Health Needs Assessment Work Group
Meeting Minutes
December 17, 2001
Attendees:
Kowetha Davidson
Karen Galloway
Linda Gass (phone)
Jack Hanley, ATSDR
James Lewis
Susan Kaplan
Pete Malmquist (phone)
Donna Mosby
Teresa NeSmith
Marilyn Palmer
Barbara Sonnenburg (phone)
Brenda Vowell, Tenn. Dept. of Health
Donna Mosby called the meeting to order at ~6:00 p.m.
1. Possible Cities of Focus Group Sessions
The following cities were proposed as possible locations for focus groups,
giving consideration to keeping travel times/distances as reasonable as
possible for everyone.
Clinton (possibly drawing Lake City and Norris)
Oak Ridge (possibly drawing Wartburg and Oliver Springs)
Kingston (possibly drawing Oakdale, Harriman, and Rockwood)
Spring City (possibly drawing Rhea County)
Ten Mile and Meigs County. After much discussion, it was finally decideed
that Spring City, Ten Mile, Rhea County, and Meigs County could not be
combined.
Loudon (possibly drawing Lenoir City and Philadelphia)
Still undecided about Maryville, Alcoa, Friendsville, and Louisville
2. Identify Specific Places Conducive to Conducting Public
Meetings with Contact Names
Brenda Vowell already gave Rebecca several possible places in Clinton
and Norris with phone numbers.
Pete Malmquist will get with Rebecca and try to get her in contact with
Harriman Hospital staff and the Roane Health Council.
Barbara Sonnenburg will get contacts for places in North Meigs County
and South Roane County (Ten Mile). Primary place under consideration is
Luminary Methodist Church. Possibly Spring City High School.
Brenda Vowell will get back with possible contacts for Loudon County
after she talks with the Loudon County Health Department Director.
Oak Ridge will not be a problem. There are many appropriate meeting
rooms including the YWCA, Civic Center, churches, Oak Ridge Mall meeting
rooms. Most likely: Oak Ridge Mall meeting rooms.
3. Needs Assessment Criteria to Justify a Clinic
This discussion was as a result of Dr. Robert Jackson's presentation
at the 12/4/2001 ORRHES Meeting. During his presentation, he mentioned
how important it will be that certain criteria be contained in our Health
Needs Assessment to justify a clinic. Kowetha Davidson said she has not
yet received this criteria from Dr. Jackson, but he'll probably send it
soon. Bill Carter was Dr. Jackson's contact, so we should ask Dr. Carter
to request the information.
Jack Hanley will handle it (requesting Dr. Carter to send an e-mail
to Dr. Jackson requesting the criteria, then notify Rebecca of the criteria
necessary).
Donna Mosby adjourned the meeting at ~6:50 p.m.
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