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| | | | Chair Dr. Wujie Zhang called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm. | | | |
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| | 3. | | Approval of Minutes from September 3, 2025 | | | |
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| | | | Vice Chair Tahira Malik motioned to approve, Board Member Dr. Martin seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor and none opposed. | | | |
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| | | | Board Member Ericka Sinclair shared the Move Every Heart Heart MKE event on Saturday, October 4 from 12-4pm, 2159 at Calvary Baptist Church.
Board Member Penelope Stewart shared Ascension’s Medical Mission at Home event on Saturday, October 4 from 9am -1pm to provide free medical, behavioral, and dental health services to the under or uninsured.
Board Member Dr. Darlene Beck shared ExPOSED Inc’s domestic violence awareness 5K walk/run on October 4.
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| | 5. | | Communication from Commissioner Dr. Mike Totoraitis | | | |
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| | | | (a) Fall Immunizations Clinics and Plan
Commissioner Totoraitis shared that outreach indicated need for immunization support during the MPS exclusion period, so MHD has planned to meet that demand this year with additional evening and weekend hours. Staff will help enter data into MPS’s system for records to be up to date as well as provide immunization education. Commissioner Totoraitis will send the event’s outreach flyers to the Board.
Board Member Ericka Sinclair asked if kids were still being tested for lead. Commissioner Totoraitis said MHD recommended to MPS that children be tested regularly; MPS has a contractor. Ongoing testing will help to confirm schools remain safe. An additional push for testing is in planning and will be announced during October’s National Lead Poisoning Preventing Week (October 19-25).
(b) Update on MPS Response
Commissioner Totoraitis highlighted the successful reopening of the schools this academic year after lots of work over the summer. Commissioner Totoraitis shared that MPS’s website has been updated with timely lead remediation proj | | | |
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| | 6. | | Clinical Branch Presentation by Deputy Commissioner Jefflyn Brown | | | |
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| | | | Deputy Commissioner Jefflyn Brown provided an overview of her department, including divisions, services, and the upcoming Scales Neighborhood Nursing Program pilot (including a status update on hiring for nurses and public health educators).
Board Member Dr. Ian Martin suggested a lab tour.
Board Member Ericka Sinclair thanked the MHD Lab for their work.
Chair Dr. Wujie Zhang encouraged collaboration with the local nursing schools. Deputy Commissioner Jefflyn Brown said MHD was considering this and wanted to collaborate on the Scales pilot. Right now, a group of Marquette nursing students come one day a week. MHD currently rotates the nursing schools it works with. Board Member Ericka Sinclair encouraged collaboration with MATC and even hosting different nursing schools at the same time to introduce nurses to each other.
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| | | | Once the Board is fully staffed again, Chair Zhang would like to have a meeting to discuss improving Board collaborations.
Commissioner Totoraitis shared that a new board member candidate is being reviewed at Public Safety & Health Committee tomorrow, 10/2.
Board Member Penelope Stewart encouraged board members to reach out to their branch partners to establish a relationship.
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| | | | (a) Improving Branch Collaborations / Branch collaboration assignments
(b) Built Environment MKE Elevate (confirmed for November)
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| | | | Chair Dr. Wujie Zhang motioned to adjourn, Board Member Dr. Ian Martin seconded the motion, and it passed with all in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:48 pm. | | | |
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