New Public Health Resources
Video: Public Health Helps Rebuild Following Devastating Tornado Almost two years after a category 5 tornado leveled 95 percent of the town of Greensburg, Kan., public health continues to play a critical role rebuilding the community and improving the lives of its residents. The complete devastation required a comprehensive public health response — from emergency response to dispensing medication to coordinating temporary housing to leading a state-of-the-art energy-efficient reconstruction effort. With the National Association of County and City Health Officials, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation produced
Inspiration In Greensburg: The Vital Role of Public Health
, a video illustrating the breadth of the public health response and highlighting the vital services provided by public health departments every day — long after disaster strikes.
2009 State Health Profiles Now Available
The latest health statistics from your state are now available from the National Center for Health Statistics. Birth, death and health insurance statistics and rankings are included. The pages will be updated periodically to reflect the most recent data.
Presentations from Summit on Integrative Medicine Available Online
Presentations from a recent Institute of Medicine Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public are now available online. Last month’s summit was designed to advance the science, understanding and progress of integrative medicine, described as orienting the health care process to create a seamless engagement by patients and caregivers of the full range of physical, psychological, social, preventive and therapeutic factors known to be effective and necessary for achieving optimal health.
Looking for a Public Health Job?
Don’t let the job market get you down. Visit APHA’s Public Health CareerMart to find the right public health job for you, and search the services offered to help you succeed in your public health career.
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