2022 JErrold M. Michael Award:    Jan Jaminal

Jan Jaminal has worked for the DC Department of Health as a Sanitarian for the Division of Community Hygiene since 2021and has been promoted to serve the Department as a Public Health Analyst. Prior, he has gained over 5 years experience in the field of Environmental Health and Emergency Preparedness with the Virginia Department of Health and United States Army. During his time with DC Health, Jan has made several accomplishments that have helped to enhance the public health services provided to residents, visitors, and those conducting business in the Nation’s Capital. In addition to conducting excellent health inspections of swimming pools, and cosmetology establishments, some of his other notable accomplishments include:

• Creating an GIS map of all the aquatic and cosmetology facilities regulated by the Division of Community Hygiene with public access to the most recent inspection reports.
• Established an online complaint application for facilities regulated by the Division of Community Hygiene and the Division of Food.
• Creating the Office of Food, Drug, Radiation and Community Hygiene Online Inspection Request Platform.
• Updated all the Division of Community Hygiene regulatory and community outreach forms in various languages to assist in facilities where a language barrier may have existed.
• He has established working relationships with government and local business stakeholders in theDistrict of Columbia.
• Developed and lead community outreach events in celebration of the 2022 National Public Health week.
• Organize community outreach missions with District of Columbia government agencies to address important public health issues such as rodent control.
• Developed online environmental health databases to increase work efficiency.

Jan is passionate about Environmental and Public Health. He is committed to service, and has made a great impact on this community of Environmental Health Professionals, and community at-large.