Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August Report

The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 13. The workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member Katie...

Aug 21, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • Cyber Attack on U.S. Hospital Group Highlights Vulnerability of Critical...

    On Monday, August 18th, Community Health Systems, one of the largest U.S. hospital groups, reported that they were the victim of a...

    Aug 20, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice...

    For the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health...

    Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • 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

  • NACCHO Releases Resources to Help LHDs Address CDC Public Health Preparedness...

    A listing of top-tier resources for local health departments (LHDs) is now available online to assist in addressing select CDC public...

    Jul 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

  • Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a report entitled, “Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational...

    Jul 24, 2014 | Admin

  • UNMC and NACDS Focus Group on Pharmacy-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing

    Date: July 17, 2014 Staff Representative: Erin Roberts NACCHO is working with researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical...

    Jul 23, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup June Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its monthly call on Thursday, June 5. This was the first monthly call...

    Jul 14, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Summer Internships at NACCHO

    Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of...

    Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 13. The workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member Katie Schemm, Senior Program Analyst. During the August call, Chris Aldridge, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, provided a briefing on recent events and CDC guidance related to the Ebola outbreak in […]

    Aug 21, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

    Cyber Attack on U.S. Hospital Group Highlights Vulnerability of Critical Infrastructure

    On Monday, August 18th, Community Health Systems, one of the largest U.S. hospital groups, reported that they were the victim of a cyber-attack from China, which resulted in the theft of Social Security numbers and other personal data belonging to 4.5 million patients. This attack is the largest of its type involving patient information since the U.S. Department […]

    Aug 20, 2014 | Justin Snair

    New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program

    For the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program. This program was designed as a guided, academic, practice-based opportunity for graduate level students in public health, pharmacy, environmental studies, or law to work on policy and practice issues impacting public […]

    Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological Threats

    In-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

    NACCHO Releases Resources to Help LHDs Address CDC Public Health Preparedness Capabilities

    A listing of top-tier resources for local health departments (LHDs) is now available online to assist in addressing select CDC public health preparedness capabilities. As LHDs strive to achieve and enhance community preparedness and recovery capacity and capability, they often face an assortment of resources from a wide-ranging sources. With support from the CDC, NACCHO has developed […]

    Jul 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a report entitled, “Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support.” Historically, the emergency response community has leveraged multiple data sources, including land mobile radios, maps, computer-aided dispatch, crisis management systems, traffic cameras, geographic information systems, and...

    Jul 24, 2014 | Admin

    UNMC and NACDS Focus Group on Pharmacy-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing

    Date: July 17, 2014 Staff Representative: Erin Roberts NACCHO is working with researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Pharmacy and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation to explore the feasibility and viability of bringing influenza and strep A rapid diagnostic testing to community pharmacies. Project leads are coordinating focus...

    Jul 23, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup June Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its monthly call on Thursday, June 5. This was the first monthly call hosted by NACCHO since March, as several members of the group met in person in May to assist the CDC with developing messaging for a antiviral text messaging program and in April to present […]

    Jul 14, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Summer Internships at NACCHO

    Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of talented students or recent graduates to learn about local public health and refine their professional skill sets. Interns are assigned to a specific team with a subject matter area of focus, which allows […]

    Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills

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