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MQA Q1 2015 - 2016
Outreach
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Healthiest Weight Liaison Meeting
MQA hosted the Second Annual Boards and Councils
Healthiest Weight Liaison meeting on September 23 in
Tallahassee. Healthiest Weight Florida is a public-private
collaboration that brings together state agencies, not for
profit organizations, businesses and entire communities
to help Florida’s children and adults make consistent,
informed choices about healthy eating and active living.
Department staff presented on Healthiest Weight Florida’s
strategic goals and programs while Andre Ourso, Executive
Director for the Board of Medicine, and Raphlal R. Gooljar,
CPO, MA, Florida Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Member, presented on their Healthiest Weight success
stories. During the meeting, representatives from all
28 health care boards and councils focused on the role
and impact their professions have within Healthiest
Weight Florida and how to best promote the initiative.
Meeting attendees were also invited to participate in the
Department’s Healthy Promise Florida campaign. Healthy
Promise Florida is an interactive campaign developed by
Healthiest Weight Florida to encourage individuals to make
a personal commitment to their health
.
MQA Division Director Lucy Gee talks to Board of Opticianry Vice
Chair John Girdler about his healthy promise. Following last year’s
Healthiest Weight Liaison meeting Mr. Girdler embraced the
initiative and has since lost 30 pounds. He shared his story with
attendees, receiving a loud round of applause.
Representatives from board and councils pose for a picture in front
of the Healthy Promise board shortly after posting their promises.
The Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) aims to be a leader in health care quality regulation and
understands it must foster partnerships with the public in order to do so. This quarter, MQA actively reached out to a
variety of businesses and organizations while choosing new and innovative methods to enhance its outreach efforts.
MQA will continue these efforts and aims to have increased community presence in the next fiscal year. Some key
activities from this past quarter can be seen below.