Achal Bhatt, PhD, who is a public health analyst in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Dr. Bhatt will provide remarks during on the CDC’s partnership with NAO to provide education to health professionals regarding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Through this 5-year cooperative agreement, approximately 50 AHECs nationwide are providing this CE in their regions.
Anthony Beck, PhD, who is in the Office of Science Education at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Beck will provide a brief presentation on how NAO might apply for a 5-year, $13M pre-college STEM grant from the NIH to improve workforce diversity and public health literacy. Based on the emphasis over the last decade on interagency communication and coordination, e.g., the STEM Consolidation plan from OMB in the FY14 Budget, this will begin a discussion on a long term partnering opportunity.
