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A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn...
By Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County...
Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF...
Approximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their...
Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Updated MRC Core Competencies: Streamlining Training Standards for All Public Health...
By Kathy Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Public health preparedness planners are responsible for developing plans to protect the...
Jan 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar Series
The 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Sexual Health Conference
Sexual Health is a critical issue in the United States, cutting across the fields of public health, reproductive health, disease...
Jan 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
A Look Back: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
By Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief. The year 2016...
Jan 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since...
Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Health and Disability Training: The Power to Transform Public Health
By Meredith Williams, MPH, 2015–2016 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential...
Dec 21, 2016 | NacchoVoice
2017 AEHAP Student Research Competition
The Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) is seeking student entries for a 20-minute platform presentation and...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn County, IowaBy Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and serves the state’s second largest county, home to more than 200,000 individuals. Linn County is also home to the Cedar River, which runs across the entire county, dividing the city […] Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF InitiativeApproximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their infection. In 2013, hepatitis C-related mortality surpassed the total number of combined deaths from 60 other infectious diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis, reported to CDC. Fortunately, direct-acting antivirals have transformed the treatment landscape and now... Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Updated MRC Core Competencies: Streamlining Training Standards for All Public Health Preparedness RolesBy Kathy Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Public health preparedness planners are responsible for developing plans to protect the communities they serve against all hazards that may negatively impact local health and safety. Fulfilling this crucial role requires training and exercise plans ensuring preparedness staff and volunteers are both knowledgeable and able to perform their […] Jan 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO to Host PHI Conference Webinar SeriesThe 2016 Public Health Informatics (PHI) Conference provided a forum for exploring the interconnected world of health information technology and sharing innovative ideas on how public health informatics is expanding access to care and improving community health. The resounding theme throughout the conference was the importance of using data to drive public health action. In an effort to further... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Sexual Health ConferenceSexual Health is a critical issue in the United States, cutting across the fields of public health, reproductive health, disease prevention, clinical care, policy, advocacy, health equity, and the social determinants of health. The 2017 National Sexual Health Conference will share information, innovations, and advances in sexual health and develop conversations about supporting healthy sexuality... Jan 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
A Look Back: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessBy Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief. The year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, NACCHO […] Jan 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessFrom the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of […] Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Health and Disability Training: The Power to Transform Public HealthBy Meredith Williams, MPH, 2015–2016 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. This October, I had the privilege of representing the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Health and Disability Team at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Denver. As a former NACCHO […] Dec 21, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
2017 AEHAP Student Research CompetitionThe Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) is seeking student entries for a 20-minute platform presentation and poster at the National Environmental Health Association’s Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition in Grand Rapids, MI, July 10–13, 2017. Selected presenters will also receive a $1,000 cash prize plus up to $1,000 to cover travel expenses to attend the... Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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