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Virtual STD Clinical Consultation Network
The STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of...
Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer...
Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Reports: Retail Food Inspection, Grading, Scoring, and Placarding Case Studies
NACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed new reports to learn more...
Sep 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
Job Opportunities: Maryland Department of Health
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has two openings: Center Chief, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HHS Report: The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis
Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis – Contributions...
Aug 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
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
Important Update from the NACCHO Podcast Series
Recently, in an effort to make the NACCHO podcast more easily accessible to NACCHO staff and members, we switched hosting providers on...
Aug 26, 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
Virtual STD Clinical Consultation NetworkThe STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of sexually-transmitted disease (STDs) nationally. Launched by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC), this innovative network connects healthcare providers to expert STD faculty from the regional Prevention Training Center (PTC) that... Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of ExcellenceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The new issue features articles on a variety of topics, including: New Foodborne Illness Video on Federal Partners; Whole Genome Sequencing Training; FDA/USDA Food Safety Extension Centers; Background Exposure... Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Reports: Retail Food Inspection, Grading, Scoring, and Placarding Case StudiesNACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed new reports to learn more about scoring, grading, and placarding systems used by domestic retail food regulatory programs. These report provides case studies on the retail food establishment process and grading, scoring, and placarding systems used by Louisville Metro Public Health Wellness,... Sep 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Job Opportunities: Maryland Department of HealthThe Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has two openings: Center Chief, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene PRISM Support Coordinator, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Follow the links above to learn more. Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HHS Report: The Community Response to Viral HepatitisLast month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis – Contributions Toward Achieving the Goals of the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. Prepared by HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), the report features the efforts of more than 70 non-Federal partners,... Aug 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
Important Update from the NACCHO Podcast SeriesRecently, in an effort to make the NACCHO podcast more easily accessible to NACCHO staff and members, we switched hosting providers on iTunes. Those who are currently subscribed to the podcast will continue receiving podcasts as usual, but there may be some technical glitches with individual episodes if you have old episodes downloaded on your device. […] Aug 26, 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 |
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