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Call for Papers: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale...
Health Security, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal garnering an international audience, recently issued a call for papers on the topic...
Jul 26, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological...
Radiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive...
Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Annual 2017: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population Health
By Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 11–13, more than 1,200 local health department (LHD) leaders and staff...
Jul 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental...
By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing...
Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author
NACCHO Annual 2017 Preview: Transforming Community Health and Managing...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, NACCHO Communications Specialist This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog...
Jul 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector...
The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets...
Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Webinar Series: Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health Issue
The San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is hosting a four-part webinar series titled “Communicating Climate Change as a...
Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Growing Informatics Capabilities at Local Health Departments Can Effectively Address...
This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO...
Jun 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Call for Papers: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale Health ThreatsHealth Security, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal garnering an international audience, recently issued a call for papers on the topic of “Communication and Health Security: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale Health Threats.” Accepted papers will be featured in a special feature of the journal’s March/April 2018 issue. Scholarly and review articles,... Jul 26, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Report: Population Monitoring Data Management during Radiological EmergenciesRadiological emergencies can vary by size and type and result from transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, explosive radiological dispersal devices (RDDs/ dirty bombs), radiation exposure devices, and improvised nuclear devices (INDs). However, regardless of origin, large scale radiation emergencies, are likely to leave a sizeable group of individuals impacted by radiation... Jul 26, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Annual 2017: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population HealthBy Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 11–13, more than 1,200 local health department (LHD) leaders and staff assembled in Pittsburgh for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, the largest annual gathering of local public health leaders and partners in the United States. Over the course of the three-day conference, attendees learned from national […] Jul 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental RisksBy Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing temperatures, and decreased daylight, communities can breathe a collective sigh of relief as summer slides into sight once again. With the promise of warmth and sunlight, along with the allure of the long-awaited activities reserved for the summer months, few […] Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Annual 2017 Preview: Transforming Community Health and Managing Multi-Collaborative Solutions for Better Health OutcomesInterview by Taylarr Lopez, NACCHO Communications Specialist This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2017. Ron Bialek, MPP, President of the Public Health Foundation, and Jack Moran, MBA, PhD, CMC, CQM, Senior Quality Advisor for the Public Health Foundation, […] Jul 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector (UPDATED)The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets in addition to other Sectors. The Critical Infrastructure Program within the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has provided the following information and resources. Please feel free to share this information with your health […] Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Webinar Series: Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health IssueThe San Luis Obispo Public Health Department is hosting a four-part webinar series titled “Communicating Climate Change as a Public Health Issue,” starting on July 19. Attendees will hear from internationally-recognized experts and innovative on-the-ground leaders discussing a range of issues critical to public health departments as they grapple with climate change impacts with... Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Growing Informatics Capabilities at Local Health Departments Can Effectively Address Poor Health Outcomes and Improve EfficiencyThis entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2017. Joseph Gibson, MPH, PhD, Director of Epidemiology at Marion County Public Health Department in Indiana, highlights the importance of acquiring informatics capabilities in his upcoming presentation, “From Top to Bottom: Building […] Jun 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
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