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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
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March Snowstorm
Here in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week...
Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
MRC Project February Report
In February, NACCHO MRC project staff met for a half-day retreat to discuss direction for the MRC program in PY5 and beyond. Work...
Feb 28, 2014 | Admin
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
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
All-Hazards Planning for Public Health Emergency Response: An Interview with Melissa...
This is the second part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit....
Feb 28, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
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 February Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on Feb. 12. The workgroup welcomed Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and...
Feb 25, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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 |
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March SnowstormHere in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week (March 2-8), a public education effort organized by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aimed at improving the way people prepare for and respond to severe weather. Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
MRC Project February ReportIn February, NACCHO MRC project staff met for a half-day retreat to discuss direction for the MRC program in PY5 and beyond. Work continued on the Network Profile of the MRC, scheduled for release in March, MRC unit leaders’ demonstration projects, and awarding contracts for the NACCHO MRC awards. MRC staff hosted the NACCHO MRC […] Feb 28, 2014 | Admin |
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 |
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 |
All-Hazards Planning for Public Health Emergency Response: An Interview with Melissa MarquisThis is the second part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Melissa Marquis RN, MS, Public Health Emergency Response Specialist for the West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District, previews her session, “Building Your Toolkit: All-hazards Preparedness Planning Basics and Beyond.” At the session, Melissa will […] Feb 28, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
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 |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group February ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on Feb. 12. The workgroup welcomed Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and Emergency Management from DuPage County Health Department in Wheaton, IL. During the February call, the group heard an informational update on the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI). This update provided an overview of […] Feb 25, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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