Highlights

9/9/2009 September is National Preparedness Month

4/28/2009 Swine Flu Investigation National and local reaction to the spread of the swine flu virus Read more

2/8/2008 CPHRC Submits Report to PA Dept of Health The CPHRC has submitted its final report on statewide readiness assessment. Read more

8/16/2007 Prof Cummings Talks Public Health Response to Biological Terror Director and Assoc. Prof. Curtis E. Cummings, MD, MPH, authored two articles in the 10th edition of Eurodialogue, Journal for European Issues. Read more

8/10/2007 Prof. Cummings Edits Book on Public Health Preparedness CPHRC Director Curtis E. Cummings outlines, in his newly-published book, "Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agent Threats," how a coordinated public health response to a terrorist attack should be a high priority for all countries. Read more

4/5/2007 National Public Health Week: April 2- 8 2007 This year's National Public Health Week is focusing on Preparedness and Public Health Threats and Addressing the Unique Needs of the Nation's Vulnerable Populations. The American Public Health Association  (APHA) will play a key role in the week's events. Read more

2/12/2007 HHS Unveils Two New Efforts to Advance Pandemic Flu Preparedness The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in coordination with departments and agencies across the Federal Government, released two efforts to advance Pandemic Preparedness. Read more

1/30/2007 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Announces $445 Million to Secure Critical Infrastructure On January 9, 2007, the Office of the Press Secretary released the fiscal year 2007 grant guidance and application kits for five grant programs totaling about $445 million in funding for state, local and private industry protection initiatives. Read more

11/21/2006 The CPHRC Gets 200K to Assess Statewide Readiness The Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication has been awarded $200,000 to assess emergency readiness for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Read more

11/10/2006 Dr. Curtis E. Cummings presented at the American Public Health Association's 134th Annual Meeting in Boston, MA November 4-8th 2006 Dr. Curtis E. Cummings presented the "Assessing Regional Preparedness: the Capacity, Capabilities and Coordination Assessment Tool (C3AT)." Read more