The mission of the Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice is to advance
achievement of CDC's Health Protection Goals through science-based, practice-oriented standards,
policies and law.
OCPHP serves as the advocate, guardian, promoter,
and conscience of public health practice throughout
CDC/ATSDR and in the larger public health community and
ensures coordination and synergy of CDC/ATSDR’s
scientific and practice activities. Activities in support of the mission are carried out
through programs and offices focused on public health
law, public health system standards, agency accreditation,
and surveillance for emerging issues in public health
practice.
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Office of Standards and Emerging
Issues in Practice
- Establishes a functional area focused specifically
on standards and improvement in practice among state
and local public health systems;
- Advances the development and implementation of
a national agency accreditation system;
- Relates relevant research and policy analysis
to public health practice;
- Monitors and anticipates local and State public
health practice trends;
- Coordinates and addresses cross-cutting issues
related to public health practice within CDC/ATSDR.
Public Health Law Program
- Develops the legal preparedness of CDC/ATSDR
programs and the public health system to address terrorism
and other
national public health priorities;
- Improves the understanding and use of law as
a public health tool by CDC/ATSDR programs and extramural
partners;
- Establishes robust partnerships among CDC/ATSDR
programs, public health practitioners and key sectors,
including
elected officials, the legal community, and law
enforcement and emergency
response organizations.
Public Health Practice Council (PHPC)
- Provides a forum for a coordinated, enterprise-wide approach to addressing public health practice issues at CDC;
- Fosters and supports an environment for shared leadership of public health practice throughout CDC with the ultimate goal of improving public health;
- Develops a communications network across all Coordinating Centers, Coordinating Offices, and National Centers that would facilitate the exchange of issues, concerns, successes, and best practices about shared practice matters;
- Contributes to a joint strategy for improving public health practice;
- Advances achievement of CDC’s Health Protection Goals.
Date:
August 30, 2006
Content source: Office of Director
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