DURHAM, N.C. – Durham County Board of Health member Dr. Nancy Short has been elected by the membership of the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) to a three-year term in the Director-at Large position.

“The Durham County Board of Health is honored to have our member, Dr. Nancy Short, elected to the NALBOH Board of Directors,” said Sue McLaurin, Durham County Board of Health Chair. “She has served as a distinctive member on the board and I know that she will render indefatigable and devoted service in her new position as Director-at Large.”

Short, who serves in the Registered Nurse position on the Board of Health, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Senior Research Fellow with the Terry Sanford School of Public Policy Health Inequalities Program at Duke University.

“I am honored to be selected to serve on the NALBOH Board,” said Short. “There are many opportunities and challenges ahead in the next three years as the Affordable Care Act comes fully to life. I am excited to be able to work with passionate and committed public health advocates to shape a better future for all of us. I also wish to thank the members of NALBOH for their confidence that I can help move the mission and vision of NALBOH forward.”

About the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH)
Since 1913, the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) has worked throughout the Durham community to prevent disease, promote health, and protect the environment.

Guided by Durham County Government’s Strategic Plan, the department works to strengthen the well-being of individuals and families through prevention, education, and partnering with community resources. For more information about DCoDPH, visit http://dconc.gov, connect with DCoDPH on Facebook, or follow DCoDPH on Twitter.

About the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) informs, guides, and is the national voice for boards of health. In today’s public health system, the leadership role of boards of health makes them an essential link between public health services and a healthy community. Uniquely positioned to deliver technical expertise in governance and leadership, board development, health priorities, and public health policy, NALBOH strives to strengthen good governance where public health begins—at the local level.