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National Preparedness Month is an opportunity for us to pause and think about how our own health departments can plan for the needs of...
Sep 22, 2020 | Jennifer C. Kertanis
It is truly an honor to serve as NACCHO President during the 2020–2021 term despite the fact that these are the most demanding,...
Aug 30, 2020 | Jennifer C. Kertanis
In July 2019, when I began this journey as NACCHO President, I stood in front of over 1,300 NACCHO Annual attendees and asked the...
Jul 19, 2020 | George Roberts
During this time of uncertainty, public health professionals who are spearheading COVID-19 response efforts may need to adapt their...
May 08, 2020 | George Roberts
Colleagues: As we reflect on the field for National Public Health Week 2020, it is truly remarkable how far we have come. The start of...
Apr 09, 2020 | George Roberts
Reena Chudgar, MPH, is Director of Innovation at the Public Health National Center for Innovations (PHNCI). Reena joined PHNCI in...
Feb 19, 2020 | George Roberts
Melissa C. Lyon, MPH, leads Pennsylvania’s Erie County Department of Health as Public Health Director. While earning her Master’s in...
Jan 09, 2020 | George Roberts
Dr. Devlin’s presidential leadership spans across three public health organizations—the North Carolina Association of Local Health...
Dec 04, 2019 | George Roberts
Rex D. Archer, MD, MPH serves as the Director of Health for the City of Kansas City (KCHD), MO, and is also a past president of the...
Nov 12, 2019 | George Roberts
National Preparedness Month is an opportunity for us to pause and think about how our own health departments can plan for the needs of everyone in our communities.
It is truly an honor to serve as NACCHO President during the 2020–2021 term despite the fact that these are the most demanding, turbulent and stressful times for local public health.
In July 2019, when I began this journey as NACCHO President, I stood in front of over 1,300 NACCHO Annual attendees and asked the question—“What kind of leader are you?” As important, I asked how their family, employees, and their communities would answer that.
During this time of uncertainty, public health professionals who are spearheading COVID-19 response efforts may need to adapt their leadership approach.
Colleagues: As we reflect on the field for National Public Health Week 2020, it is truly remarkable how far we have come. The start of 2020 did not go as many of us expected, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) had a different idea for how we would spend several weeks—which has now turned into an undetermined […]
Reena Chudgar, MPH, is Director of Innovation at the Public Health National Center for Innovations (PHNCI). Reena joined PHNCI in April 2019 with more than 13 years of experience in public health. Prior to joining PHNCI, Reena served as Director for Performance Improvement at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). During […]
Melissa C. Lyon, MPH, leads Pennsylvania’s Erie County Department of Health as Public Health Director. While earning her Master’s in Public Health, Ms. Lyon worked as a site manager for Great Lakes Medical Research, a clinical research site located in Westfield, NY.
Dr. Devlin’s presidential leadership spans across three public health organizations—the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors, North Carolina Public Health Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.
Rex D. Archer, MD, MPH serves as the Director of Health for the City of Kansas City (KCHD), MO, and is also a past president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
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Apr 01, 2025
The VLC will cross-train health department professionals on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning.
Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux
Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 trainings.
Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.
Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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