Leadership & Practice Networks

The Center for Public Health Leadership creates a space for members to connect with each other and participate in meaningful dialogue and idea-sharing through opportunities such as Chronic Disease Director Forum Webinars, Regional Network Meetings, and interest groups.

Center for Public Health Leadership Fellowship

Cohorts of 20 chronic disease prevention and health promotion leaders participate in this fellowship to strengthen their individual leadership through action learning. Check back for updates.
Audience: Emerging leaders

Chronic Disease Directors Forum Webinar

Chronic Disease Directors Forum Webinars offer a monthly video meeting for peer learning, sharing, and support among Chronic Disease Directors. Chronic Disease Directors can log into NACDD’s Engage Community to explore past webinars. Learn more.
Audience: Chronic Disease Directors

Pacific Chronic Disease Council

Pacific Chronic Disease Council serves as the point of contact for each United States Affiliated Pacific Islands providing perspective on the policy, leadership, and management of coordinated chronic disease prevention and health promotion in the USAPI. jurisdictions. Learn more.
Audience: Chronic Disease Directors

Prevention Research Center/State Chronic Disease Unit Interest Group

Through practice and research chats, this group provides informal opportunities to build relationships and explore various topics of interest. The group is open to State and Territorial Chronic Disease Units and researchers from CDC-funded Prevention Research Centers. All Chronic Disease Directors and Chronic Disease Unit Staff are invited to attend. Chats are virtual, via Zoom, and are offered four times per year.

Audience: NACDD members

Member Epidemiology Interest Group

State chronic disease epidemiologists and public health surveillance professionals meet monthly for short, focused chats and quarterly for longer sharing sessions. Discussions are specific to epidemiology and surveillance, encourage peer learning, and support gaining exposure to non-traditional topics and methodology. Learn more.

Audience: State chronic disease epidemiologists and public health surveillance professionals

Member Program Evaluators Interest Group

State chronic disease program evaluators meet monthly for short, focused chats and quarterly for longer sharing sessions. This group provides training on evaluation methods and a forum for sharing expertise among states. Discussions focus primarily on CDC-funded activities but sometimes expand to other program areas and methodology topics. Check back for updates.
Audience: State chronic disease program evaluators 

GEAR UP Journal Club​

GEAR UP journal discussions are open to all NACDD Members and take place monthly. When possible, topics align with the focus of that month’s Chronic Disease Directors Forum Webinar. Explore past articles and podcasts.
Audience: NACDD members

Regional Networks Practice & Research Chat

Regional Network Meetings allow Chronic Disease Directors to connect with peers in their region to share leadership and management challenges and successes. Access notes from past meetings by logging into the Chronic Disease Directors Community on NACDD’s Engage Community. Learn more.
Audience: Chronic Disease Directors

Regional Representatives Committee

The Regional Representatives Committee meets quarterly to discuss emerging issues in chronic disease prevention and health promotion practice. Learn more.

Audience: Chronic Disease Directors

Chronic Disease Directors Community on Engage

The hub for Chronic Disease Directors to connect with each other outside of scheduled events. In addition to a discussion forum, Chronic Disease Directors can log in to access timely announcements, webinar recordings, meeting notes, and more. Login today.
Audience: Chronic Disease Directors

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