Lunch Hour Seminars
Tuesday Seminars (12:00—1:30 p.m.)
How to Find and Apply for Employment Opportunities at NCHS (12:00—1:30 p.m.)
Demystify the federal job search by hearing from those who’ve successfully navigated it. The first portion of this session will consist of an overview of where and how to apply for employment opportunities at NCHS. This overview will include a description of the application process for internships, fellowships, and permanent federal positions. Attendees will then hear from a panel of current NCHS employees who will discuss their career paths and answer questions from the audience about their experiences at NCHS.
Room: Glen Echo
Meet NCHS Leadership (12:30—1:30 p.m.)
Share your thoughts with NCHS leaders in a casual lunchtime Q&A. Bring your lunch and share ideas about NCHS products and services. We look forward to hearing your questions about NCHS’ survey programs, data products, future directions, the Conference, or any other related topics.
Room: Salons H
Community Health Data, Data Stewardship, and Data Access and Use: Tools and Resources (12:30—1:30 p.m.)
Hear about the latest work by the National Committee on Vital Health Statistics (NCVHS), including a number of useful tools and guidance in the areas of population health, community health, and data stewardship. NCVHS Leadership will discuss the committee’s efforts and products, such as supporting community data engagement, developing a toolkit for communities using health data, and providing guidance principles on access to and use of federal health data systems.
Room: Forest Glen
Wednesday Seminars (12:00—1:30 p.m.)
Meet NCHS Leadership (12:30—1:30 p.m.)
We invite you to meet with NCHS senior staff to share your thoughts about NCHS’s survey program, data products, future directions, the Conference, or any other related topic. These are informal lunch break sessions. Feel free to bring your lunch and let us know what you think. We want to hear from you!
Room: Salons H
No Small Measure: NCHS and the Ebola Crisis (12:00—1:30 p.m.)
This panel discussion brings together NCHS staffers who deployed, some multiple times, to West Africa as part of CDC’s efforts to stop the spread of Ebola. In response to the West African Ebola crisis, volunteers from NCHS have joined hundreds of other CDC staffers deployed to West Africa and locations here at home to battle the most recent outbreak of one of the deadliest diseases ever recorded. Panelists will share their insights and experiences battling this international public health crisis. Moderated by NCHS Director Charles Rothwell.
Room: Forest Glen