by Marcia Testa | Feb 18, 2025 | Certificate Program, Certificate Program, Legal Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health, Training
2025 Session Theme – Public Health Law Topics for Boards of Health and Health Departments OPEN TO ALL BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS AND STAFF If your Town is a member of a Shared Services Arrangement, your BOH might be eligible for a fee reimbursement depending on...
by Linda Marc | Jun 20, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Legal Guidance, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Settlement Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health
Pharmacological treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD) and the prevention of opioid-related overdose are prescribed 80% more often to White patients, compared to Black patients, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on May...
by Linda Marc | Jun 20, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Settlement Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health
Only 1 in 4 (24.4%) residential addiction treatment programs for teenagers across the US provide buprenorphine treatment, the “gold standard” for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on...
by Marcia Testa | Oct 1, 2022 | Certificate Program, Certificate Program, Legal Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health, Training
2022 Session Theme – Public Health Law Topics for Boards of Health and Health Departments October 13, 2022 — Online Session via Zoom, 5:30 PM to 8:30PM Zoom Lobby opens at 5:15 PM This Session is an abbreviated version of the in-person sessions held in...
by Marcia Testa | Apr 11, 2022 | Certificate Program, Certificate Program, Legal Guidance, Supporting Local Public Health, Training
2022 Session Theme – Public Health Law Topics for Boards of Health and Health Departments These are in-person sessions only – A virtual, remote Certificate Program will be held at a date to be determined. Fee: $90 – Includes Breakfast, Lunch &...
by Marcia Testa | Mar 29, 2022 | General Public Health Education, Supporting Local Public Health, Training
Please join the Massachusetts Health Officers Association in observing Public Health Week 2022! The Public Health Museum is hosting three exciting events during this year’s Public Health Week, and we are especially excited for the event taking place on Friday,...
