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Flu Activity Increasing in Georgia
The AJC is reporting “Georgia is one of 29 states with high levels of flu activity, according to the CDC. From the first week of October, when the flu season officially began, through the end of the year, 2,122 confirmed cases were reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health.”
Workshop Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
In an effort to extend the opportunity to present at the GPHA Annual Meeting to all interested parties, GPHA will be extending the submission deadline for WORKSHOP ABSTRACTS ONLY until Thursday, January 3rd at 5:00pm.
Survive and Thrive: Roadmap for New Local Health Officials
Are you a new or aspiring local health official? Then you should consider applying for Survive and Thrive, a learning opportunity designed to enhance the skills of new local health officials—the top executives at local health departments. The program is offered by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), which has previously led two Survive and Thrive cohorts and is planning to launch the third cohort in fall 2012. Application deadline is October 15!
APHA Midyear Meeting Attendees Confront Challenges and Rewire Public Health for the Future
Hundreds of your public health colleagues are convening this week in Charlotte, N.C., for APHA’s 2012 Midyear Meeting. They have come together at a critical time — on the date of the Supreme Court opinion on health reform — to confront challenges and rewire public health for the future.
Proposals Requested for 2 Georgia Public Health Projects
The Healthcare Georgia Foundation has announced two funding opportunities for a Georgia Public Health District Accreditation Pilot Program.
GPHA Hosts Board of Health Training
GPHA’s Governance Section held a Board of Health training retreat in April. Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, addressed the attendees, as did Dr. Gary Nelson, the Georgia State Board of Health Chair.
Q&A with David Cook
Department of Community Health Commissioner David Cook has been in his position for more than a year now, dealing with fiscal problems, pushing to restructure Medicaid and PeachCare and more. Georgia Health News recently published a Question and Answer interview with Cook, in which he discusses these challenges.
Georgia Scores Poorly on Tobacco Prevention
Georgia receives failing grades in three tobacco prevention categories in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Health Disparities Greater Among Younger Americans
A recent article on HealthDay.com reports on the growing health disparities among younger Americans. The article cites a study showing a large gap between the most healthy and the least healthy Americans born after 1980.