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NACCHO's Podcast with the Authors of "What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets"

In NACCHO's latest podcast, Ian Goldstein interviews photographer Peter Menzel and writer Faith D'Aluisio, authors of Around the World in 80 Diets. Listen as they discuss diets, travel, and public health. More »

The Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia Is on Its Way

In collaboration with the Public Health Foundation and as a service to NACCHO members, local health officials will soon receive a complimentary copy of the Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia. This new publication is a compilation of quality improvement techniques and tools that can be used to analyze practices and achieve healthier outcomes. More »

National Health IT Week - Sept. 10-14

Join colleagues online to experience CDC's newest virtual event for 2012, the Public Health Informatics: Model Best Practices Virtual Meeting - streaming to your desktop. More »

You Need to Know

»	West Nile Virus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a record number of West Nile virus cases in the United States this year. More »

»	New Accreditation Preparation Funding Opportunity With funding from the CDC, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for public health departments and organizations that assist local/tribal health departments to prepare for, or undertake, accreditation-related activities. More »

»	How to Use Healthy People in Your Assessment and Planning Efforts NACCHO created a series of short videos to showcase how elements of Healthy People 2020 can assist local assessment and planning activities. More »

»	Survive and Thrive Applications Now Open Are you a new local health official? Apply to NACCHO's Survive and Thrive program! Applications are due October 15, 2012. More »

»	How Is Your Community Using Biosurveillance to Detect Emerging Health Threats? Share your experiences with using biosurveillance practices in your jurisdiction and stay up to date with the latest biosurveillance news and events. Check out the new NACCHO biosurveillance webpage. More »