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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 Mark National Preparedness Month 2013
To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their...
Oct 01, 2013 | Admin
Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Online Training Available
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the course, “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and...
Sep 19, 2013 | Admin
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
Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle
Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow...
Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann
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
NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup August Report
Chair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup held its first call of the year on Aug. 22. Bobbi Alcock, MRC Workgroup...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August Report
Chair: Melissa Marquis; Staff: David Henry The Medical Countermeasures Workgroup held its monthly call on August 12. Workgroup chair...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Military Radiobiology Research in the 21st Century: Threats, Triage, and Treatment
Date: August 26—28, 2013 Staff Representative: Lisa Brown Member Representative: N/A Highlights: A range of speakers from Department...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Staff Report: NIH Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) 10th Anniversary SymposiumThe 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 Mark National Preparedness Month 2013To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their understanding of preparedness. Staff conducted the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) zombie preparedness simulation and a screening and discussion of the plausibility of the response in the film, Contagion. Oct 01, 2013 | Admin |
Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Online Training AvailableThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the course, “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance” to provide first responders with a recommended health monitoring and surveillance framework, referred to as the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) system. ERHMS includes specific recommendations and tools for all phases of a... Sep 19, 2013 | Admin |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National Preparedness MonthToday 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 |
Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding CycleTwelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow of public health preparedness policy and funding. Catastrophic events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak led to an infusion of federal funding to state and local governments that soon dried up after each response ended. Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann |
Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness PlanningAuthors: 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 |
NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup August ReportChair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup held its first call of the year on Aug. 22. Bobbi Alcock, MRC Workgroup Chair, provided an overview on the role of the MRC workgroup members and explained workgroup goals and functions. Workgroup members then introduced themselves on the call and explained their roles and involvement […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August ReportChair: Melissa Marquis; Staff: David Henry The Medical Countermeasures Workgroup held its monthly call on August 12. Workgroup chair Melissa Marquis gave a brief on the proceedings of the CDC’s Local Technical Assistance Review (LTAR) transition phase II workshop, held July 30 through Aug. 1. The workgroup received a status update on the development of […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Military Radiobiology Research in the 21st Century: Threats, Triage, and TreatmentDate: August 26—28, 2013 Staff Representative: Lisa Brown Member Representative: N/A Highlights: A range of speakers from Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, non-DoD federal agencies, scientific committees, and universities meet at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center. Discussion over the three days focused on radiological threats, how radiobiology research could affect planning for... Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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