Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table at the 2025 Ohio Public Health Conference!
Kent State MPH students presented their education needs assessment of Ohio local boards of health at the 2025 Ohio Public Health Conference. We are excited about this collaboration between the OABH, American Public University, Kent State University, and The Ohio State University where students are creating updated educational training modules for Ohio local board of health members as part of their MPH practicum.
Be sure to visit our table at the Ohio Public Health Combined Conference on April 29 to meet our new Executive Director, Lori Metivier. The OABH is excited to learn how we can assist your board of health members now and in the future.
We are pleased to extend a special offer exclusively to Ohio Health Departments and their Board of Health (BOH) team. As part of our commitment to strengthening public health across our state, the Ohio Association of Boards of Health (OABH) is pleased to offer a FREE OABH membership for the year 2025.
As we continue to reorganize and enhance our operations, our primary goal remains steadfast: to support all BOH members throughout Ohio. We believe that a robust, knowledgeable board is crucial in ensuring the delivery of effective public health services. The OABH is ready to support you and the work of your health department.
Now, more than ever, Ohio local BOH teams’ expertise and leadership are vital to navigating the challenges our communities face. By joining our association, local BOH members will gain access to a wide range of resources, professional development opportunities, and a network of dedicated professionals committed to public health excellence. We are excited to partner with local BOHs to advance the health and well-being of our communities.
To take advantage of this offer, please click on Start Your Application in the upper right-hand corner to answer a few questions which will provide us with the contact for your health department, as well as the contact information for the BOH president/chair. Any membership dues paid for 2025 will be extended through 2026.
To access the Resources page on the OABH website, use the following: Username: OABHuser Password: 2025!Member!
Please share the above information with all Ohio local BOH members. We are also working on creating a BOH orientation presentation as well as working with Kent State University’s MPH program to provide specific training modules that can be used to provide the required continuing education credits that every BOH member must complete each year. These will be modules can be included as part of regular BOH meeting agendas or BOH members can access the modules themselves with a link on the OABH website.
The Ohio Association of Boards of Health is pleased to announce the hiring of Lori Metivier as the new Executive Director on March 8, 2025. Lori retired in May 2024 from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. She was the Program Coordinator of the MPH Program for the Department of Population & Public Health Sciences. Lori was there at the beginning of the MPH program at Wright State University and is looking forward to working with the OAHB. Welcome, Lori!
Lori will be reaching out to Health Commissioners to see how OABH can be of assistance with your Boards of Health. She can be contacted through her email at executivedirector@oabh.org or at the new OABH phone number – 937-609-5540. Your patience is appreciated as Lori transitions into her new role and as the OABH website is updated.
The OABH wants to thank Becky Aber for stepping into the role of Executive Director several years ago and for all she has done to keep the organization going during this transition time. Stay tuned for more from OABH!
The Ohio Association of Boards of Health is pleased to announce the hiring of Lori Metivier as the new Executive Director on March 8, 2025. Lori retired in May 2024 from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. She was the Program Coordinator of the MPH Program for the Department of Population & Public Health Sciences. Lori was there at the beginning of the MPH program at Wright State University and is looking forward to working with the OAHB. Welcome, Lori!