Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts

Boston University
School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
715 Albany Street Talbot Building
Boston, MA 02118
sph.bu.edu/practice
617-414-8423

Institute Project Manager:
Jennifer Tsoi
jtsoi@bu.edu
617-638-4825

 
06.22.10: The Institute Newsletter June 2010
05.04.09: MDPH H1N1 Flu Fact Sheet
04.24.09: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report: "School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol.”
01.20.09: New AHRQ Tool - Transportation Needs in Emergency Situations
01.20.09: FEMA Releases Revised National Incident Management System
01.20.09: Call for Abstracts: MHOA 42nd Annual Educational Conference
01.02.09: "Now's the Time: Resolve to be Ready in 2009" Toolkit
12.17.08: Ready or Not? 2008 Report Released
12.15.08: NACCHO's 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit
11.22.08: 2009 MDPH Local Health Internship Program – Call for Proposals
06.27.08: CDC Environmental Health Shelter Assessment Tool
05.15.08: Massachusetts Virtual Epidemiologic Network (MAVEN)
04.14.08: "FEMA for Kids" Website
04.07.08: National Public Health Week 2008
04.07.08: DHHS Pandemic Planning Report - Update 5
03.31.08: ASTHO Releases Public Health Workforce Report
02.28.08: DHHS Online Resource: "The Great Pandemic: The United States in 1918-1919"
02.26.08: CDC Injury Center Resources on School Violence
02.07.08: NACCHO's Model Practice Program - Call for Entries
02.07.08: Report Release: "Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism"
01.24.08: US Department of Education - Report on Managing Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Schools
01.24.08: National Response Framework - New Release
01.24.08: RFA Announcement - CDC Pandemic Influenza Funding
01.9.08: RFP Announcement - NACCHO and National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
01.07.08: WA Dept. of Health - Emergency Communications Toolkit
12.19.07: Health Preparedness State Rankings
12.14.07: NACCHO RFP: Local Health Departments and Health Centers Collaborating to Recruit and Retain Qualified Workers
12.12.07: HHS: "Pandemic Flu – Take the Lead" Toolkit
12.05.07: New York Times: Study of Flu Virus Connection to Cold Weather
12.04.07: NACCHO's Preparedness Peer Assistance Network (PPAN)
11.28.07: NACCHO Web Dialogue on Pandemic Flu Vaccine
11.9.07: NNEPI's Nurses on the Front Line
11.05.07: GAO Report on Federal and Private Sector Protection of Infrastructure in a Pandemic
11.05.07: AHRQ Report on Use of Call Centers to Support the Public in Emergencies
10.26.07: Homeland Security Presidential Directive: "Public Health and Medical Preparedness"
10.02.07: MDPH Influenza Advisory #2
10.01.07: New Best Practices Database for Pandemic Flu
10.01.07: New York Academy of Medicine Launches "Redefining Readiness" Report and Tools
10.01.07: CDC Flu Website and Resources Updated
9.18.07: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Releases Draft National Response Framework
9.18.07: New Emergency Preparedness and Response e-Newsletter for Health Educators
08.16.07: MDPH Releases Report on Healthcare-Associated Infections
07.24.07: DHHS "Pandemic Planning Update IV"
07.19.07: White House Releases Pandemic Influenza Strategy One Year Summary
07.16.07: CDC's "Advancing the Nation's Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006-2015"
06.25.07: U.S. Department of Homeland Security: National Preparedness Month - September 2007
06.04.07: NACCHO Coalition Building Workshop Scholarship
05.29.07: CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
05.25.07: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers
05.25.07: U.S. Department of Homeland Security releases "Pandemic Influenza: Best Practices and Model Protocols"
05.25.07: DHHS Leadership Forum on Pandemic Preparedness
05.07.07: CDC guidance for use of facemasks and respirators during a Flu Pandemic
05.04.07: CDC's "In a Moment's Notice: Surge Capacity in Terrorist Bombings"
04.26.07: National Research Council's "Citizen Engagement in Emergency Planning for a Flu Pandemic"
03.08.07: Center for Law and Public Health's "Assessing Legal Preparedness for School Closure in Response to Pandemic Flu or other Emergencies"
02.14.07: OSHA Releases "Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic"