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Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director
The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only...
Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence
By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence...
Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense
This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...
Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental Health
The CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center...
Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local...
Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang
Student Scholarships Available: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference
The sixth annual National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference will be held on January 25-27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. at the...
Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program
By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...
Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home
This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source...
Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
After more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical DirectorThe Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only federal program that supports STD prevention and control by state and local health departments. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for several critical areas of DSTDP’s work to provide national leadership, […] Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating ViolenceBy Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 23% […] Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of DefenseThis week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […] Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Student Internship Opportunity: Summer 2017 – Environmental HealthThe CDC is seeking college students (graduate and undergraduate) for its 2017 summer internship programs through the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). All internships last 9-weeks and are located in Atlanta, GA. Selected participants will experience environmental health at the federal level, explore potential career... Jan 04, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 2)So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local health departments can play a role in protecting communities from this public health threat. In this final post, we provide additional cases of how local public health can serve as a key partner in the […] Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Student Scholarships Available: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education ConferenceThe sixth annual National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference will be held on January 25-27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Through the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Partnership for Food Safety Education is thrilled to offer up […] Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship ProgramBy Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their... Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at HomeThis Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source to the polluted Flint River, residents suffered from unprecedented levels of lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with numerous other organizations intervened to protect the health of thousands of families and children, who are... Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger AdolescentsAfter more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), voted to approve a recommendation that reduces the number of HPV vaccine doses from three to two […] Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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