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NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Core Competency Advisory Workgroup
Given the expansion of the strategic vision of the MRC to include both preparedness/response and routine public health activities and...
Feb 28, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
Public Health Informatics Opportunity: HSIP and I-TIPP Host Site Application Period...
NACCHO is working with the CDC, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), ASTHO, and the Public Health Informatics...
Feb 24, 2014 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Launches Website for the National Profile of Local Health Departments
In January, NACCHO released the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile Study), a nationwide study investigating...
Feb 19, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars Program
Over the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level students with the...
Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHO
NACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic...
Jan 13, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices,...
Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Increasing Collaboration with the Department of Defense
Over the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health departments (LHDs)...
Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Survive and Thrive Prepares New and Aspiring Leaders in Local Public Health
NACCHO’s Survive and Thrive is a 12-month program that prepares new and aspiring local health officials with the skills needed...
Dec 23, 2013 | Kim Grimmick
NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Core Competency Advisory WorkgroupGiven the expansion of the strategic vision of the MRC to include both preparedness/response and routine public health activities and advancements in the field of core competencies, NACCHO convened an ad-hoc workgroup in New Orleans on Tuesday, Feb. 25 and Wednesday, Feb. 26. During this interactive workshop, the 10 members of NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) […] Feb 28, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
Public Health Informatics Opportunity: HSIP and I-TIPP Host Site Application Period is OpenNACCHO is working with the CDC, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), ASTHO, and the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) to provide capacity-building support to a series of CDC-sponsored informatics fellowships that will support public health and health care integration at the state and local level. Host Site applications are now being accepted from state and... Feb 24, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Launches Website for the National Profile of Local Health DepartmentsIn January, NACCHO released the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile Study), a nationwide study investigating relevant topics on local public health infrastructure and practice. This year, NACCHO launched a new website for the Profile Study, www.nacchoprofilestudy.org, which offers materials that local health department professionals can use to illustrate what local public... Feb 19, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars ProgramOver the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level students with the opportunity to draft policy statements on behalf of NACCHO, work with staff members to receive feedback, and then present the statement to the appropriate NACCHO workgroup for review. Students have the opportunity to learn about a […] Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHONACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic areas for the fellowship may include but are not limited to inclusion in emergency planning and preparedness and obesity prevention and reduction. Fellows will work closely with NACCHO staff and will also: 1. Receive […] Jan 13, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness SummitNACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices, resources, and techniques for planning and implementing PODs. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants will go through a POD and experience a series of educational stations that will show these innovative resources in action and... Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Increasing Collaboration with the Department of DefenseOver the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health departments (LHDs) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD offers a sophisticated network of assets that uniquely positions the DoD to support local governments during emergencies. The DoD is the largest employer in the nation and maintains […] Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Survive and Thrive Prepares New and Aspiring Leaders in Local Public HealthNACCHO’s Survive and Thrive is a 12-month program that prepares new and aspiring local health officials with the skills needed to succeed as leaders. This year, NACCHO hosted a week long closing workshop for the program “graduates” that gave participants an opportunity to come to Washington, DC for in-person trainings in subjects such as strategic […] Dec 23, 2013 | Kim Grimmick |
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