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Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza
Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have...
Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...
This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...
Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship Program
NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability...
Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit
By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or...
Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector...
The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets...
Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review Resources
Rolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to...
May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness Workgroups
Recruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on...
Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the Nation
Increasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Preparedness Summit Full Schedule Available
Earlier this week, NACCHO released the full schedule for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. The online and interactive schedule allows...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic InfluenzaNext year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have killed 3% to 6% of the world’s population. Since it is nearly impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting ongoing efforts to bolster the nation’s […] Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts |
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and ResponseThis September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […] Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship ProgramNACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Click here to read the latest NACCHO Voice blog featuring the […] Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness SummitBy Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or national meeting that aligned with the focus of the Health and Disability Fellowship program. I chose the Preparedness Summit, a conference annually coordinated by a NACCHO-led coalition, which is nationally recognized as both […] Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector (UPDATED)The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets in addition to other Sectors. The Critical Infrastructure Program within the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has provided the following information and resources. Please feel free to share this information with your health […] Jun 28, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
New NACCHO Toolbox Search Features for MCM Operational Readiness Review ResourcesRolled out nationally in 2014, the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) serves as the national standard to assess health department capacity for distributing and dispensing medical countermeasures (MCM) in response to public health emergencies. Developed and implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness, this... May 08, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness WorkgroupsRecruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on April 3, 2017 and goes through May 5, 2017. NACCHO advisory groups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing local health departments (LHDs) and the field at large. NACCHO members from all areas of […] Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the NationIncreasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the last three presidential administrations. Since the events of 9/11 occurred nearly two decades ago, there has been great progress to advance U.S. resilience in the face of these risks. Yet, in order to continue moving in […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Preparedness Summit Full Schedule AvailableEarlier this week, NACCHO released the full schedule for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. The online and interactive schedule allows users to search and browse for Summit sessions, review session and presenter descriptions, and set up a personal itinerary for the conference. This year’s Summit will explore the factors driving change in our world, analyze how […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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