In addition to research funding for both internal and external partners, the CDC is also directly involved in several other workforce development strategies. The goal of these strategies is to encourage development of a public health workforce capable of researching and addressing the human health impacts associated with climate change.
Climate Change and Health Webinar
On October 13th, 2009, the CDC Climate Change Program co-sponsored a webinar offered by the American Public Health Association (APHA) titled “An Overview of Climate Change Science and Impacts to Human Health.” The webinar was also co-sponsored by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). The moderator was Dr. George Luber of the CDC Climate Change Program, and speakers included Dr. David Easterling, chief of the scientific services division at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Dr. John Balbus from the department of Global Health at George Washington University. Over 700 public health professionals participated in the event.
The webinar can be viewed in its entirety here: https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=8wdkyc
This webinar was the first installment in a series titled “Climate Change: Mastering the Public Health Role.” The series will focus on effectively communicating the health-related aspects of climate change, promoting workforce development, and ensuring capacity building at local levels, all core areas of focus within the CDC Climate Change Program.
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