University of Pittsburgh MIDAS Conference

Date: Oct. 7—8, 2013 Staff Representative: Andy Roszak Member Representative: Pat Sweeney Highlights: The National Institute of...

Nov 11, 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

  • NACCHO Staff Report: International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference

    Local governmental attorneys convened at the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Annual Conference in San Francisco,...

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • National Press Club Luncheon

    Date: Sept. 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Samantha Morgan and Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Dr....

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • Technology of Participation (ToP) Strategic Planning

    Date: Sept. 24-25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: This two-day training, offered by...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) Annual Symposium

    Date: Sept. 22—24, 2013 Staff Representative: Frances Bevington, Sara Rubin, Alyson Jordan Member Representatives: Meredith...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Eli Briggs, Kim Grimmick, Lilly Kan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Centers for...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • First Watch

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • Storytelling in Local Public Health Practice Training

    Date: Sept. 16, 2013 Staff Representative: Samantha Morgan, Naomi Rennard, Sara Rubin, Lisa Brown, Alyson Jordan Member...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • University of Pittsburgh MIDAS Conference

    Date: Oct. 7—8, 2013 Staff Representative: Andy Roszak Member Representative: Pat Sweeney Highlights: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health created an initiative called Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) in 2004. After ten years of successful computational modeling on preparedness issues, MIDAS turned its attention to examining...

    Nov 11, 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 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

    NACCHO Staff Report: International Municipal Lawyers Association Annual Conference

    Local governmental attorneys convened at the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Annual Conference in San Francisco, California. This year's conference included sessions focusing on several public health issues, such as, land use law, developments in the public safety wireless spectrum, the FCC's proceedings on radio-frequency radiation health risks, environmental contamination...

    Oct 16, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    National Press Club Luncheon

    Date: Sept. 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Samantha Morgan and Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Dr. Frieden, director of CDC, reported on the major health issues and challenges facing both the United States and the world. He provided an overview of CDC’s priorities on infectious diseases, food-borne pathogens, environmental health, occupational safety and...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    Technology of Participation (ToP) Strategic Planning

    Date: Sept. 24-25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: This two-day training, offered by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, educated participants about how to facilitate a strategic planning process using a structured method. The course builds upon the ToP introductory course on facilitation methods, and emphasizes a planning process that is...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) Annual Symposium

    Date: Sept. 22—24, 2013 Staff Representative: Frances Bevington, Sara Rubin, Alyson Jordan Member Representatives: Meredith Li-Vollmer, Elizabeth Hart, Rita Obey, Jennifer Dunlay, Glen Barbour, Denise Bingham, Theresa Orecchia Highlights: NPHIC convened public health communicators from across the country for a two-day training event in Chicago. Sessions focused on the use of social media during...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Eli Briggs, Kim Grimmick, Lilly Kan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and The Pew Charitable Trusts provided a briefing on a new report from CDC entitled “Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013.” This briefing provided a snapshot...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    First Watch

    Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Scott Fisher, Andy Roszak, Laura Biesiadecki, Frances Bevington Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Staff met with representatives of First Watch Solutions, including Dr. Alexander Garza, former assistant secretary for health affairs and chief medical officer of the Department of Homeland Security. First Watch provides real-time situational awareness...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

    Storytelling in Local Public Health Practice Training

    Date: Sept. 16, 2013 Staff Representative: Samantha Morgan, Naomi Rennard, Sara Rubin, Lisa Brown, Alyson Jordan Member Representative: Elizabeth Hart Highlights: This training provided NACCHO members and staff with the knowledge and skills to develop origin, impact, and vision stories for public health preparedness activities within their communities. The workshop also created enthusiasm for...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

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