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Apply to Host a Local Health Intern for Summer 2022!

By Olivia StengerFebruary 4th, 2022in Events

We are excited to share this opportunity to host an internship from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Division of Epidemiology. Host applications for the Local Health Internship Program 2022 are due on Friday, February 18, 2022. Learn more and apply here!

MAPHIT-Housing Now Enrolling

MA PHIT Housing

By Veena GovadaJune 29th, 2021in Events, Online

Are you responsible for responding to housing complaints or enforcing housing-related laws and regulations in your community? MAPHIT— Housing helps local public health officials understand and apply inspection and enforcement standards that protect the health, safety, and well-being of occupants and the general public. About this course: Massachusetts Public Health Inspector Training: Housing... More

Mutual Aid for Public Health in Massachusetts

By Veena GovadaApril 7th, 2021in Events, Online

Training Overview Audience: Public health professionals and emergency managers or planners Format: Online, self-paced Price: Free Length: 1 hour Contact hours: Massachusetts CHO, RN, RS Competencies: Emergency Preparedness Learning level: Awareness Prerequisites: None Companion trainings: Orientation to Local Public Health Public Health Law and Legal Issues in Massachusetts Supplemental... More

Massachusetts Public Health Inspector Training: Housing

By Veena GovadaDecember 17th, 2020in Events, Online

Course Description This course is designed to train public health and housing officials to comprehensively and uniformly enforce housing-related laws and regulations, including State Sanitary Codes (SSC) 105 CMR 400.000: General Administrative Procedures and 410.000: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, which we will refer to as 400 and 410, More

Academic Public Health Volunteer Corps

By Andree EntezariAugust 7th, 2020in Events, Online

Academic Public Health Volunteer Corps COVID-19 Emergency Public Health Response The Academic Public Health Volunteer Corps (APHVC) is a program of the Academic Health Department Consortium. The mission of the APHVC is to leverage public health students, alumni, and expert volunteers to augment, amplify, and promote local public health efforts in Massachusetts. Public... More

The Gail Douglas Award is annual award recognizing excellence

By Andree EntezariAugust 7th, 2020in Events, Online

The Gail Douglas Award is annual award recognizing excellence in public health practice to acknowledge an outstanding member of the public health practice community. Ron O'Connor, Director, Office of Local and Regional Health at Massachusetts Department of Public Health, has shown exemplary service to local public health professionals. Ron has made outstanding... More

Ron O’Connor recognized for Gail Douglas Award

By Veena GovadaJuly 31st, 2020in Events

The Gail Douglas Award is annual award recognizing excellence in public health practice to acknowledge an outstanding member of the public health practice community. Ron O'Connor, Director, Office of Local and Regional Health at Massachusetts Department of Public Health, has shown exemplary service to local public health professionals. Ron has made outstanding... More