Surveillance & Intervention Treasure Trove
We’ve got a treasure trove of statewide public health indicators website called “Arizona Health Matters” http://www.arizonahealthmatters.org/ which has a wealth of information about the health status of Arizonans- and includes lots of other interesting data including Promising Practices and Evidence Based Interventions. The site includes more than 100 health and quality of life indicators, an ability to search and compare [...]
Happy RD Day (belated)
Registered Dieticians Day happens every year during National Nutrition Month. This year it was March 14th – RDs have degrees in nutrition, dietetics, public health or a related field and work in many different jobs to make sure people know what food they’re eating and the impacts of those decisions. The day recognizes them for their commitment to helping people enjoy [...]
ADHS Receives Award to Participate in National Quality Improvement Demonstration Initiative
We just received a new grant award from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s National Quality Improvement Demonstration Initiative! Arizona was only one of only 5 states with a successful application. This is great for Arizona for a number of reasons. First, it’ll help prepare our agency for national accreditation [...]
Step Right Up: Get your Masters in Public Health in Phoenix!
When I got into public health 25 years ago, it was kind of a boutique profession. Since then, it’s really gone mainstream- and public health is increasingly being recognized as a key element in driving down our country’s increasing health care costs. So if you’re a beginning or mid-career professional- get in on the ground floor and snap up your [...]
National Oral Health Report
The Pew Center on the States released a report last week that shows the need for preventative oral health care in the US. The report highlights the rising number of people with dental problems who end up in hospital ERs.
Public Health Professional Development Opportunity
The U of A has developed an Arizona Public Health Training Center whose mission is to assess, develop, and deliver training to current and future public health professionals and other community leaders... building and strengthening our public health infrastructure. One of their strategies is to develop what they call "academic health departments". They've asked us to partner with them and become an academic health department, which is an exciting new opportunity. [...]