A Message from the Editor
August 3, 2009
Are you looking for an informative and interactive place to track the nation’s health? CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) Data2010 is the place.
DATA2010 is an interactive database system developed by NCHS’ Division of Health Promotion Statistics staff and contains the most recent monitoring data for tracking Healthy People 2010. Data are included for all the objectives and subgroups identified in the Healthy People 2010: Objectives for Improving Health. DATA2010 contains primarily national data. However, state-based data are provided as available.
DATA2010 is accessible through CDC Wonder, an Internet system that provides a single point of access to a variety of CDC reports, guidelines and statistical databases. For more information, visit DATA2010 on the Web.
Warm Regards,
CDC Partnerships
CDC Headlines
Global Tobacco Surveillance System Serves as Worldwide Standard
Think globally, act locally," the saying goes. New CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, has done both, acting "locally" by instituting one of the strongest tobacco control programs in the country as New York City health commissioner, and globally, through leadership of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use. It was fitting, therefore, that beginning his new job as director just so happened to coincide with a meeting in Atlanta of 128 countries active in CDC's Global Tobacco Surveillance System. >> read the full text
Study: Medical Costs of Obesity May Be As High as $147 Billion Annually
The health cost of obesity in the United States is as high as $147 billion annually, based on a new study from RTI and CDC. The study which appeared online, July 27, in the journal Health Affairs, was released at CDC’s Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, DC. >> read the full text
New Edition of CDC’s Yellow Book Released Online and In Print
Every two years, CDC publishes CDC Health Information for International Travel, commonly known as the “Yellow Book.” The Yellow Book has become a trusted reference for healthcare providers and travelers worldwide. It is written primarily for healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists, who provide pre-travel healthcare. However, the travel industry, multinational corporations, missionary and volunteer organizations, and individuals or families who vacation abroad also find the Yellow Book an excellent resource.. >> 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
July 2009
Consequential Matters
Hosted by CDC’s Global Health Odyssey Museum and the Office of Sustainability
June 15–September 11
August 2009
Storytelling 2.0: A New Online Application for Success
Hosted by CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
August 5
Third Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media
Hosted by CDC's National Center for Health Marketing and Office of Enterprise Communication, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Cancer Institute and National Public Health Information Coalition
August 11–13
2009 NDEP Partnership Network Meeting
Hosted by CDC and the National Institutes of Health
August 17–18
2009 National HIV Prevention Conference
Hosted by numerous agencies and national programs
August 23–26
Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Conference 2009
Hosted by the National Center for Public Health Informatics (NCPHI) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
August 30–September 3
October 2009
2009 National Environmental Public Health Conference
Hosted by CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and National Environmental Health Association
October 26–28
CDC Personnel
Personnel Changes
Effective immediately, Ileana Arias, PhD, will be detailed to the position of acting deputy director for CDC/ATSDR.
Rich Besser, MD, director, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER), is leaving CDC and will join ABC News as senior health and medical director, effective August 15.
On July 27, Nick Farrell was appointed to serve a 120-day detail as the CDC deputy chief operating officer.
Effective immediately, Louise Galaska will serve a temporary detail leading the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
Lonnie King, DVM, director, National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne and Enteric Diseases, will join the Ohio State University College as dean of veterinary medicine, effective September 1.
CAPT Daniel Sosin, MD, MPH, FACP, will serve as acting director of COTPER.
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CDC Partnership Matters: Reader's Feedback
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