Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT)

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The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network provides information from a nationwide network of integrated health and environmental data that drives actions to improve the health of communities. In collaboration with the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO offers the local health department perspective by providing strategies for strengthening collaboration and communication between state grantees and local health departments (LHDs) working to understand the links between key environmental health indicators (air, carbon monoxide, lead, water) and the development of disease.

In the Spotlight

Tracking Webinar Series – Part I: Successfully Integrating Environmental Public Health Tracking and Environmental Health Assessments

The American Public Health Association, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, and National Association of County and City Health Officials, are proud to sponsor a three-part webinar series on Environmental Public Health Tracking. The first part of the series, “Successfully Integrating Environmental Public Health Tracking and Environmental Health Assessments” will be held on May 14th from 1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT. This webinar will feature the Florida Department of Health describing their use of the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network as an integral component of conducting community-based environmental health assessments. They will describe how the Tracking Network was used in conjunction with the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH) and the Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS). Participants will learn how a robust environmental public health tracking network will enrich the environmental health assessments process by providing indicator data to support community identified issues. Florida will share their experiences, valuable lessons learned, and planning tips for other states and jurisdictions to assist them with their own current and future environmental health assessments. Join us as we learn more about the invaluable contribution of the Tracking Network to public health programs. More »

NEHA and CDC’s Tracking Branch are Recruiting Subject Matter Experts

CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Program is working with National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to review and add additional content areas to the Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian Credential Exam.

They are looking for participants to work on revisions to the exam. For this project, you must:

have a basic understanding of environmental public health tracking;
understand environmental health specialist job responsibilities;
and preferably have a current REHS/RS credential.

You will participate in one or both of these tasks:

review and revise a job task analysis (definition below). This will happen in May.
write questions for the REHS/RS exam (description below). This will happen either in July or August.

All travel expenses will be covered by NEHA.

Job Task Analysis:
In mid to late May, you will travel to Denver, CO for two days/two nights and work with other environmental health experts on reviewing and revising the job task analysis for the exam.

Question Writing:
In July or August, you will travel to Denver, CO, for three days/three nights to develop questions for the exam.

Important Details:

For both tasks, you will be given instructions and guidelines from the test vendor.
All SMEs involved with these projects can receive up to 10 contact hours of continuing education credits.
If you participate in this project, you will not be eligible to take the REHS/RS exam for 3 years.

If you would like to participate in this project or have any questions, contact Christl Tate at CTate@neha.org or 303-756-9090 x305.

Tracking Network Updates

New Data Query Features

CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network has updated the data query system to make data searching more intuitive and engaging. These new features include rebuilding map thumbnails and timeline view. Click on more to view a demonstration. More »