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ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness Meeting
NACCHO staff participated in the Directors of Public Health Preparedness meeting in Washington, DC, October 7-9. The purpose of the...
Oct 10, 2014 | Scott Fisher
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars Announced
NACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse...
Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin
New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice...
For the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health...
Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press Club
NACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers...
Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer
Summer Internships at NACCHO
Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of...
Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills
CDC Quarterly Partners Meeting
The CDC convened its second quarterly partner meeting for fiscal year 2014 on May 22 in Washington, DC. Some of the relevant topics...
Jun 04, 2014 | Scott Fisher
EPA Releases Clean Power Plan Proposal to Regulate Carbon Emissions from Power Plants
On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Power Plan, a proposal to reduce carbon emissions from...
Jun 02, 2014 | Frances Bevington
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships
The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...
Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin
ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness MeetingNACCHO staff participated in the Directors of Public Health Preparedness meeting in Washington, DC, October 7-9. The purpose of the meeting was to allow for the preparedness directors from state health departments to engage with the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of State and Local Readiness and the Office of […] Oct 10, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars AnnouncedNACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse academic interests from across the country. With such high interest and demand for local public health experience, NACCHO expanded its program to accommodate more scholars in a wider variety of focus areas than previously stated. This Friday, NACCHO will […] Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice Scholars ProgramFor the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program. This program was designed as a guided, academic, practice-based opportunity for graduate level students in public health, pharmacy, environmental studies, or law to work on policy and practice issues impacting public […] Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press ClubNACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed current health security threats. A focus of Dr. Frieden’s presentation was the spread of infectious and antibiotic resistant diseases, including the outbreak of Ebola in West […] Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer |
Summer Internships at NACCHODid you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of talented students or recent graduates to learn about local public health and refine their professional skill sets. Interns are assigned to a specific team with a subject matter area of focus, which allows […] Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills |
CDC Quarterly Partners MeetingThe CDC convened its second quarterly partner meeting for fiscal year 2014 on May 22 in Washington, DC. Some of the relevant topics covered during the meeting included a discussion about the next iteration of the National Public Health Security Index, which will include criteria for the Environmental and Occupational Health and Emergency Management domains. […] Jun 04, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
EPA Releases Clean Power Plan Proposal to Regulate Carbon Emissions from Power PlantsOn June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Power Plan, a proposal to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants over the next fifteen years. Once implemented, the proposed federal regulations would be the first to place limits on carbon emissions from existing power plants. The plan provides leadership and a […] Jun 02, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to the group: Karla Black, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, MI; Carina Elsenboss, Planning and Partnerships Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County in Seattle, WA; Peggy Keller, […] Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer InternshipsThe Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […] Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
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