The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health Capacity

By Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association  More and more,...

Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate Change

    By Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department...

    Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing...

    Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT...

    Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and Response

    Emerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries,...

    May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang

  • The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best Practices

    Mobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second...

    Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • New Public Health Work Experience Eligibility Criteria for Certified in Public Health

    The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) board of directors is pleased to announce a new eligibility criteria for the...

    Mar 14, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance...

    By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If...

    Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th...

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date...

    Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

  • The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health Capacity

    By Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association  More and more, local health departments (LHDs) are being forced to cut their environmental health programs. This pattern is caused by shrinking budgets and further compounded by limited understanding of the value of the environmental health field and the roles of its […]

    Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate Change

    By Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department Regardless of the current political debates on the existence of climate change, there is mounting and compelling scientific evidence that not only indicates climate change is occurring, but also predicts significant health risks, especially for vulnerable populations....

    Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals

    Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT Health’s LGBT Health Training and Certificate ProgramTM. This module covers the impact of stigma on transgender individuals in healthcare settings. The module also will equip attendees to effectively engage transgender individuals who seek care. […]

    Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and Response

    Emerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries, organizational silos, and job descriptions. In response to this reality, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is joining a diverse group of stakeholders across the state to enhance preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases. From McAllen...

    May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang

    The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best Practices

    Mobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second annual Capital City Food Truck Convention, sponsored by the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association, brought together the metropolitan region’s food truck owners, industry purveyors and service providers, and regulators March 12-13. The […]

    Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang

    New Public Health Work Experience Eligibility Criteria for Certified in Public Health

    The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) board of directors is pleased to announce a new eligibility criteria for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam. Individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and at least five subsequent years’ public health work experience will be eligible to take the CPH exam. Up to now, eligibility for the exam […]

    Mar 14, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance and Resources for Local and State Health Departments

    By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your health department’s foodborne illness investigations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence (CoEs) can help. The CoEs were established under the […]

    Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book” E-Book

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date information on vaccine-preventable diseases and recommendations for your training and professional development needs. Developed by the CDC and distributed through the Public Health Foundation, “The Pink Book” E-Book provides the most current, comprehensive, and...

    Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

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