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Gaps Remain for Pediatric Medical Countermeasures

During public health emergencies, children are a particularly vulnerable population as they have unique physical, physiological, and...

Jan 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – December 2015...

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on December 15. The meeting kicked off with a...

    Dec 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • December 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on December 9. During this call, Julie Looper, Senior Program...

    Dec 29, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – October 2015...

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. The meeting kicked off with an...

    Nov 03, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Apply for the Roadmap to Ready Mentorship Program

    By Madison Ferraro, Senior Program Assistant at NACCHO Roadmap to Ready, the former New Preparedness Coordinators Training and...

    Oct 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – September 2015...

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on September 22. The meeting kicked off with...

    Sep 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Incorporating At-Risk Populations into Medical Countermeasure Planning

    Defining “At-Risk” Populations  When asked to define which population groups are included under the “at-risk population”...

    Sep 15, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015...

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25.  The workgroup finalized its...

    Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12.  NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the...

    Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    • Gaps Remain for Pediatric Medical Countermeasures

    During public health emergencies, children are a particularly vulnerable population as they have unique physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics that vary from adults. Additionally, the medical products and formulations children need often differ from adults and some medical products may not have the same usage approvals for children as they do for adults. Earlier this month...

    Jan 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – December 2015 Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on December 15. The meeting kicked off with a discussion on CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Capability 2: Community Recovery. Feedback on the capability was collected from workgroup members and will be used to inform NACCHO’s research, as well as help identify […]

    Dec 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    December 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on December 9. During this call, Julie Looper, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO, provided an informational update on the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps. In addition, workgroup member Steve Alles, Program Manager from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health presented an overview […]

    Dec 29, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – October 2015 Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. The meeting kicked off with an informational update on syndromic surveillance and preparedness.  Sarah Chughtai, Program Analyst at NACCHO, presented on the 2015 Biosurveillance Needs Assessment Survey by highlighting key findings and recommendations. Following the presentation, workgroup...

    Nov 03, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Apply for the Roadmap to Ready Mentorship Program

    By Madison Ferraro, Senior Program Assistant at NACCHO Roadmap to Ready, the former New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program, is currently accepting applications for new participants and new mentors! Roadmap to Ready is designed to help new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. The program provides new preparedness...

    Oct 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – September 2015 Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on September 22. The meeting kicked off with an informational update from NACCHO in regards to an upcoming publication on the intersection of data and preparedness. Members of NACCHO’s preparedness and informatics teams will be looking at the use of any surveillance or […]

    Sep 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Incorporating At-Risk Populations into Medical Countermeasure Planning

    Defining “At-Risk” Populations  When asked to define which population groups are included under the “at-risk population” umbrella in a jurisdiction, the answers could vary greatly from person to person. There are a wide variety of public health preparedness planning considerations that need to be met to ensure specific at-risk groups get access to emergency information and […]

    Sep 15, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015 Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25.  The workgroup finalized its 2015-2016 work plan which will include activities around reviewing model practices, developing or revising a NACCHO policy statement, creating a process for updating the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) toolkit, and many others. For the rest […]

    Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    August 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12.  NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2016 Health and Human Services Appropriations, focusing on funding for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). During this call, PPAG members also heard from NACCHO’s Infectious Disease team regarding […]

    Aug 17, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

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