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Now Accepting Scholarship Applications: 2016 AUCD Annual Conference
Each year the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) hosts an annual conference offering training, professional...
Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships
By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and...
Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Abstracts: 24th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
Abstract submissions for the 24th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now being accepted. The deadline...
Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to...
Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith
Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month
Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...
Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department Accreditation
By Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington...
Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Partners in Care: Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations
The Merck Foundation recently shared the results of the HIV Care Collaborative (HCC) initiative aimed at helping communities better...
Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Disability Fact sheet: Aging Well with a Physical Disability
The University of Washington’s Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) released a new fact sheet titled,...
Aug 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Now Accepting Scholarship Applications: 2016 AUCD Annual ConferenceEach year the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) hosts an annual conference offering training, professional development, and networking opportunities for individuals and agencies seeking to advance the disability community. This year’s conference will focus on “Navigating Change: Building our Future Together,” and will take place on December 4-7, 2016 in... Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health PartnershipsBy William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and Gabrielle Johnston, MPH, Public Affairs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service September highlights two important and interrelated public health issues, with National Food Safety Education Month and National Farm Safety... Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Call for Abstracts: 24th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic InfectionsAbstract submissions for the 24th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now being accepted. The deadline for general abstract and scholarship submissions is September 28, 2016. Late-breaker abstract submissions are due by January 3, 2017. CROI 2017 will be held February 13-16, 2017, in Seattle, Washington. To submit an abstract, visit the CROI […] Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee MeetingThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to discuss high priority issues for the EPA and local, state, and tribal governments working on environmental efforts. The LGAC is composed of locally elected and appointed officials (e.g., mayors, county executives, city managers, commissioners, etc.), state... Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith |
Celebrating National Food Safety Education MonthFoodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […] Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department AccreditationBy Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington County (MN) Public Health & Environment Seeking accreditation status from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and integrating Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into community-wide, decision-making practice are two goals shared by many health departments... Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Partners in Care: Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved PopulationsThe Merck Foundation recently shared the results of the HIV Care Collaborative (HCC) initiative aimed at helping communities better serve their HIV-positive (HIV+) populations. From 2012 to 2015, the Foundation committed $3.6 million to support local health departments in Atlanta, Georgia; Houston, Texas; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a National Program Office at the George Washington... Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Disability Fact sheet: Aging Well with a Physical DisabilityThe University of Washington’s Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) released a new fact sheet titled, How to Do a Lot with a Little: Managing Your Energy – Aging Well with a Physical Disability. Through this new resource, RRTC aims to increase awareness about the added risks associated with fatigue for older adults, especially those with a physical […] Aug 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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