tommy Thompson, Dr. Hayes brings her experience and training as a pediatrician and public health leader to the C.H.E.F. Board Chair position. , , , , , , , , , , , , According to Larry Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer of C.H.E.F., Dr. Hayes has been a C.H.E.F. board member since May 2000, and has made significant and meaningful contributions to our organization during her four-year tenure as a director. Her appointment to Board Chair through May 2005 is in recognition of her dedication and drive to dramatically impact systems change in health education and care. Maxine is a highly accomplished state and national leader dedicated to the health and well-being of all people, and we are extremely fortunate to have her lead our Board, and to work closely with our senior management team over the next year. , , , , C.H.E.F. is a wonderful and highly innovative organization that has truly made a difference in the world of health and prevention education, and Im honored to bring my training and experience as a public health leader and pediatrician to my new role as Board Chair, said Dr. Hayes. , , , , A past medical director of the Odessa Brown Childrens Clinic in Seattle, Dr. Hayes has been with the Washington State Department of Health for sixteen years, where she advises the governor and Department of Health secretary on issues such as emergency response to outbreaks and preventing childhood illness. Before being appointed State Health Officer in 1998, Dr. Hayes served as assistant secretary for Community and Family Health. She also serves as a clinical professor of pediatrics for the University Of Washington School Of Medicine, and on the Maternal and Child Health faculty in the University Of Washington School Of Public Health. Maxine has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the American Medical Associations 2002 Dr. Nathan Davis Award, and is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. , , , , Founded in 1974 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary year, Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.) is dedicated to promoting health and quality of life through education, addressing such important topics as drug abuse, violence, HIV / AIDS, smoking, obesity, and other unhealthy behaviors. As a nationally-known non-profit organization, C.H.E.F. develops numerous programs which have been proven effective by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and is also the developer of the Heres Looking at You curriculum, the most widely used K-12 drug prevention curriculum in the country, the Youth Matters curriculum, and the Social Beginnings early childhood program. For more information about C.H.E.F., call 1.800.323.2433, or visit www.chef.org
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