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Discussion and E-mail Lists

Resources to support e-mail communication among public health colleagues. The News page also provides links to help you stay informed.
  • AHRQ Electronic Newsletter - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - The AHRQ Electronic Newsletter is issued periodically and summarizes Agency research and programmatic activities.
  • AHRQ Email Updates - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Sign up for updates from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
  • APHA Health Communication Working Group (HCWG) Listserv - (American Public Health Association (APHA))  - Forum for sharing information, affiliations, and activities related to public health communication. The Health Communication Working Group (HCWG), is within the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section of APHA.
  • ASTHO Public Health Weekly Email - (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))  - Sign up to receive ASTHO Public Health Weekly by email.
  • CDC Email Updates - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Free email subscription service for CDC.gov users to receive notifications when new information is available. Users create a subscription profile to get updated information on items of interest.
  • CDC Injury Center Blog - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Forum for exchanging ideas and thoughts on preventing injuries and violence and reducing their consequences.
  • CDC's Env-Health Listserv - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - CDC's Env-Health Listserv was created to enable Environmental Health professionals to share information.
  • Community-Based Participatory Research Listserv - The CBPR e-mail community was created through a partnership between Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (www.ccph.info) and the Wellesley Central Health Corporation (www.wellesleycentral.com) to serve the growing network of people involved and interested in CBPR and other types of community-academic research partnerships. People from community organizations, colleges and universities, public and private funding agencies, decision makers and policy makers, and others are all encouraged to subscribe.
  • Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians Listserv - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - This email discussion forum is for librarians, information specialists, and other professionals interested in disaster health information outreach to their communities. As a participant in this listserv, you can stay informed about current disaster-related resources, connect to colleagues in the field, engage in information exchange and learn about new ideas, trends, training opportunities, and conferences in the area of disaster health information.
  • EPA News Releases - (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S.)  - Sign up to received news releases from EPA. Can get email or RSS updates.
  • ePublic Health Blog - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - Blog to facilitate dialogue among local public health (LHD) professionals interested in e-public health and informatics.
  • FDA MedWatch E-List - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - Medical product safety alerts delivered via e-mail. The alerts provide concise and timely information about drugs and medical devices.
  • Genomics & Health Impact Update - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Weekly update that provides information about the impact of human genomic research on disease prevention and population health.
  • Healthy People E-mail Updates - (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS (ODPHP))  - Get the latest information on Healthy People 2020.
  • HRSA eNews - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA))  - Monthly email publication to find out news for health centers, HIV/AIDS programs, rural health, maternal and child health, health information technology and to stay informed of HRSA grant opportunities.
  • HRSA Information Monthly Listserv - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA))  - Monthly listserv announcing new publications and HRSA Program news items.
  • HSR Information Sciences Community - (AcademyHealth)  - This community offers discussion on timely topics, links to relevant articles, and webinars on library-specific topics related to health services research.
  • IOM Email Updates - (Institute of Medicine (IOM))  - Subscribe to customized email updates from the Institute of Medicine.
  • Listservs at NCHS - (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - List of over 10 subject electronic distribution lists set up by the National Center for Health Statistics
  • NACCHO Health System Collaborations Distribution List - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - This e-newsletter is intended for Local Health Departments that support health system collaborations. List subscribers will receive the latest news and resources regarding primary health care, access to health care, public health and medicine, public health and mental health, public health and oral health, and health system collaborations around health inequities.
  • NACCHO Voice: The Word on Local Health Departments - (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))  - Blog for local health department leaders and staff. The blog covers a wide range of topics, such as accreditation, emergency preparedness, and chronic disease prevention.
  • NALBOH NewsAlert - (National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH))  - Sign up to receive timely electronic information about NALBOH and public health education, training and new resources.
  • New Public Health - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - Online destination for information and discussion about public health. The content includes daily roundups of public health news and information, profiles of individuals working on the front lines of public health, perspectives from leaders and innovators in public health, and live coverage of events relevant to public health.
  • NLM Email Lists - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Service which allows users to subscribe to announcement and discussion lists hosted by the National Library of Medicine. Users can receive list postings, access list archives, and post messages to a list. NLM also offers RSS feeds, podcasts, and webcasts.
  • PHF Email Newsletters - (Public Health Foundation (PHF))  - Email publications highlighting current public health issues and how PHF, partners, and programs are providing targeted solutions.
  • Public Health Global Network (PHGN) - (Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI))  - Online global network created to generate learning and dialogue between academics, researchers and public health practitioners across the globe.
  • South Asian Public Health Forum - SAPHF was established in 1999 to improve communication among public health professionals, who have interest in South Asia( Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives).
  • Stay Connected with Healthy People - (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, HHS (ODPHP))  - Receive updates on information on upcoming webinars and public meetings, tools, and new media resources about Healthy People 2020.