It's a SNAP!
February 12, 2009
Entering its eighth year, the "Healthy Schools, Healthy People: It's a SNAP" program gives middle-school teachers, students, health professionals and administrators the tools they need to promote healthy living. SNAP—the School Network for Absenteeism Prevention—is a partnership between CDC and The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) to improve health by making hand cleaning an integral part of the school day.
SNAP is designed to get the entire school community talking about clean hands by providing tools for incorporating hand hygiene into multiple subject areas and activities. The partnership also serves as a great way to get recognition for schools and be able to share their success stories with others.
SNAP annually recognizes the Top Classroom hygiene education project at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The deadline for schools to submit their entries for the SNAP National Recognition Program is March 1, 2009, so please let schools you're associated with know that there is still time to submit! For more information, visit SNAP online or e-mail SNAP@cleaning101.com.
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Matters of the Heart
CDC marks February as American Heart Month by highlighting the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) Program, a collaborative effort between CD's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, the American Heart Association and the Emory University Department of Emergency Medicine. >> read the full text
Personal Medication Record Helps Patients Remember
CDC partner AARP collaborates with CDC around prevention and health initiatives. One area of focus is the wise use of medications. Anyone taking medicine, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements, should keep a personal medication record. AARP provides medication records to CDC and its partners at no cost. >> read the full text
New Appointees Share CDC Priorities
Acting CDC Director Rich Besser, MD, recently announced the appointment of three interim deputy directors and a new acting chief of staff to help him lead CDC during this time of transition. Today, we hear from the new appointees. >> read the full text
Events and Seminars
All events and seminars listed are open to CDC's partners. For more information, contact the POC listed. >> read the full text
February 2009
National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention
February 23–25
Hosted by CDC, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Directors of Health Promotion and Education and Prevention Research Centers
March 2009
Atlanta-based Research Data Center Opening
March 2009
Hosted by CDC
Third Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media Call for Abstracts
March 16
Hosted by the National Center for Health Marketing and the Office of Enterprise Communication (CDC), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Cancer Institute and the National Public Health Information Coalition
CDC Personnel
Retirement
William H. (Bill) Gimson, MBA, chief operating officer, Office of the Director, will retire March 3.
Paul Joe, DO, MPH (CAPT, USPHS), medical officer, Chemical Weapons Elimination Branch, February 1.
Ronald Parker, TopHat Project, NCEH, January 31.
Rita Varga, public health advisor, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, will retire February 27.
Personnel Changes
Beth Bell, MD, MPH, currently acting deputy director of NCIRD, will serve as acting director of NCIRD, replacing Anne Schuchat.
Ed Hunter, MA, currently deputy director of CDC's Washington Office, will serve as acting director of CDC/Washington, replacing Donald Shriber.
Nick Farrell, currently senior advisor to the director, Coordinating Office for Global Health (COGH), and the acting director of the Division of Global Preparedness and Program Coordination, will serve as the acting chief management officer for COGH, replacing Bill Nichols.
William P. (Bill) Nichols, MPA, has been appointed acting chief operating officer in the Office of the Director. Nichols began serving alongside the current chief operating officer February 2. Nichols will also serve as interim deputy director for Management and Budget.
Anne Schuchat, MD, rear admiral and assistant surgeon general, USPHS, has been appointed interim deputy director for Science and Public Health Program, effective immediately.
Donald Shriber, JD, MPH, has been appointed interim deputy director for Policy, Legislation and Communication, effective immediately.
Deaths
Kubaje Adazu, PhD, chief, KEMRI/CDC Field Research Station's Demographic Surveillance System, died in Kisumu, Kenya, on January 18.
Patricia (Pat) McGee, a veteran employee with the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) office where she served as a health communication specialist and technical writer-editor, died February 5.
Dallas Miller, former CDC public health advisor, Division of Viral Hepatitis, died February 5.
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