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James Gorny Joins FDA as Senior Science Advisor for Produce Safety
James Gorny, Ph.D. left his position as Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA’s) vice president of food safety and technology to take...
Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
IBM Health Corps Opportunity to Address Health Disparities
IBM Health Corps, a pro bono service that focuses on bringing data, design, and technology to address health disparities around the...
Jan 24, 2018 | Christina Baum
Fact Sheet: 2017 Innovations to Stop Infections
CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) released the 2017 edition of Innovations to Stop...
Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Take Action: National Health IT Week 2017
National Health IT Week (NHIT Week), which will take place October 2-6, 2017, is a nationwide awareness week that highlights the value...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
LHD Spotlight: Using Smartphones in STD Interviews
Smartphone applications are increasingly being used to facilitate casual sexual relationships, increasing the risk of sexually...
Sep 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory...
Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain Transparency
Walmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Listen Now: 2016-2017 PHI Webinar Series Recordings
In an effort to further explore using data to drive public health action at the local level, NACCHO hosted a webinar series focused on...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council Membership
The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held...
May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang
James Gorny Joins FDA as Senior Science Advisor for Produce SafetyJames Gorny, Ph.D. left his position as Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA’s) vice president of food safety and technology to take on the newly created role of senior science advisor for produce safety at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this role, Gorny will develop and coordinate implementation strategies for the Food Safety Modernization […] Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro |
IBM Health Corps Opportunity to Address Health DisparitiesIBM Health Corps, a pro bono service that focuses on bringing data, design, and technology to address health disparities around the world, is calling for proposals from organizations interested in tackling heath disparities in the areas of cancer and health workforce strengthening. The application deadline is February 13, 2018. Visit the application page to learn […] Jan 24, 2018 | Christina Baum |
Fact Sheet: 2017 Innovations to Stop InfectionsCDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) released the 2017 edition of Innovations to Stop Infections, a brochure that highlights the innovative work within NCEZID and serves as an update to the 2015 edition. From new technology that combats antibiotic resistance and ensures food safety to newly developed tests for dangerous diseases such as rabies,... Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Take Action: National Health IT Week 2017National Health IT Week (NHIT Week), which will take place October 2-6, 2017, is a nationwide awareness week that highlights the value of healthcare IT and offers healthcare stakeholders an opportunity to unite under one banner, one message: the benefits health information technology can bring to U.S. healthcare. This year, NHIT Week’s points of engagement will focus on: Supporting... Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
LHD Spotlight: Using Smartphones in STD InterviewsSmartphone applications are increasingly being used to facilitate casual sexual relationships, increasing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Recognizing this, the Monroe County (NY) Health Department (MCHD) conducted a study to explore how traditional contact elicitation methods can be enhanced with smartphone technology during field interviews in STD investigations. Through this... Sep 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious disease, as well as antibiotic resistance. State... Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain TransparencyWalmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using ‘blockchain’ technology. The technology uses a digitized system to track food from farm to fork. Using their old system, it took Walmart six days and 18 hours to trace a package of mangoes all the way back […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Listen Now: 2016-2017 PHI Webinar Series RecordingsIn an effort to further explore using data to drive public health action at the local level, NACCHO hosted a webinar series focused on public health informatics – the applied science of information and computer information systems – as a critical tool to address public health threats and advance public health practice. The 2016-2017 PHI Conference Webinar […] Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council MembershipThe Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held April 16-20, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. Applications will be accepted through June 11, 2017. Any member of the CFP is eligible to apply using this online application. Background The following councils are accepting members: Council I deliberates on matters... May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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