Illinois Environmental Health Association

The Illinois Environmental Health Association (IEHA) is a state-wide not-for-profit organization of professionals formed in 1950. Membership consists of administrators, environmental health practitioners, sanitarians and technicians employed by governmental agencies, education and health care institutions, and industry.

The association strives to maintain and improve the environmental health protection of the public by fostering and encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information, including cooperation of the various branches  and departments of government at all levels.

IEHA promotes the highest degree of skill, efficiency and professional competence among sanitarians and other professionals practicing in the various environmental health disciplines

                         

The IEHA Board has approved a change to Bylaw 1: Dues and Finances, Section 2. Effective this year, memberships will no longer be set to all automatically expire on December 31st. Instead, each individual membership will expire one year from the date of registration or renewal completion. An email reminder to renew will be sent out prior to your membership expiration date. A copy of the updated IEHA Bylaws is available in the documents folder. The Board is confident this will make the renewal process easier and more efficient. Please contact the office if you have any questions regarding the membership renewal process.

Save The Dates

2023 Southern Chapter Conference

  • September 7 & 8  ♦  The Pavilion, Marion, IL

2023 Annual Education Conference (AEC)

  • November 8-9  ♦  Starved Rock Lodge, Oglesby, IL 

IEHA Conferences are a great opportunity to not only stay current with the latest trends in Environmental Health, but also to earn continuing education units (CEU) and network with peers and professionals from state and local departments and industry. 

Membership benefits:

  • Educational opportunities through association sponsored conferences.
  • Continuing education units (CEU) towards licensing requirements by conference attendance.
  • Networking opportunities with other professionals in regulatory agencies and industry.
  • IEHA quarterly newsletter, highlighting the most recent and relevant environmental health, professional, and organizational news.
  • Training stipends that are awarded annually to candidates actively pursuing a degree in environmental health academic programs.
  • Awards by peers for excellence or special recognition in the field of environmental health.
  • Access to employment opportunities.
  • Access to the IEHA Special Members Only Forum section of the web site.
2023 Membership Form

MISSION STATEMENT

The Illinois Environmental Health Association will work to advance the Environmental Health Profession and promote sound environmental health practices throughout the State of Illinois.

 

OFFICE INFORMATION

IEHA maintains a permanent business office which is open
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, excluding holidays. 
Please contact us should you have any questions about membership, conference registration, licensing, awards, or

require any further assistance.

Office Manager: Heather Anderson
Address: Illinois Environmental Health Association
P.O. Box 164, Wauconda, IL 60084
Phone: 847-886-7008
Fax: 847-416-4749
Email: [email protected]
 

IEHA Seeking Speakers for IEHA Annual Conference: Enjoy Free Registration by Speaking at the Event!

Attention Illinois Environmental Health Association (IEHA) members! It's time to showcase your expertise and make an impact by speaking at the Annual Education Conference on November 8 & 9, 2023 at the breathtaking Starved Rock State Park Lodge.  If you are interested and/or know anyone interested in speaking, the instructions to submit a speaking abstract are below.  Presenting benefits the Association and its members, and an added perk is that presenters receive one waived registration fee, giving you access to all of the conference’s exciting events!

 Instructions

To submit your presentation abstract, fill out the online form before the June 2, 2023 deadline.  Speaking topics can encompass various topics, such as food safety, on-site wastewater, private water, environmental or childhood lead, vectors, radon, air quality, or environmental health-related academic research.

 The application includes the following items:

  1. Title of presentation (be creative; 10 words max)
  2. Narrative description of presentation content
  3. How will the session be interactive and engage the audience?
  4. Brief description of presentation for publication material (2-3 sentences)
  5. List of 1-2 learning objectives
  6. Listing of any additional session presenter(s) and contact information (if applicable)
  7. Identify whether the presentation will be in-person or conducted virtually 
  8. Preference of which date to speak, Wednesday November 8, or Thursday, November 9
  9. Length of Presentation (Presentation slots are typically from 45 minutes to 1 hour, which includes a 10–15-minute Q&A at the end)

IEHA’s Conference Planning Team will review all received applications and notify selected speakers by the end of August 2023.

Submit Abstract

NEHA's Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition

July 31 - August 3, 2023

New Orleans, Louisiana and Virtually

The NEHA AEC is the event where environmental health professionals go to discover the latest solutions, best practices, innovations, and research in the industry. It is a place they can go to raise the voices of an often underseen profession. Here, you will find your community, connect with old friends, and meet new contacts. Join us in New Orleans as we Raise the Voice of Environmental Health!

REGISTRATION
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Climate Action Toolkit Tailored for Local Health Departments

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), serving nearly 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) across the country, partnered with Climate for Health at ecoAmerica to give members targeted climate-focused resources including a free, four-hour training that will equip health professionals with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and act confidently on climate change, the impacts on health, and solutions. In addition to the training, we worked together to curate action-oriented guides tailored to help LHDs address health equity and climate, mental health, and how to present climate solutions to your community, businesses, and policymakers. Go to https://virtualcommunities.naccho.org/climateactiontoolkit/home to get started!

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Did you know that illness from unsafe food costs the U.S. economy $10-83 billion every year? Keeping our community’s food safe isn’t magic; it’s science, partnership, and our local food safety experts. Let’s show food safety is important to us by signing this open letter: www.foodsafetyheroes.org.

Thank you to our sponsors!

 

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