{"id":15247,"date":"2026-08-17T21:26:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/?p=15247"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:32:42","slug":"ddp-e-bulletin-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/2026\/08\/17\/ddp-e-bulletin-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DDP E-Bulletin: August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-15247\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-15247-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-15247\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-300x56.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-1024x192.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-768x144.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-1536x288.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/AdobeStock_783681264-2048x384.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"beth\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"big-widget-header-white panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>House of Delegates Passes Resolution Celebrating the Life of Romayne \u201cBeth\u201d Marschak<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW133678450 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133678450 BCX8\">The House of Delegates passed a resolution during the Special Session I of 2026<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133678450 BCX8\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133678450 BCX8\">The resolution celebrates Beth\u2019s life and ac<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW133678450 BCX8\">knowledges her contributions to the Richmond community and work in HIV prevention.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW133678450 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-15247-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-5ef12bd55b41-15247\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/bill-details\/20262\/HR2175\/text\/HR2175ER\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tView House Resolution 2175\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-15247-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-15247\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/beth_erw.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/beth_erw.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/beth_erw-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" title=\"Beth at an employee lunch function in the spring of 2026\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-15247-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p class=\"widget-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Beth at an employee event in the spring of 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"dashboard\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"big-widget-header panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program Compass Dashboard <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Compass Dashboard was released in July 2026. The Dashboard includes data from the most recent five-year period (2020 \u2013 2024) for the RWHAP Services Report (RSR) and 2019-2023 for the ADAP Data Report (ADR). Moving forward, the Dashboard will be updated annually. There is a Quick Start Guide, FAQs, and Viral Suppression Fact Sheet available on the Dashboard homepage to assist with utilization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-15247-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-fa03bedabd59-15247\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/data.hrsa.gov\/topics\/hiv-aids\/rwhap-compass-dashboard\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tVisit the dashboard\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"qmac\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"big-widget-header panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ryan White Quarterly QMAC Meeting <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Ryan White Program will be hosting one of their quarterly QMAC (Quality Management Advisory Committee) Meetings on August 19 at 9 a.m. ET. The meeting will be <a href=\"https:\/\/events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/cc55ec1a-5f12-467c-9d0c-ef2db14c5df8@620ae5a9-4ec1-4fa0-8641-5d9f386c7309\">virtual only<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>QMAC meetings share best practices related to Virginia Ryan White quality improvement activities and discuss strategies to improve the QMAC infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on QMAC or for questions about the meeting, please contact <strong>Camellia Espinal<\/strong> at <a href=\"mailto:c.espinal@vdh.virginia.gov\">c.espinal@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-6\" id=\"personnel\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"big-widget-header panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-15247-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Personnel Announcements<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Welcome<\/h2>\n<p>The Division is excited to welcome <strong>Nan Haugan<\/strong> back. Nan is re-joining DDP as the HIV &amp; Hepatitis Surveillance (HHS) Unit Director on August 25. Nan has been with VDH since 2014 and held several roles in OEpi during that time. Nan\u2019s DDP experience includes STD Epi &amp; Surveillance Coordinator, STD Epi &amp; Surveillance manager, and HIV Data Analyst. Most recently, she served as the Applied Epi and Health Information Manager in the Division of Surveillance and Investigation (DSI). Nan can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:nan.haugan@vdh.virginia.gov\">nan.haugan@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moses Harris<\/strong> returned to DDP as an Epidemiology Specialist for the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP), effective August 10th. Moses previously worked on MMP as an Epidemiology specialist from 2024-2025. Moses comes to us from the Office of Drinking Water, where he worked as a Senior Environmental Health Specialist. He also brings previous experience working at the LGBT Life Center as a Prevention Specialist. We are very excited to have him back with DDP and MMP! Moses can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:moses.harris@vdh.virginia.gov\">moses.harris@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-15247-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-15247-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-15247-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-15247-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div id=\"pl-w6a847b1a62500\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6a847b1a62500-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6a847b1a62500-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a847b1a62500-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-social-media-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"no-after panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6a847b1a62500-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-social-media-buttons 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\n\t\tclass=\"ow-button-hover sow-social-media-button-linkedin-0 sow-social-media-button\" title=\"Disease Prevention on Linkedin\" aria-label=\"Disease Prevention on Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/virginia-department-of-health\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fab\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0e1;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6a847b1a62500-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6a847b1a62500-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a847b1a62500-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"panel-12697-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel 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panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6a847b1a62500-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DDP Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/\">DDP Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/partneragencies\/\">Community Partners Page<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/hcw\/\">Health Professionals Page<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/ddp-communications-resources\/\">Communications Resources<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/vdhconnections\">Find a Service Provider<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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