The Public Health Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Public Health Administrator and advises the Board of Health and the Board of Commissioners on matters of public health, planning, policy development, control measures, funding, public education and advocacy; and acts in a community liaison capacity to provide a link between the community and the Public Health Division.
MEETING SCHEDULE: Second Monday of the month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
VACANCIES: Currently, one position designated to be filled by an at-large community member, “informed on and interested in public health matters”.
TERM: The vacancy is for a full, four-year term (beginning with appointment and ending 8/31/2028).
MEMBERSHIP: Consists of twelve (12) members with a broad public health interest and concern, not limited to single interests or issues. Committee representation shall include geographic, socioeconomic, and professional interests. Membership shall include: five (5) persons “licensed by this state as health care practitioners” and seven (7) “persons who are informed on and interested in public health matters”. (ORS 431.447). Public members with diverse backgrounds are preferred. County employees are not eligible for membership. The committee seeks to have membership that reflects the diversity of Lane County, including but not limited to racial, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic and geographical diversity. We also strive to meet the goals set out by the Lane County Board of Commissioners to acknowledge and address the root causes of inequities in Lane County services and outcomes, work with community members and staff to identify or develop antiracist policies that can eliminate the racial inequities that exist and use an antiracist and racial equity lens to assess current and future policies and programs.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 p.m., Monday, August 9, 2024
Lane County Citizen Advisory Committee Applications are available online at
www.lanecounty.org/volunteer (
direct link to application) and in the Board of Commissioners' Office located on the 2nd floor of the Public Service Building, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene. To request an application by mail, please call 541-682-4203. You can return your application to the Board of Commissioners’ Office or via email to Kalle Pierce (
[email protected]). The electronic application format is a PDF with scrolling text fields. You may type your answers to questions 1-5 in a separate document if that is easier. If submitting via email, it is recommended to save the application to your computer, complete the fields, save and then send the PDF.