Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013

Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Eli Briggs, Kim Grimmick, Lilly Kan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Centers for...

Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • NACCHO Staff Report: NIH Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) 10th...

    The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH created an initiative called Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study...

    Oct 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for Judges

    To promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California...

    Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National...

    Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and...

    Sep 17, 2013 | Admin

  • Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011...

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

  • Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Eli Briggs, Kim Grimmick, Lilly Kan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and The Pew Charitable Trusts provided a briefing on a new report from CDC entitled “Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013.” This briefing provided a snapshot...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    NACCHO Staff Report: NIH Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) 10th Anniversary Symposium

    The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH created an initiative called Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) in 2004. This workshop highlighted the accomplishments of MIDAS over the past 10 years and presented a variety of computational modeling projects by academic institutions associated MIDAS.

    Oct 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington

    NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for Judges

    To promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California Judges focused on public health practice and legal issues. Throughout the course of two days, judges learned from local public health practitioners about the issues and nuances of public health.

    Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National Preparedness Month

    Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters, and other emergencies. While it is important to take the time today to prepare for a disaster or emergency, Americans should be prepared all year for any unforeseen event.

    Sep 17, 2013 | Admin

    Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced 25 extreme weather events—storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires—that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.[1] These events resulted in a total price tag of over $174 billion […]

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

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