Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series

Take CDC’s Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series (SWPI) for safer well water through stronger public health programs. SWPI...

Feb 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • CDC e-Learning Series: Safe Water Program Improvement

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series (SWPI) to...

    Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...

    Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention

    By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children,...

    Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism 

    By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S....

    Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Spring Newsletter

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the spring edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety....

    Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Report: Substantial Increase in Number of U.S. Counties with Virus-carrying...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a substantial increase in the number of counties that reported evidence of...

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public Health

    Beth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series

    Take CDC’s Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series (SWPI) for safer well water through stronger public health programs. SWPI helps health department programs strengthen services to people that use wells, cisterns, springs, and other private drinking water systems not covered by the Safe Drinking Water Act. Oversight for these systems vary, but core elements of […]

    Feb 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    CDC e-Learning Series: Safe Water Program Improvement

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Safe Water Program Improvement e-Learning Series (SWPI) to create safer well water through stronger public health programs. SWPI helps health department programs strengthen services to people that use wells, cisterns, springs, and other private drinking water systems not covered by the Safe Drinking Water […]

    Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […]

    Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention

    By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom visits, and when we had the sniffles or coughs. It’s sound and simple advice to ward off germs, viruses, and […]

    Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism 

    By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the “Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule for Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration.” This final rule is “aimed at preventing intentional adulteration from acts intended...

    Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Spring Newsletter

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the spring edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The newsletter includes: Video training opportunities Recently published needs assessment results New case study on marijuana edibles Spotlight on the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety Upcoming conferences And Ways to Connect with the Centers […]

    Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Report: Substantial Increase in Number of U.S. Counties with Virus-carrying Mosquitoes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a substantial increase in the number of counties that reported evidence of the mosquitoes that can spread chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses, according to new research published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. In the spring and fall of 2016, CDC conducted surveys to record where Aedes […]

    Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public Health

    Beth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that impact public health. Dr. Fielder is seeking subject matter experts from the field of public health to serve as contributing authors on any of the following topics: Rethinking the Benefits of National Parks: Eliminating Manmade Barriers (e.g., could focus on...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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