DC NACCHO Conference

by Paul Woodson, Ph.D.
Spring 2006

The SWCPHP, in association with the Association for Schools of Public Health (ASPH), provided an exhibitor’s booth at the 2006 Local, State, and Federal Public Health Preparedness Summit in Washington, DC, February 22-24, 2006, which provided visitors with education & training materials from past and current presentations. The exhibition, located in the Concourse Level of the Washington Hilton Hotel (a.k.a the “Resource Rodeo”) yielded excellent networking opportunities for all who attended. Inquiries & interest in our website, which developed and sustained throughout the sessions, indicate that the SWCPHP has excelled on many levels. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), ASPH, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and various private vendors provided support for a variety of Sharing Sessions & Learning Labs for the five SWCPHP attendees, all with public health preparedness as the focus point.