Justin A Gerding

Rebuilding Caribbean Environmental Health Post-Crisis Programs: A Preliminary Study for Virtual Mentorship.

Roseann DeVito, Elizabeth Landeen, David T. Dyjack, Rebecca Labbo et autres

After the hurricanes in 2017 in the U.S. Caribbean, it was essential to rebuild, strengthen, and sustain essential environmental health (EH) services and systems. The National Environmental Health Association, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developed an online …

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Rebuilding Caribbean Environmental Health Post-Crisis Programs: Case Study for Virtual Mentorship

Rosann DeVito, Elizabeth Landeen, David T. Dyjack, Rebecca Labbo et autres

Abstract After the U.S. Caribbean 2017 hurricanes, rebuilding, strengthening, and sustaining essential environmental health (EH) services and systems were critical. The National Environmental Health Association, in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), developed an online mentorship program …

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Public health branch incident management and support as part of the Federal Government response during the emergency phase of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

Miguel A. Cruz, Luis O. Rivera-González, Elizabeth Irvin-Barnwell, Jessica Cabrera-Márquez et autres

On September 6 and 20, 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria made landfall as major hurricanes in the US Caribbean Territories of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with devastating effects. As part of the initial response, a public health team (PHT) was …

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Exploring the Benefits and Value of Public Health Department Internships for Environmental Health Students.

Justin A Gerding, Shelly-Ann Hall, Christine Ortiz Gumina

Internships are an essential component of preparing prospective college graduates for entering the practice-based field of environmental health (EH). EH professionals continually encounter events or hazards of high complexity and impact, and many experienced EH professionals are expected to retire within the …

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Continuation of Mosquito Surveillance and Control During Public Health Emergencies and Natural Disasters

C. Roxanne Connelly, Justin A Gerding, Susan Jennings, Andrew Ruiz et autres

Mosquitoborne disease outbreaks occur every year in the United States from one or more of the arboviral diseases dengue, West Nile, LaCrosse, Eastern equine encephalitis, and Zika (1). Public opinion communicated through traditional and social media and the Internet, competing public health …

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Roles in Hurricane Response and Postdisaster Mosquito Control1

Andrew Ruiz, Justin A Gerding, Miguel A. Cruz, Joseph P. Laco et autres

Hurricanes and other natural disasters leave behind multifaceted and complex environmental challenges that may contribute to adverse health outcomes, such as increased potential for exposure to vector-borne disease. Through an incident management system tailored for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

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Identifying Needs for Advancing the Profession and Workforce in Environmental Health

Justin A Gerding, Bryan W. Brooks, Elizabeth Landeen, Sandra Whitehead et autres

An ever-changing landscape for environmental health (EH) requires in-depth assessment and analysis of the current challenges and emerging issues faced by EH professionals. The Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health initiative addressed this need.After receiving responses …

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Environmental Health Practice Challenges and Research Needs for U.S. Health Departments

Bryan W. Brooks, Justin A Gerding, Elizabeth Landeen, E. Bertha Bradley et autres

BACKGROUND: Environmental health (EH) professionals, one of the largest segments of the public health workforce, are responsible for delivery of essential environmental public health services. The challenges facing these professionals and research needs to improve EH practice are not fully understood, but …

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Uncovering Environmental Health: An Initial Assessment of the Profession's Health Department Workforce and Practice.

Justin A Gerding, Elizabeth Landeen, Kaitlyn R. Kelly, Sandra Whitehead et autres

Environmental health (EH) professionals provide critical services and respond to complex and multifaceted public health threats. The role of these professionals is continually re-emphasized by emergencies requiring rapid and effective responses to address environmental issues and ensure protection of the public's health. …

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Organizational Characteristics of Local Health Departments and Environmental Health Services and Activities.

Justin A Gerding

-tests. Out of 34 EH services considered, LHDs directly provided an average of 12 different services. As many as 41% of the 34 EH services were not available in more than 10% of the communities served by LHDs. About 70% of communities …

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Environmental Health Program Performance and its Relationship with Environment-Related Disease in Florida.

Justin A Gerding, Nailya O. Delellis, Antonio Neri, Timothy A. Dignam

= .201, p = .020). Multivariate regression results showed EEPHS 2 diagnose (p = .04) and EEPHS 4 mobilize (p = .00) had statistically significant associations with cryptosporidiosis and salmonellosis, respectively, and suggested that improved performance of these two EEPHS may have …

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Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health

Justin A Gerding, Elizabeth Landeen, Bryan W. Brooks