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Attention All DIS! Apply to Win a Full Scholarship to Attend the NCSD 2016 Annual...
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are...
Sep 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Local Health Departments Showcase Public Health Programs and Build Relationships...
By Eli Briggs, Senior Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO For many local health departments (LHDs), communicating with Members of...
Sep 14, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup August Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on August 23, 2016. The workgroup discussed...
Sep 13, 2016 | Sarah Summers
Opioid Epidemic in Rural America
The prevalence of substance abuse disorders in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 15 years with catastrophic...
Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Special Events and Mass Gatherings: A Preparedness Perspective
By Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA, Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Manager, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and Sarah...
Sep 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Career Opportunity: Associate Director for Health Equity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Health Scientist to serve as the...
Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Presidential Proclamation: National Preparedness Month
On Thursday, September 8, a proclamation was issued from the Executive Office of the President. This statement emphasizes the...
Sep 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August Report
NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup met on August 8, 2016 for it’s second meeting of the project year. The meeting...
Sep 12, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month
Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...
Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Attention All DIS! Apply to Win a Full Scholarship to Attend the NCSD 2016 Annual Meeting!The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are sponsoring six full scholarships for interested disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend the NCSD 2016 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ on December 6th – 9th. Scholarships will cover conference registration, lodging, travel, and per diem expenses. […] Sep 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Local Health Departments Showcase Public Health Programs and Build Relationships with Congressional StaffBy Eli Briggs, Senior Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO For many local health departments (LHDs), communicating with Members of Congress and Congressional staff about their work and the need for federal support is part of how they protect the public’s health. Below NACCHO profiles two LHDs that have successfully taken on this challenge. This summer, the […] Sep 14, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup August ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on August 23, 2016. The workgroup discussed and finalized their work plan for the 2016-2017 year. The PPOM Workgroup Chair, Melissa Marquis, provided an overview of the planned activities and opened the call for comment, discussion and feedback. Over the next year, the […] Sep 13, 2016 | Sarah Summers |
Opioid Epidemic in Rural AmericaThe prevalence of substance abuse disorders in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 15 years with catastrophic consequences, especially in rural regions. Deaths and injuries from illegal opioid and heroin use are more prevalent in rural states, and death from opioid overdose is 45 percent higher in rural regions than urban areas. National […] Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Special Events and Mass Gatherings: A Preparedness PerspectiveBy Steven Alles, MD, MS, MFA, Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Manager, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, and Sarah Getachew, NACCHO Program Analyst Thousands of special events and mass gatherings (e.g. conventions, sporting events, community based festivals, and parades) take place throughout the year in the U.S. These events can bring hundreds of thousands of people […] Sep 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Career Opportunity: Associate Director for Health EquityThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Health Scientist to serve as the Associate Director for Health Equity in the Office of Health Equity (OHE), in the Office of the Director, in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). As a leader […] Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Presidential Proclamation: National Preparedness MonthOn Thursday, September 8, a proclamation was issued from the Executive Office of the President. This statement emphasizes the importance of recognizing National Preparedness Month throughout the month of September. Reflecting on past challenges faced by the U.S. including, the fifteenth anniversary of September 11 and the recent Louisiana flooding, President Obama urges the nation […] Sep 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August ReportNACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup met on August 8, 2016 for it’s second meeting of the project year. The meeting started with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing a series of trainings on the using RealOpt software for Point of Dispensing planning. Next, the MCM Workgroup Chair, Sarah Keally of Fairfax County (VA) […] Sep 12, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Celebrating National Food Safety Education MonthFoodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […] Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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