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Apr 10, 2024 | Shannon Duffy
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
President-elect Jennifer Kertanis highlights what her health department is doing to slow the spread of COVID-19 and shares what her...
Jun 26, 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
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.
President-elect Jennifer Kertanis highlights what her health department is doing to slow the spread of COVID-19 and shares what her department needs in order for it to be successful in combatting the virus.
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.
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Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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