This blog embodies NACCHO’s mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and is an effort to raise awareness on the continued threats posed by cyberattacks...
Oct 26, 2018
In recognition of National Health IT Week (Oct. 8-14), NACCHO penned a blog post to join champions from across the industry in uniting...
Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the...
Oct 01, 2018 | Amy Chang
Think the 2018 PHI Conference is just for data analysts and health information technology enthusiasts? Think again! Hosted by NACCHO...
Jul 31, 2018
It’s been nearly two years since NACCHO’s multi-article supplement, “Public Health Informatics: A Call to...
Jul 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On June 28, NACCHO hosted a webinar on conducting social network analyses–what they look like and how they can be applied....
Jun 28, 2018 | Christina Baum
The Boston Public Health Commission is seeking an Informatics Director to provide strategic guidance to BPHC to assure that systems...
Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
To help consumers navigate information about popular herbs and herbal supplements, the National Institutes of Health’s National Center...
Jun 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Nov 07, 2013 | Guest Author
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and is an effort to raise awareness on the continued threats posed by cyberattacks and the activities that are being pursued to protect against future cyberattacks. The Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kirstjen M. Nielsen, recently spoke about DHS’ efforts to protect against threats […]
In recognition of National Health IT Week (Oct. 8-14), NACCHO penned a blog post to join champions from across the industry in uniting to share our voices on how health IT is catalyzing change in public health and healthcare. The blog post recaps key takeaways from our 2018 Public Health Informatics Conference, which we hosted […]
National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the increase may be due to the improved ability to identify outbreaks due to new information technologies and laboratory techniques. In addition, the public is hearing about product recalls […]
Think the 2018 PHI Conference is just for data analysts and health information technology enthusiasts? Think again! Hosted by NACCHO and the CDC, the conference’s sessions and discussions will meet at the intersection of public health and informatics and can help improve public health practice across the spectrum. Check out our shortlist of sessions to […]
It’s been nearly two years since NACCHO’s multi-article supplement, “Public Health Informatics: A Call to Action,” was featured in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Since then, it’s only become clearer that to effectively serve communities in today’s information-driven world, public health – and its cross-sector partners – must advance...
On June 28, NACCHO hosted a webinar on conducting social network analyses–what they look like and how they can be applied. Webinar participants were also led through an explanation and live demonstration of a recently developed toolkit from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, A Novice’s Guide: Social Network Analysis Using R Statnet, which […]
The Boston Public Health Commission is seeking an Informatics Director to provide strategic guidance to BPHC to assure that systems support the information needs of the organization’s programs, policy development, research, and evaluation. The Director will: Evaluate necessary changes in existing information resources to 1) ensure that comprehensive, valid, and reliable data are available...
To help consumers navigate information about popular herbs and herbal supplements, the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health launched HerbList™ – an app for research-based information about the safety and effectiveness of herbal products. HerbList helps consumers, patients, healthcare providers, and other users to quickly access information about...
Create an account or login to MyNACCHO and go to "My Subscriptions."
Calendar
Empowering Public Health Through Law and Policy
Register
Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
Check out all the NACCHO blogs.
Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The NACCHO website uses cookies to offer our visitors a better browsing experience, to analyze our website traffic, and to present personalized content; cookies are small data files that are attached to your computer when you visit websites. You can read about how we use cookies by clicking on the "details" button below. If you continue to use this website, you are consenting to our use of cookies.