By: Kim Elton, Mambo NetCommunications inc. and Rosemary Stephen, Elements: Environmental Health Intelligence
Mr. Keith Krinn is an Environmental Health Administrator at the Columbus Public Health office in Ohio, the 1st vice president of the National Environmental Health Association and the in-coming president elect of the association.
In this video interview, he discusses the success of the 2009 NEHA conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and the future of NEHA itself with its new, strong partnership with the Center for Disease Control. Mr. Krinn also discusses the future of the Environmental Health profession and the increasing importance of ’sustainability’, or making sure we pass the Earth along to the next generation in good shape.
Mr. Krinn notes that one of the main challenges facing health departments today is staying abreast with technology. He feels that it is easier for large health departments with larger budgets and more staff to keep up with the pace and impact of technology, but very difficult for small and rural health departments with the initial costs for software, hardware and training.
The interview closes with some advice for students who are studying this profession.
We would like to thank Mr. Krinn for his valuable time.
The Elements Team
*Click here for a transcript of the above video.
