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NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group Meeting
Representatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health...
Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon...
Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Recap of the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day
On Tuesday, July 29th, I was lucky to attend the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day. I never tire of...
Aug 27, 2014 | Guest Author
Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric...
“Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” is the third in a series of...
Aug 21, 2014 | Admin
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
Now Available: “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration...
Aug 19, 2014 | Admin
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...
Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author
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
NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group MeetingRepresentatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened their joint policy work group on August 12 in Raleigh, NC. The overarching purpose of the work group is to discuss and identify opportunities to strengthen the partnerships between emergency management and public health. Some of […] Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon discussed the 2014-2015 work plan and members provided feedback. The final work plan will be submitted to NACCHO membership on September 12. Rachel Shulman provided a brief update on the Resource Portfolio Project on the […] Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Recap of the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo DayOn Tuesday, July 29th, I was lucky to attend the White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day. I never tire of having the opportunity to meet with people who are working directly in the field of emergency preparedness and response. The day was organized to highlight some of the ways technology can empower survivors; first responders; and local, state, tribal, territorial,... Aug 27, 2014 | Guest Author |
Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population“Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” is the third in a series of peer-reviewed disaster health curriculum recommendations from the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH). “Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Geriatric Population” provides resources on planning... Aug 21, 2014 | Admin |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August ReportThe 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 InfrastructureOn 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 |
Now Available: “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and Models” journal supplementThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, is pleased to present the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) supplement entitled “Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers: Lessons and Models.” The full journal […] Aug 19, 2014 | Admin |
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health SecurityThe current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […] Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice Scholars ProgramFor 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 |
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