The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through continuing education and student development activities. The Michigan PHTC website includes a robust Resources page, with the…
By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the…
The National Recreation and Park Association is offering grants and technical assistance to support planning efforts that help cities increase access to high-quality parks within a 10-minute walk. Selected cities will receive ongoing technical assistance,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Disability and Health Branch funds state disability and health programs to improve the health and quality of life among people with mobility limitations and/or intellectual disabilities. By…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing an opportunity for public comment on the “Survey on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Selected Institutional Foodservice and Retail Food Stores Facility Types.” The…
The National Environmental Health Association is now accepting submissions for abstracts to present at its second Enhancing Environmental Health Knowledge (EEK): Vectors and Public Health Pests Virtual Conference on May 15 – 16, 2018. Submit…
The Journal of Transport and Health recently published an article on “Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee, USA: From Policy to Projects.” The article focuses on the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s efforts to improve…
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine launched the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) to work across disciplines and sectors in developing lasting solutions to improve health today and for generations to come. EHMI…
In honor of American Heart Month in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is raising awareness of heart disease and its link to air pollution and other environmental factors as a partner in Million Hearts,…
In preparation for The 2018 Environmental Public Health Tracking Virtual Conference, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is seeking abstracts for poster presentations that demonstrate how environmental health impacts chronic disease. We also…