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Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group March Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on March 12. The workgroup discussed the impact of the Hospital...
Mar 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup February Report
The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on Feb. 10. Brooke Courtney from the Food and Drug...
Mar 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup February Report
Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup...
Feb 28, 2014 | Resham Patel
Public Health Law Workgroup February Report
The Public Health Law Workgroup held its monthly call on Feb. 26. During the call, workgroup members heard a presentation from...
Feb 27, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Incident Management Workgroup February Report
The Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on February 24. Workgroup members discussed a draft of a policy statement on...
Feb 26, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to the group: Karla Black, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, MI; Carina Elsenboss, Planning and Partnerships Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County in Seattle, WA; Peggy Keller, […] Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Public Health Law Workgroup March ReportThis 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 |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group March ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on March 12. The workgroup discussed the impact of the Hospital Preparedness Program budget cuts and the affect it may have on the local health departments (LHDs). During the call, the group heard an informational update on NACCHO’s 2013 National Profile Study of Local Health Departments. […] Mar 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer InternshipsThe 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 UpdateThe 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 |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup February ReportThe Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on Feb. 10. Brooke Courtney from the Food and Drug Administration fielded questions from the workgroup members about the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (PAHPRA) MCM Frequently Asked Questions document. Steve Adams from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an overview on the... Mar 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup February ReportChairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on Feb. 25. Meg Nash, a current public health graduate student form George Washington University, joined the call to share a policy statement on local public health preparedness planning that she helped to draft in […] Feb 28, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Public Health Law Workgroup February ReportThe Public Health Law Workgroup held its monthly call on Feb. 26. During the call, workgroup members heard a presentation from NACCHO’s Profile Team about data in the 2013 study that are relevant to the work done public health law practitioners. Workgroup members also discussed current issues in local public health law like legalization of […] Feb 27, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Incident Management Workgroup February ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on February 24. Workgroup members discussed a draft of a policy statement on local workforce development and training for emergency preparedness. NACCHO staff will incorporate their feedback into a final draft prior to the next call. Updates were also provided on different workgroup deliverables, including the […] Feb 26, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |

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