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NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps
On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical...
Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges
American Diabetes Month: The Important Role of Local Health Departments
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Diabetes is a growing...
Nov 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Save the Date for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference!
NACCHO and CDC are pleased to announce that the next Public Health Informatics Conference will take place August 21 – 24, 2016 in...
Sep 16, 2015 | Admin
Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department...
What can local health departments (LHDs) do to improve their informatics capacity? NACCHO Voice interviewed Bill Brand, MPH, Director...
Aug 07, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health Departments
More than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in...
Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
A Standardized Approach to Risk Communications: Challenges and Developments
By Alexandra Jabs, former Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholar at NACCHO, and current Master in Public Health candidate...
Jul 15, 2015 | Guest Author
Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Will Benefit Millions
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, NACCHO Executive Director The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing federal subsidies to continue...
Jul 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent HIV Outbreaks, Experts Say in New England...
In a June 24 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Chris Beyrer, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana...
By Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s...
Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve CorpsOn November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of more than 200,000 local volunteers dedicated to the safety, preparedness, and health of their communities. The MRC was created after the […] Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
American Diabetes Month: The Important Role of Local Health DepartmentsBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Diabetes is a growing burden in the United States, affecting the health and quality of life of millions of Americans. Local health departments (LHDs) across the country work with their communities to raise awareness about diabetes and […] Nov 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Save the Date for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference!NACCHO and CDC are pleased to announce that the next Public Health Informatics Conference will take place August 21 – 24, 2016 in Atlanta. The Public Health Informatics Conference provides a forum for new and seasoned public health, healthcare, and information technology professionals to exchange experiences, ideas, and strategies about public health informatics that are paramount […] Sep 16, 2015 | Admin |
Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department Self-AssessmentWhat can local health departments (LHDs) do to improve their informatics capacity? NACCHO Voice interviewed Bill Brand, MPH, Director of Informatics Science, and Debra Bara, MA, Director of Practice Support at the Public Health Informatics Institute. Brand and Bara presented the session “Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department Self-Assessment” at NACCHO Annual 2015.... Aug 07, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health DepartmentsMore than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in Kansas City, MO. Drawing a record number of attendees, the conference provided participants with access to public health thought leaders, innovative strategies and evidence-based practices, and unmatched opportunities for networking with peers. The theme of […] Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
A Standardized Approach to Risk Communications: Challenges and DevelopmentsBy Alexandra Jabs, former Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholar at NACCHO, and current Master in Public Health candidate at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Coordinated risk communication efforts are essential during all stages of emergency response […] Jul 15, 2015 | Guest Author |
Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act Will Benefit MillionsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, NACCHO Executive Director The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing federal subsidies to continue for people buying health insurance on federal exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a historic one that will enable millions of Americans to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. The National Association of […] Jul 06, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent HIV Outbreaks, Experts Say in New England Journal of Medicine ArticleIn a June 24 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Chris Beyrer, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Steffanie Strathdee, director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of California, San Diego, state that Congress should immediately lift a ban on the use of federal funding for needle-exchange […] Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana HIV/HCV Outbreak among People Who Inject DrugsBy Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. The HIV and related hepatitis C (HCV) outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly oxymorphone (OPANA®), in Scott County, IN, is an unprecedented... Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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