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New Interactive Tool: CDC Antibiotic Resistance Investment Map
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the CDC AR Investment Map, which includes an interactive web app...
Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar Series
The 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Keeping it Safe for the Holidays
My first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and...
Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...
On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...
Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 Abstracts
The Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in...
Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
National Health IT Week: Exploring the Role of Informatics in Local Public Health
From September 26-30, 2016, public and private healthcare organizations will celebrate National Health IT Week by working in...
Sep 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.
On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health Departments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their...
Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Interactive Tool: CDC Antibiotic Resistance Investment MapThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the CDC AR Investment Map, which includes an interactive web app and printable state- and city-specific fact sheets describing CDC’s work to tackle antibiotic resistance (AR) using fiscal year 2016 funds. The fact sheets can be used to better understand how CDC supports AR activities in […] Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, recently announced an opening for an information technologist (data management) in Atlanta in the Surveillance and Data Management Branch. A brief description of the position’s duties are: Provide technical guidance in the development, […] Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar SeriesThe 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information technology and sharing innovative ideas on how public health informatics is expanding access to care and improving community health. The resounding theme throughout the conference was the importance of using data to drive public health action. In an effort to further... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Keeping it Safe for the HolidaysMy first read of the morning is always the Food Safety News (FSN) e-newsletter. Started by Bill Marler, one of the most prominent and powerful food-safety attorneys in the country, FSN is a rich compendium of information warning readers about food recalls, foodborne illness outbreaks, food science, technology, food policy, and more. It provides such […] Nov 22, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global EffortsOn September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […] Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan |
Call for Submissions: NACCHO Annual 2017 AbstractsThe Conference Planning Workgroup invites the submission of abstracts for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference,to be hosted July 11–13 in Pittsburgh, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is Public Health Revolution: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population Health. Local public health has a central role in convening discussions and efforts around population health, clinical medicine,... Nov 08, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
National Health IT Week: Exploring the Role of Informatics in Local Public HealthFrom September 26-30, 2016, public and private healthcare organizations will celebrate National Health IT Week by working in partnership to educate industry and policy stakeholders on the value of health information technology (IT) for the U.S. healthcare system. As a partner in the advancement of health IT, NACCHO is committed to expanding the value of […] Sep 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. These revised recommendations are designed to reduce the risk of […] Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health DepartmentsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their efforts of tracking, investigating and preventing foodborne illness. Grant recipients will receive training for and access to advanced technology, including whole genome sequencers to improve detection and surveillance for antibiotic-resistance intestinal bacteria.... Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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