Can Social Media Help Public Health Officials Monitor Disease Outbreaks?

It would seem that the exchange of health information on social media and the Internet is an obvious opportunity to gain insight into...

Apr 18, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Radiation Response: Funding Opportunity from the Conference of Radiation Control...

    The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) Website: The Conference of...

    Apr 17, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr....

    The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to...

    Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD)...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

    The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

  • Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

  • Public Health Law Workgroup March Report

    This month, NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup held a joint workgroup meeting with the Association of State and Territorial Health...

    Mar 27, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships

    The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...

    Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • MRC Workgroup- February Update

    The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on Feb. 20. Much of the discussion on this month’s call centered around the...

    Mar 04, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse

  • Can Social Media Help Public Health Officials Monitor Disease Outbreaks?

    It would seem that the exchange of health information on social media and the Internet is an obvious opportunity to gain insight into emerging disease outbreaks. With new initiatives like Google Flu Trends and HealthMap, there are more ways than ever before to monitor outbreaks. But how useful are these initiatives for public health practitioners who are trying to detect emerging diseases in...

    Apr 18, 2014 | Guest Author

    Radiation Response: Funding Opportunity from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

    The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) Website: The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors is pleased to invite proposals from state radiation control programs, health department preparedness programs, or local non-government organizations partnering with radiation control and public health programs, to incorporate...

    Apr 17, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul Gupta

    The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to occur within the United States over the past decade, and it has garnered significant national attention over the course of the past three months. The event occurred when the Freedom Industries spill poured 10,000 […]

    Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair

    NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise

    On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Leading up to the POD Exercise, volunteers participated in bi-weekly conference calls and Just-in-Time Training. Volunteers had the opportunity to think through the various challenges associated with developing and implementing a...

    Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

    The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department.

    Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

    Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on what’s happening? There are a number of ways you can follow the discussion and highlights from this year’s event: Join the conversation on Twitter by following @prepsummit and the conference hashtag #PS14; Visit […]

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

    Public Health Law Workgroup March Report

    This month, NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup held a joint workgroup meeting with the Association of State and Territorial Health Official’s (ASTHO) Public Health Law Workgroup. NACCHO and ASTHO members from across the country came together for a discussion of issues relevant to the practice of public health law at both the state and local […]

    Mar 27, 2014 | Guest Author

    NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships

    The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […]

    Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    MRC Workgroup- February Update

    The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call on Feb. 20. Much of the discussion on this month’s call centered around the upcoming Preparedness Summit and the MRC web and mobile-based application. Justin Snair, NACCHO Senior Analyst and co-lead for the MRC web and mobile-based application, was able to provide a functional specification update to the […]

    Mar 04, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse

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