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U.S. Surgeon General: Let’s Turn the Tide on Opioid Epidemic
Last month, the United States Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., released a letter to more than 2.3 million health care...
Sep 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Update: Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance Dates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, with the first...
Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Abstract Submission Call: 2017 Preparedness Summit
As public health professionals look towards the next two decades, one thing is certain, the world will not look the same as it does...
Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness
By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Virtual STD Clinical Consultation Network
The STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of...
Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer...
Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Reports: Retail Food Inspection, Grading, Scoring, and Placarding Case Studies
NACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed new reports to learn more...
Sep 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
Job Opportunities: Maryland Department of Health
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has two openings: Center Chief, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
U.S. Surgeon General: Let’s Turn the Tide on Opioid EpidemicLast month, the United States Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., released a letter to more than 2.3 million health care practitioners and public health leaders across the country to seek help in addressing the prescription opioid crisis. The letter overviews how the country ended up in this crisis and highlights the new “Turn The Tide” campaign website, which contains practical tools... Sep 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Update: Food Safety Modernization Act Compliance DatesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, with the first major compliance dates beginning this month for large food facilities. While the major provisions of FSMA rules are being implemented as planned, the FDA recently issued a final rule that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions […] Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Abstract Submission Call: 2017 Preparedness SummitAs public health professionals look towards the next two decades, one thing is certain, the world will not look the same as it does today. Our changing environment, technological innovation, and increasing population density in urban areas are just some of the driving forces that will test our ability to take actions to prepare for, […] Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Taking a Global Approach to PreparednessBy Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […] Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Virtual STD Clinical Consultation NetworkThe STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of sexually-transmitted disease (STDs) nationally. Launched by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC), this innovative network connects healthcare providers to expert STD faculty from the regional Prevention Training Center (PTC) that... Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of ExcellenceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The new issue features articles on a variety of topics, including: New Foodborne Illness Video on Federal Partners; Whole Genome Sequencing Training; FDA/USDA Food Safety Extension Centers; Background Exposure... Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Reports: Retail Food Inspection, Grading, Scoring, and Placarding Case StudiesNACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed new reports to learn more about scoring, grading, and placarding systems used by domestic retail food regulatory programs. These report provides case studies on the retail food establishment process and grading, scoring, and placarding systems used by Louisville Metro Public Health Wellness,... Sep 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Job Opportunities: Maryland Department of HealthThe Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has two openings: Center Chief, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene PRISM Support Coordinator, Center for STI Prevention, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Follow the links above to learn more. Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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