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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
Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis...
By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to...
Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking State and Local MCM Planners: CDC Invitation-Only Workshop
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with federal partners across the Public Health Emergency Medical...
Mar 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Member Spotlight: Local Health Official Melanie Hutton Shares Her Path in Public...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department...
Feb 08, 2017 | NacchoVoice
The Disaster Divide: Opportunities for Rebuilding Communities
By Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Think back to the nightmare of Hurricane Katrina. Those tragic images of...
Jan 31, 2017 | NacchoVoice
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
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in...
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report...
Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Niagara County
By Elaine Roman, MA, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC Director, Division of Public Health Planning and Emergency Preparedness, Public Information...
Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Join Roadmap to Ready: NACCHO’s Preparedness Mentorship Program
By Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant One of the organizational aims for the National Association of County and City...
Nov 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public HealthBeth 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 |
Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis Prevention & CareBy: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to commemorate Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This year’s theme, “Unite to End TB,” is a nod to the many organizations in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide working in close […] Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking State and Local MCM Planners: CDC Invitation-Only WorkshopThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with federal partners across the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to assess the various medical countermeasure (MCM) response plans and guidance currently in development by the federal government to support public health emergency efforts. As a critical part of this effort, CDC is […] Mar 17, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Member Spotlight: Local Health Official Melanie Hutton Shares Her Path in Public Health and Highlights Successes and Challenges Facing Her DepartmentBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This inaugural installment features Melanie J. Hutton, BSN, RN, Administrator of the Cooper County Public Health Center in Boonville, MO. She has been a NACCHO member for 17 years. She […] Feb 08, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
The Disaster Divide: Opportunities for Rebuilding CommunitiesBy Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Think back to the nightmare of Hurricane Katrina. Those tragic images of high waters and despair. Broken levees. Survivors desperately searching to find missing relatives while struggling to reach higher ground. Victims stranded on rooftops waiting to be airlifted to safety. The chaotic overcrowding of temporary […] Jan 31, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
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 |
New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in ChicagoThe Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report examining the health implications of a proposed trail, set to cover 1.7 miles across two Chicago-based communities. The assessment for this project was conducted by using a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Titled, Health Impact Assessment of […] Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Niagara CountyBy Elaine Roman, MA, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC Director, Division of Public Health Planning and Emergency Preparedness, Public Information Officer & Elise Pignatora, MS, CLC Public Health Resource & SNS Support Officer, Niagara County Department of Health For the past three years, Niagara County (NY) Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has received the MRC Challenge Award from the National Association... Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Join Roadmap to Ready: NACCHO’s Preparedness Mentorship ProgramBy Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant One of the organizational aims for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is to support and advance the work of preparedness professionals in local health departments (LHDs) and partner agencies. The Roadmap to Ready program is one of the key ways NACCHO fulfills this […] Nov 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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