For the second year in a row, NACCHO is pleased to host a multi-part webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health communication. Coordinated by NACCHO and the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC), “Managing Media Relations” will help participants learn basic media relations principles; understand what NOT to say; understand how to
NIAID is soliciting proposals to assess the current state of radiation dosimetry within the Radiation Nuclear Countermeasures Program to develop a consistent means of comparison and reproducibility across institutes. Consider submitting an offer if you can provide services, facilities, expertise, and capabilities needed to develop a centralized dosimetry harmonization effort. Ideally, you will have preliminary
The public is invited to participate in an upcoming workshop on Enhancing Private Sector Preparedness for 21st Century Health Threats on 19 July 2019. Hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Board on Health Sciences Policy, the workshop aims to bring together public- and private-sector partners to discuss approaches to aligning
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will "Social Media Monitoring in Public Health Emergencies" webinar on 24 July 2019 as part of a webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health communication. Hosted by and presented by the New York City Department of Health and
The Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) will meet Monday, August 26 at the Pentagon to conduct SECRET and higher-level discussions and deliberations on the continued viability of the Chemical Weapons Convention and Biological Weapons Convention, in as far as current international agreements on chemical and biological weapons and the
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are now accepting comments on the “2019 Draft Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease.” Feedback is sought not only from physicians and healthcare professionals, but also individuals affected by Lyme disease, such as
The Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Summit will be held 9-10 September 2019 in Dubai, UAE. This event provides a pivotal platform to explore outstanding strategies in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Highlighted topic sessions include: Resistance and mechanisms of action of antifungalsImmunology of infectious diseasesClinical microbiologyEpidemiology of infectious diseases and public health concernsMedical and
The 2019 FDA Science Forum will be held on 11-12 September 2019 in Silver Spring, Md. The event may be attended in-person or via Webcast (pre-registration is required). FDA’s Science Forum welcomes the public, industry, academia, patient advocates, sister agencies, and current and potential collaborator to learn how FDA's researchers are using novel science and
The Legionella Conference 2019, hosted by NSF International and the National Environmental Health Association, will be held 11-13 September 2019 in Los Angeles, California. An international lineup of public health and sustainability experts from four continents will discuss complex hospital water systems, cooling towers, proactive water quality monitoring and other topics at the conference. The 2019 Legionella Conference
