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mHealth Summit Poster Presentation
For the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the...
Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin
National Network of Public Health Institutes Open Forum Meeting
Date: Nov. 20-21, 2013 Staff Representative: Resham Patel Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The National Network of Public Health...
Dec 05, 2013 | Resham Patel
Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’...
NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This...
Dec 03, 2013 | Admin
Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and Webinar
On September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an...
Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Meeting with Rallyware and Marin County Medical Reserve Corps
Date: Oct. 2, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Justin and Alyson met...
Nov 11, 2013 | Admin
Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support...
Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...
With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...
Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project...
Staff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The...
Oct 09, 2013 | Admin
National Academies of Science Building Resilience to Disasters Workshop
Date: Sept. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher and Naomi Rennard Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The National Academies...
Oct 09, 2013 | Admin
mHealth Summit Poster PresentationFor the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the world that brings together providers, leaders, influencers and visionaries in wireless and mobile health technologies. As NACCHO looks to build mHealth programs for local health departments (LHDs) and provide technical assistance to our […] Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
National Network of Public Health Institutes Open Forum MeetingDate: Nov. 20-21, 2013 Staff Representative: Resham Patel Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, held their ninth meeting on accreditation and quality improvement (QI) in Memphis, TN. Approximately 250 attendees, representing local and state health departments, state and national public... Dec 05, 2013 | Resham Patel |
Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’ Experiences with Acute and Emergency IncidentsNACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This article, published in the journal PLoS ONE, examines the common themes in health departments’ response patterns that will influence predictions and expectations for the resources and capabilities required to respond to future acute events. More than 120... Dec 03, 2013 | Admin |
Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and WebinarOn September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to provide an overview of the Radiation Legal Preparedness (RLP) project, the relevant findings from the project to date, and the important legal considerations that underpin a radiological response. Watch the archived webinar on YouTube. In 2012, the […] Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Meeting with Rallyware and Marin County Medical Reserve CorpsDate: Oct. 2, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair and Alyson Jordan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Justin and Alyson met with developers from Rallyware, the firm selected to create the new NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) mobile app, to discuss the composition of the national MRC network and functionality for the app. Justin and Alyson also […] Nov 11, 2013 | Admin |
Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit CommunitiesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support research to aid long-term recovery in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. This is the first time HHS has funded research to support long-term recovery efforts needed by local communities. Research will focus […] Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social MediaWith nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook. Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Project September ReportStaff: Scott Fisher and Jack Herrmann ASPR approved two additional NACCHO reports on administrative preparedness for distribution. The first, Administrative Preparedness and the Public Health Workforce: Suggested Strategies for Health Departments, identifies factors that affect staffing during emergency responses and offers strategies and a review checklist for health departments to consider when... Oct 09, 2013 | Admin |
National Academies of Science Building Resilience to Disasters WorkshopDate: Sept. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher and Naomi Rennard Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The National Academies of Sciences hosted a dynamic workshop to feature the publication of a recent National Research Council report, Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative. The report details the strong community of stakeholders eager to advance the efforts of building resilience... Oct 09, 2013 | Admin |
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