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Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness...

Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

  • Webinar, Infectious Disease, Training

    Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise...

    On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic...

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Global Health, Research & Reports

    A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies

    For its first report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) reviewed recommendations from previous high-level panels and...

    Sep 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Health Ethics & Law

    Webinar Series: Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced the launch of a...

    Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health...

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored...

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Podcast

    Podcast from Washington Features Shelly Schwedhelm, Executive Director for Emergency...

    In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss breaking news, as the Food and Drug...

    Sep 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    • Medical Countermeasures

    Accepting Applications: 2023 Medical Counter Measures Workshop

    Applications due February 13.

    Jan 11, 2023 | Jessica Pryor

    Tools & Resources

    Outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Sudan ebolavirus) in Central Uganda

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a recently confirmed outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) to summarize CDC’s recommendations for U.S. public health departments and clinicians, case identification and testing, and clinical laboratory biosafety...

    Oct 06, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Webinar, COVID-19

    Virtual Workshop: COVID-19 Medical Countermeasure Experiences and Lessons Learned

    Join this workshop focused on monoclonal antibodies and oral therapeutics used for COVID-19.

    Jul 13, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

    Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

    Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Webinar, Infectious Disease, Training

    Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources

    On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources. Speakers highlighted new online courses and exercise templates available for healthcare facility infectious disease planning and discussed these resources in the context of seasonal influenza and COVID-19...

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Global Health, Research & Reports

    A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies

    For its first report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) reviewed recommendations from previous high-level panels and commissions following the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak, along with its own commissioned reports and other data.

    Sep 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Health Ethics & Law

    Webinar Series: Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced the launch of a four-part webinar series, “Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies: Exploring the Role of Law,” which will explore legal preparedness for public health emergencies.

    Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from the H1N1, Ebola and Zika responses.

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Podcast

    Podcast from Washington Features Shelly Schwedhelm, Executive Director for Emergency Management & Biopreparedness for Nebraska Medicine

    In this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss breaking news, as the Food and Drug Administration is finalizing plans to ban all flavored e-cigarette cartridges from the market in an effort to discourage youth vaping.

    Sep 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Upcoming Events

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    2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop

    In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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    Apr 25

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    NACCHO Rural Café

    Sharing Smarter: Using Knowledge Management in Rural/Frontier Public Health Connect with and learn from other health departments.

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    Apr 30

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    2024 Public Health Law Practitioners Convening

    Empowering Public Health Through Law and Policy

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    May 01

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    Opioid Settlement Funds for Overdose Prevention Campaigns

    Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.

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    Jul 23

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    NACCHO360 2024

    The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

    The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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