Dear (Insert Colleague’s Name Here):
First, let me express my appreciation for your willingness to participate in our local public health standards project. This initiative is a great opportunity to bring together the diverse institutions and organizations that work to protect and improve the health of the (Insert Community Here), and a means to assess our strengths and weaknesses as a "system".
I am sending some preliminary materials as background for all who will be participating in one or both workshops. You will benefit most from reading these in advance of the sessions. The preparatory materials include program agendas for the workshops, and some literature on the Ten Essential Public Health Services, which are the framework for the local public health system performance standards. During the course of the workshops we will be discussing each of these “Essential Services,” and ranking our performance based on a set of questions that will be distributed at the session.
It is understood that some of you will be attending just one of the two workshops. Nonetheless, we wanted you to have the information for both sessions in order to understand the full scope of the standards project.
Each workshop will run from (Insert Time Here) until (Insert Time Here), starting promptly at (Insert Time Here) and ending by (Insert Time Here). We will be providing a light breakfast and lunch for all participants.
I realize that this is a substantial time commitment on your part, and the task before us is large. But I am confident that we can work productively and achieve the desired outcome in the time allotted. Most importantly, I believe that this undertaking will result in a better grasp of where we are as a public health system and help us to chart the course for the future.
Sincerely,
Sample Follow-Up Letter #2
Dear (Insert Colleague’s Name Here):
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