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Here you will find topics ranging from current events that affect public health in Arizona to overall information about the Arizona Department of Health Services

Who is John Snow?

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:46-07:00 May 25th, 2011|General, Prevention|

He’s a guy that’s often thought of as the founder of modern day epidemiology because of his work in tracing the source of a cholera outbreak in England in the mid 1800s. At the time, scientists and the public believed that diseases like cholera were spread by “miasma”- basically that diseases like cholera were spread [...]

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AZ Medical Marijuana Act Legal Update

By azdhs-admin| 2011-05-24T14:31:48-07:00 May 24th, 2011|General|

We understand that the Governor and the Attorney General are seeking a declaratory judgment in federal court regarding the implementation of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. When further information is available, ADHS will update you. Until then, the Department will continue to issue Qualifying Patient and Designated Caregiver Registry Cards on our website.

Dr. Nelson Leading the Way for Positive Change

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:46-07:00 May 23rd, 2011|Behavioral Health, General|

Our own Laura Nelson M.D. was honored by the Phoenix Business Journal Thursday night for being one of the 25 Most Admired CEOs in the Valley's business community. The awardees were selected for their outstanding leadership, with a focus on their achievements over the past year. It's no surprise that Dr. Nelson was honored this [...]

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Master the Art of the Elevator Speech

By azdhs-admin| 2011-05-20T11:32:57-07:00 May 20th, 2011|General|

Early in my career, I learned the importance of have a few random minutes with someone that I had little access to… someone you bump into in an elevator, sidewalk, or whatever. Someone that can help you with your mission. It could be someone in a key position from a Stakeholder group, your boss's boss's [...]

Summer Reading for Public Health Geeks

By azdhs-admin| 2011-05-19T08:31:03-07:00 May 19th, 2011|General|

Do you like a good mystery or are you a budding public health geek looking for some summer reading? Look no further than Medical Detectives by Berton Roueche. It’s a book with dozens of real-life public health short stories and mysteries (they all get solved). The stories include fascinating cases of cyanosis traced to a [...]

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New Laws Related to Our Mission II

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:47-07:00 May 9th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General, Licensing, Preparedness, Prevention|

The Legislature completed the Regular Session a couple of weeks ago, and Monday marked the deadline for the Governor to make her decision about each bill that came to her desk: sign the bill into law, veto the bill, or do nothing and let the bill become law. Last week I summarized the new laws [...]

Medical Marijuana and the Federal law

By azdhs-admin| 2017-02-10T09:51:48-07:00 May 2nd, 2011|General|

The U.S. Attorney for Arizona wrote me a letter today about how the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act and our rules interface with federal law. As you know, Arizona voters passed the Act last November and ADHS created a program to clearly carry out the voters’ wishes. While we've done what we can to set the stage for a medical [...]

Medical Direction at Dispensaries

By azdhs-admin| 2011-05-01T09:07:30-07:00 May 1st, 2011|General|

An article in the Arizona Republic on Sunday, May 1 included a couple of sentences regarding medical direction at dispensaries that are inaccurate, so I'm writing this to clear it up. The May 1 article suggests that "the presence of an outstanding medical director could be the biggest contributor to an applicant being chosen among competitors to operate a [...]

Clean Your Medicine Cabinet This Weekend!

By azdhs-admin| 2011-04-29T08:15:12-07:00 April 29th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General, Prevention|

Prescription drugs can be safe and effective at treating illnesses and conditions, but they can also be tempting for experimental teens, and misuse and abuse of narcotic prescriptions is a growing and now urgent problem. Powerful prescription drugs are often available and easily accessible in many, if not most, homes and many parents don’t recognize [...]

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Dr. Nelson a “Most Admired” Person

By azdhs-admin| 2011-04-27T16:41:16-07:00 April 27th, 2011|Behavioral Health, General|

Our own Laura Nelson, MD has been named one of 25 of the Valley’s Most Admired CEOs by the Phoenix Business Journal. She'll be honored at an upcoming special dinner and featured in coverage in the Phoenix Business Journal on May 20. She was selected for her leadership, dedication and impact on the community. You can check out the full list of [...]

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