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Now Available: “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration...
Aug 19, 2014 | Admin
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...
Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author
NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to...
In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and...
Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Incident Management Workgroup July Report
The Incident Management Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year on July 28. Throughout the month, the workgroup has...
Aug 01, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press Club
NACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers...
Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group June Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on June 11. The workgroup welcomed new member Norbert Archibeque,...
Jun 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness Forefront
NACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel...
Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on...
Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup May Report
The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on May 12. Discussions revolved around the various Centers for...
Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Now Available: “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and Models” journal supplementThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, is pleased to present the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) supplement entitled “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and Models.” The full journal […] Aug 19, 2014 | Admin |
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health SecurityThe current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […] Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological ThreatsIn-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and disciplines. On July 15-16, four NACCHO staff had the opportunity to attend one such course at the Charleston County Emergency Management Department in South Carolina. “Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents,” offered on-site by the National Center for... Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Incident Management Workgroup July ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year on July 28. Throughout the month, the workgroup has been providing feedback to the National Emergency Management Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) regarding mission ready packages for public health. Part of the call was spent bringing […] Aug 01, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press ClubNACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed current health security threats. A focus of Dr. Frieden’s presentation was the spread of infectious and antibiotic resistant diseases, including the outbreak of Ebola in West […] Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group June ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on June 11. The workgroup welcomed new member Norbert Archibeque, Bureau Chief for Health & Emergency Preparedness at the New Mexico Department of Health to the group. During the June call, the group had an information update on the 2013 Network Profile of the Medical […] Jun 19, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness ForefrontNACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel discussion on June 11. This discussion tackled issues on how industry, government, academia, and others can come together to make ensure our communities and our country are healthy and safe. “We realize here today that no one organization can tackle […] Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement Workgroup May ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on May 27. Erin Burdette updated the group on the first policy statement sub-committee call, which took place May 22. The sub-committee was formed to focus on policy statements that are assigned to the PPOM workgroup. There are currently five policy statements being […] Jun 11, 2014 | Erin Burdette |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup May ReportThe Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on May 12. Discussions revolved around the various Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s initiatives the MCM Workgroup is currently involved in; specifically including the upcoming release of the Operational Readiness Review tool. The Workgroup also offered up recommendations and suggestions for the NACCHO policy... Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
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