Happenings at the 8th Annual Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Conference
Posted on: August 24 2011 - 7:06am
This year’s conference was at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton Washington and is a continuation on last year’s theme of “Bridging the Gap: Public Health and Emergency Management.” The conference was attended by over 300 participants including representatives from almost 40 tribal nations in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Portland based Advanced Practice Center rises to the training challenge!!!
Posted on: August 02 2011 - 9:04am
It’s true. Seattle may have beaten us for “The West’s Best Food Town” in this month’s issue of Sunset Magazine, but we’ll give them a run for their money on most things any day. Despite the friendly rivalry between the Queen City and the smaller Rose City to the south, we’re pretty certain we can agree on at least one thing: the importance of creating safe, healthy and resilient communities in the face of man-made or natural disasters…
Reflections on NACCHO annual meeting 2011
Posted on: July 22 2011 - 8:24am
In today’s fiscal climate, it is essential for local public health departments to share best practices to help us all weather the seemingly relentless pressure to do more with less. Many innovative and effective practices were shared at the model practices reception held during NACCHO’s 2011 annual meeting.
