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St. Charles County's Director of Community Health and Environment Recognized for Leadership

Posted on: Friday, 5 November 2004, 21:00 CST

St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment Director Gil Copley was honored with the Missouri Association of Local Public Health Agencies annual Mentor award at the 10th annual MoALPHA conference in Branson, Mo., this month. An important factor in sustaining a strong and effective local public health agency presence in the state of Missouri has been the vision, leadership and support provided by dedicated individuals

. The MoALPHA annual Mentor Award is intended to recognize these outstanding public health professionals who serve as role models and inspire and invigorate public health colleagues and citizens statewide. Copley's public health career spans more that 30 years. He holds a master's degree in health service management from Webster University, a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia, is certified in public health leadership, lead inspection, epidemiology and prevention and control of vaccine preventable diseases. Copley is a nationally recognized expert in childhood lead poisoning prevention and currently serves on the Governor's Lead Advisory Committee. Copley also serves as an adviser to local, state and national committees on various public health issues. MoALPHA represents county and city public health agencies in more than 102 of Missouri's 114 counties.

Source: St. Charles County Business Record

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