Cheryl Mills, Orleans County Health Department

• Public Health Nurse 15 years of service

For the past 15 years Cheryl Miller, a Public Health Nurse, has served as the Immunization Coordinator and Lead Coordinator for Orleans County Health Department. As Immunization Coordinator her many tasks included providing immunizations; educating public health staff, the community, and providers; conducting community immunization clinics and AFIX's (Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange quality improvement to increase immunization coverage levels) and contributing to a positive trend in the county's immunization rates for the past several years. As the Lead Coordinator she was responsible for providing education and conducting investigations on children with elevated blood lead levels. Cheryl was integral in promoting and acquiring Lead Care II Analyzers for providers which led to a noticeable increase in lead testing of children in our community. Cheryl retired at the end of 2016 and we thank her for providing over 15 years of hard work and dedication to improving the health of the residents of Orleans County.

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