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CDC Foundation Moves Offices
CDC Foundation Moves Offices Monique S. Patrick root Mon, 12/12/2016 - 00:00 December 12, 2016 Thank you for everything you do to support the work of the CDC Foundation. Earlier this year, the CDC Foundation announced plans to move to new office space in downtown Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) headquarters city. This move occ
Local Data for Better Health
Local Data for Better Health Claire Stinson root Thu, 12/15/2016 - 00:00 December 15, 2016 Today Americans face many health-related challenges, such as chronic conditions related to heart disease, diabetes, poor nutrition and insufficient physical activity. But data to provide context to effectively address the type of health challenges being faced by cities
Protecting Women from Zika in Puerto Rico
Protecting Women from Zika in Puerto Rico Lisa Splitlog root Tue, 12/20/2016 - 00:00 December 20, 2016 Last summer, Tashira, 22, of Puerto Rico got pregnant with her second child. Tashira didn’t plan to have another baby so soon, but she got pregnant when she ran out of birth control pills. During one summer visit to a health clinic in a San Juan shopping ma
We Couldn't Do It Without YOU!
We Couldn't Do It Without YOU! Judy Monroe, MD root Wed, 12/28/2016 - 00:00 December 28, 2016 December is a great time to reflect on the past year. By almost any measure, 2016 was eventful, with triumph as seen in the Summer Olympic Games and tragedy in the form of terrorist attacks in the United States and around the globe. But as I reflect on the past year
An Evidence Review of the Health Effects of Marijuana
An Evidence Review of the Health Effects of Marijuana Claire Stinson root Fri, 01/13/2017 - 00:00 January 13, 2017 Marijuana use can have serious health risks. However, whether smoking or otherwise consuming marijuana has therapeutic benefits that outweigh its health risks is still an open question that science has not fully answered. To begin to address thi
Cardiff Model Will Help Guide Strategies to Prevent Violence in Southern DeKalb County
Cardiff Model Will Help Guide Strategies to Prevent Violence in Southern DeKalb County Replication of Model Facilitates Partnership between Grady Memorial Hospital and DeKalb County Police Department root Wed, 01/18/2017 - 00:00 January 18, 2017 Violence is a serious public health problem that affects people of all ages, but according to the U.S. Department
CDC Foundation Announces New Tom Frieden Future Leaders Fund
CDC Foundation Announces New Tom Frieden Future Leaders Fund Fund honors CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden’s life-saving legacy, supports robust public health workforce root Thu, 01/19/2017 - 00:00 January 19, 2017 The CDC Foundation today announced a new Tom Frieden Future Leaders Fund that aims to strengthen and enhance programs focused on developing future pub
Thanks Dr. Tom Frieden
Thanks Dr. Tom Frieden Doug Nelson root Thu, 01/19/2017 - 00:00 January 19, 2017 Inspiring leaders are essential to the success of organizations, but they are hard to find, especially those able to run a complex organization with responsibility for the health, safety and security of all Americans. During the past eight years, the Centers for Disease Control
CDC Foundation Creates Innovation and Strategy Department, Announces Promotions in Advancement and Programs Departments
CDC Foundation Creates Innovation and Strategy Department, Announces Promotions in Advancement and Programs Departments New department to serve as idea hub for the Foundation root Wed, 01/25/2017 - 00:00 January 25, 2017 The CDC Foundation today announced the creation of an Innovation and Strategy Department that will focus on developing innovative approache
CDC Foundation President and CEO Charles Stokes Named Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
CDC Foundation President and CEO Charles Stokes Named Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient root Fri, 05/17/2013 - 00:00 May 17, 2013 Charles Stokes, CDC Foundation president and CEO, in a ceremony last evening received the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2013 Health-Care Hero Lifetime Achievement Award for his work helping the