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NACCHO Report: Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Local Health Impact Assessments
NACCHO recently released a new report examining Health Impact Assessment (HIA) implementation practices, challenges, and gaps across...
Jun 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Paid Reviewers: HIV Prevention & MSM of Color
HealthHIV seeks licensed health professionals and/or certified health and public health professionals to review a comprehensive...
Jun 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response Metrics
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and...
May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang
Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council Membership
The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held...
May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local...
May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...
By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...
Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author
Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director
The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only...
Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Toolkit: Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
A new toolkit on HIV/AIDS prevention and care in rural areas is now available from the HRSA-supported Rural Health Information Hub....
Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Report: Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Local Health Impact AssessmentsNACCHO recently released a new report examining Health Impact Assessment (HIA) implementation practices, challenges, and gaps across nine local health departments. Findings and recommendations included in this report aim to build on a 2014 evaluation and 2016 report (available at this link), which surveyed 14 local health departments receiving funding and technical assistance through the […] Jun 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Call for Paid Reviewers: HIV Prevention & MSM of ColorHealthHIV seeks licensed health professionals and/or certified health and public health professionals to review a comprehensive e-learning program for health departments to enhance service delivery to men who have sex with men of color (MSM), specifically in HIV prevention, care, behavioral health and social services. We are seeking a diverse, multidimensional group of professionals to […] Jun 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response MetricsThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and food safety and lab professionals are asked to read the information listed below and email Amy Chang at [email protected] for additional guidelines. The deadline to provide feedback is June 15, 2017. Background In preparation for the release of the third […] May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Apply Now: Conference for Food Protection Council MembershipThe Conference for Food Protection (CFP) is now accepting applications for Council membership at the 2018 Biennial Meeting to be held April 16-20, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. Applications will be accepted through June 11, 2017. Any member of the CFP is eligible to apply using this online application. Background The following councils are accepting members: Council I deliberates on matters... May 17, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce TodayBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local health department (LHD) workforce is the backbone of the nation’s public health infrastructure. While healthcare issues have historically overshadowed the public health tenets of prevention and population health, LHD leaders and staff are truly on […] May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […] Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author |
Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical DirectorThe Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only federal program that supports STD prevention and control by state and local health departments. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for several critical areas of DSTDP’s work to provide national leadership, […] Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness SummitNORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of emergency preparedness during the 2017 Preparedness Summit. On behalf of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), NORC is conducting an evaluation of the Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Toolkit: Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and TreatmentA new toolkit on HIV/AIDS prevention and care in rural areas is now available from the HRSA-supported Rural Health Information Hub. The Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Toolkit includes 7 modules and compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs in rural communities across the United States. The... Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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