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Get Involved
Join In
NACDD provides various opportunities for Members to become involved in NACDD leadership opportunities through councils, committees, communities of practice, G.E.A.R. groups, and forums.
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Councils act as a collective voice for change and advocate on behalf of state health departments.The following are a comprehensive list of NACDD councils:
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Communities of Practice are opportunities to participate and engage at a higher level, providing Membes a pathway between CDC and state health departments, making it easier for states to ful ll their requirements and achieve success.
Generate, Educate, Activate, Respond (G.E.A.R.) Groups are part of a professional development and leadership program at NACDD to provide learning incubators on various cross-cutting topics of interest to further advance leadership, mentoring, and expand opportunities for networking with other public health professionals at state health departments. Different G.E.A.R. Groups are offered each year through application process. For more information, visit our website, https://chronicdisease.site-ym.com/page/GEAR_Groups.
Gear:UP (Understanding Publications) is NACDD’s journal club on public health leadership and management. Open to all members who are interested in exploring what the literature has to say about best practices and how they apply in a state chronic disease prevention program setting. Discussions are held the thirdThursday of every month at 3pm ET.
Committees help to inform the strategic direction of chronic disease prevention and control. Contact the NACDD Member Services Department for more information on joining these committees.
Awards
Government Affairs Forum
Membership Engagement and Communications Advisory Team Finance Committee
Policy Committee
Professional Development Committee
Science Epidemiology and Evaluation Committee
• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Health
• Diabetes
• Epidemiology and Evaluation
Collaborative
• GIS Network
• Health Equity
• Paci c Chronic Disease Coalition
• School Health
• Chronic Disease Director’s Forum
To join a group, visit: https://chronicdisease.site-ym.com/Members/group_select.asp