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National Environmental Health Association Enhances Focus on Students to Build Future Workforce
October 1, 2024Denver, CO 鈥� The National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园) has enhanced their focus on student development to focus on engaging students in the environmental health workforce in state, territorial, local, and tribal communi...
呦乐园 to Analyze Input to Develop National Benchmarks for Local Department Infrastructure
December 3, 2024Thank you to those who took the time to share their opinions and feedback on our Local Environmental Public Health Department Structure Survey. We received an overwhelming response, with over 500 submissions from agency managemen...
Student Career Skills Webinar Series
Learn from experts how to showcase your experiences and accomplishments in environmental health. Writing & Talking About Your Accomplishments in Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews November 14, 2024 Recording This webinar focused on effe...
The NEPHIP Experience
We surveyed recent National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP) participants about their experiences with the program. By the Numbers100% of intern respondents reported that they acquired a practical understanding of what wo...
State Enacted Food Safety Legislation: 2024 Sessions
September 19, 2024 For the 2024 state legislative sessions that began in January 2024, state legislators introduced 250 bills related to food safety. Of these bills, 41 were passed and enacted into law, with another 11 eligible for signing by th...
National Environmental Health Association Awarded FDA Cooperative Agreement to Advance Retail Food Safety
September 19, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Kelsey Lyon, Chief Operations OfficerDenver, CO 鈥� This week, the National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园) was awarded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to partner with governmental ...
October 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month鈥檚 cover article assessed current food allergy po...
2024 Award and Scholarship Winners
We were proud to bestow several national awards and scholarships that represent outstanding individuals, programs, and groups throughout the country in 2024. From leaders working on diversity efforts to some of the most recognized names in our p...
Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award Winner
September 10, 2024 This summer, we awarded the Columbus Public Health Environmental Health Division in Columbus, Ohio the Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award. As environmental health departments face the difficult hiring landscape, the job ...
New Rural and Frontier Healthy Housing Guide for Environmental Health
We have partnered with the National Center for Healthy Housing to improve healthy housing and address environmental health hazards that impact the home, including issues that impact the indoor environment, the surrounding outdoor spaces, and...
Students
Getting an education means more than earning a degree. Employers are looking for experience, achievements, and practical knowledge of the profession, all of which we can help you obtain. Our student membership will help you prepare to enter the ...
September 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 87, Number 2 View the IssueAbout the Cover Community-engaged research is becoming more prevalent in environmental health. With a spectrum of community involvement characterizing this research, it has the po...
Student Research Competition
We are pleased to carry on the Student Research Competition after more than 20 years of the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs (AEHAP) providing graduates and undergraduates an opportunity to showcase their research projects. ...
Leadership: The Hard Facts of Soft Skills
This webinar series focused on soft skills with experts discussing the current information ecosystem, effective messaging, social and emotional skills, and working with the media. Each webinar is eligible for one CE per hour. Check out the f...
Hurricane Response Guide
This hurricane response guide provides environmental public health professionals with comprehensive operational guidance for hurricane response. The guide includes:Response and recovery objectives across 15 environmental public health emergency ...
Wildfire Response Guide
This wildfire-specific guide walks you through the potential considerations and roles for environmental public health professionals when responding to a wildfire. The guide includes:Response and recovery objectives for each environmental health ...
National Environmental Health Association Publishes Outcomes of 呦乐园-FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program
August 13, 2024 Denver, CO 鈥� Foodborne illness costs the U.S. economy more than $15 billion each year in associated medical expenses and lost workplace productivity. The National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园), the nation鈥檚 ...
Access 2024 RPSS Recordings
There is no cost for the recordings. If you already have a MyNENA account: Log in to your My呦乐园 account Once logged in look for the word 鈥淪hop鈥� at the top of the page Select 鈥淪hop鈥� th...
National Environmental Health Association Seeking Environmental Health Professionals for Program Committees
August 5, 2024 Denver, CO 鈥� The National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园) is currently seeking applications from environmental health professionals to participate as members of a program committee. There are currently five program committ...
Virtual Instructor-led Certified Professional 鈥� Food Safety (CP-FS)
Elevate your career and demonstrate your commitment to food safety excellence with our live online, instructor led training (vILT) Certified Professional 鈥� Food Safety (CP-FS) course that takes place over four days. Whether you鈥檙e preparing for ...
Integrated Pest Management
EPA ResourcesIntroduction to Integrated Pest ManagementManaging Pests in SchoolsIntegrated Pest Management Tools: Resources to Support IPM ImplementationPest Control and Pesticide Safety for ConsumersManaging Pests in Schools - Center of Experti...
National Environmental Health Association Awarded CDC Capacity Building Grant to Support Environmental Public Health Workforce
July 25, 2024 Denver, CO 鈥� This week the National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园) was awarded a competitive 5-year cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The capacity building grant extends from ...
Workforce Outreach Toolkit
Use this toolkit to help decision-makers, the community, and the next generation of environmental health professionals understand the importance and value of the environmental health profession and workforce. ToolkitTemplate and SamplesDownload...
Mentoring Program
The 呦乐园 Mentoring Program is designed to foster the professional growth and development of individuals in the field of environmental health. This program aims to cultivate a supportive and collaborative community where environmental health prof...
July/August 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 87, Number 1 View the IssueAbout the Cover Effective and consistent training approaches are necessary for capacity building. The retail food regulatory workforce, however, can, lack standardized training...
HACCP Courses
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to...
Career Exploration Program
Our Career Exploration program aims to provide students in Hawai'i and U.S Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) with an in-person exploration of a career in governmental environmental public health.The program: Is a 200-hour paid opportunity, 5鈥�1...
Back on the Hill Again, Virtually
May 28, 2024 During the hectic federal budget month of May, we were again talking to Congress, this time virtually.Republican appropriators from the House of Representative came out with their top line fiscal year (FY) 2025 budgets鈥�$711 billion ...
呦乐园 Provides Thought Leadership at World Congress on Environmental Health
May 24, 2024 Our leadership and staff provided thought leadership and represented the workforce and association at the 17th IFEH World Congress on Environmental Health in Perth, Australia, on May 20鈥�24, 2024. The congress provides a platform for...
June 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 10 View the IssueAbout the Cover Foodborne disease is a substantial public health problem. Restaurant inspections are a primary way health departments can verify that food safety practices and ...
We Were Back on Capitol Hill Advocating for You
May 15, 2024 We were again advocating for environmental health on Capitol Hill, this time to promote funding for the Human Foods Program within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).Government Affairs Director Doug Farquhar met with 17 congress...
Tips for Job Seekers
Follow these steps to prepare for the career fair: Pre-FairBe prepared and ready to share.Review booths, representatives, and FAQs on the event details pageResearch the organizations in attendancePractice your elevator pitchUpdate your resumeBui...
Body Art Model Code Adoption Toolkit
Developing and adopting body art regulations can be a long and challenging process that can vary widely between jurisdictions due to differing administrative procedures and rulemaking processes. This toolkit outlines a path to ...
Our Visit to the CDC Vector-Borne Laboratory
April 30, 2024 On Wednesday, April 24, our CEO Dr. David Dyjack and Government Affairs Director Doug Farquhar visited the CDC Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Dr. Sue Visser, deputy director for Policy and Extramural Pro...
May 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 9 View the IssueAbout the Cover Globally, foodborne illness is a significant public health challenge. Food safety inspection plays a crucial role in regulating food businesses to prevent foodborn...
2023 Scholarship Recipients
We have awarded three 呦乐园/AAS Scholarships to college students for the 2023-2024 academic year. By offering these scholarships to eligible undergraduate and graduate students, we hope to positively contribute to the future of environmental ...
State Voices Amplified During 2024 Hill Day
April 8, 2024 We held our 7th Annual Hill Day on March 28, 2024, with a new twist. This was the first year that instead of only including our board members, we facilitated the opportunity for our members to join us. We are pleased to report that...
April 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 8 View the IssueAbout the Cover Estimating the attenuation of nutrients in groundwater from onsite wastewater treatment systems is difficult due to the costs and uncertainty associated with deter...
President Biden Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal Released
March 18, 2024 President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget proposal on March 11, outlining the Administration鈥檚 priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, including amounts to fund environmental health programs at the Cen...
Disaster Management Trainings
A cross-disciplinary and coordinated approach to planning and response is essential to protect and assist in preparing for disasters and emergencies and building resilience. Our Environmental Public Health Disaster Management Trainings support d...
Environmental Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capability Framework
In 2022, we established a Community of Practice (CoP) to guide the development and review of environmental public health disaster readiness resources. With the support of the CoP, we began the process of developing a list of core capabilities an...
Disaster Readiness Simulator
We are developing a Disaster Readiness Simulator that offers a revolutionary approach to preparing for the reality of concurrent disasters. The simulator enables organizations to accurately test and understand their emergency response capabiliti...
Program Findings
We have published the following articles highlighting the work of the Grant Program. Our findings can help jurisdictions plan training, advance workforce development and equity, and demonstrate the landscape of retail food safety. These articles...
呦乐园 Past President Vince Radke, MPH, RS, CP-FS, DLAAS, CPH
Presidential Term: 2018鈥�2019 Vince Radke has been a member of 呦乐园 since 1980 and a registered sanitarian since 1982. He served as president of the National Capital Area Environmental Health Association from ...
National Environmental Health Association Releases Updated Body Art Model Code
March 12, 2024 Denver, CO 鈥� This week, the National Environmental Health Association (呦乐园) released its newly updated national Body Art Model Code (BAMC). The code is the only comprehensive model code in the country that addresses current bod...
RPSS Agenda
Browse the agenda for the three-day virtual symposium. All times are Eastern Time. DateTimeProgrammingSpeakersTuesday, April 1612 - 12:15 pmWelcome MessageErik Mettler - FDA/OP12:15 - 12:45 pmKeynote AddressLaurie Farmer - FDA12:45 - 2 pmSustain...
Government Affairs Director Promotes EH at the White House
March 8, 2024 This week, our Director of Government Affairs Doug Farquhar lead discussions with the White House鈥檚 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to encourage federal housing agencies, including HUD, USDA, Fannie Mae, and Freddi...
Ready for Everything: Achieving Total Readiness for Disasters with Environmental Public Health
Disasters can bring extensive damage to a community, often beyond the immediate and visible destruction of infrastructure and homes. The less visible impacts, particularly on the health and well-being of a community, can be profound and long-las...