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Welcome to CDCChatter.net!ABOUT CDCChatter.netWelcome to CDCChatter.net, an unofficial blog for employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), external partners and others who are interested in CDC. This blog was established for CDC employees and others to post information, express opinions, make comments and otherwise communicate about decisions, changes, events and other issues that are occurring at CDC. This blog is intended to provide a forum for people to express their views. It is not intended as a forum for disclosing classified or confidential information nor is it intended in any way to compromise the mission and efficacy of CDC. You do not need to register or log-in to submit news or comment on news. See FAQ for instructions on how to submit news and comments. You may contact the Blog Administration directly by E-mail at anonpost@cdcchatter.net Important information about comments
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PLEASE use a spell-checker before posting. Most Recently Submitted NewsILA funds questionPosted by: Anonymous on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 12:38 PM
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 Note: NB: According to the FY 08 appropriation language, "up to $31,800,000 shall be made available until expended for Individual Learning Accounts for full-time equivalent employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention".
Business and Political Pressure Trump the Public's Best Interests (Again)Posted by: MidnightWriter on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 01:05 AM
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 For starters, see the CBS Evening News story at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/10/cbsnews_investigates/main4007926.shtml, the press release from the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology at http://science.house.gov/press/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=2154, and the Subcommittee's letter to Dr. Gerberding at http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/investigates_cdc_2.pdf. And stay tuned for more. Scientist says CDC ignored pleas about FEMA trailersPosted by: Anonymous on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 07:51 PM
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Associated Press Published on: 04/01/08 "WASHINGTON — A federal scientist said Tuesday his bosses ignored pleas to alert Gulf Coast hurricane victims about formaldehyde dangers in government-issued trailers and told him last year not to write e-mails about his warnings of potentially widespread health problems." Katrina report slams CDC Investigators: Agency failed to protect victims from fumes By ALISON YOUNG The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 04/01/08 "Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed in "almost every respect" to protect Hurricane Katrina's victims from dangerous formaldehyde fumes, despite knowing the trailers the government gave them were contaminated, according to a new report by congressional investigators." Note: See complete story by Ben Evans (AP) on Atlanta Journal-Constitution site Scientist says CDC ignored pleas about FEMA trailers
See complete story by Alison Young (AJC) on Atlanta Journal-Constitution site Katrina report slams CDC; Investigators: Agency failed to protect victims from fumes See complete Committee Report Toxic Trailers:Have the Centers for Disease Control Failed to Protect Public Health? Federal Times: CDC innovations deliver better service, savingsPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:13 PM
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 By JAMES SELIGMAN March 30, 2008 Paths to the important goal of performance improvement are many and have included such approaches as business process re-engineering, process improvement, total quality management, and Lean Six Sigma. The Health and Human Services Department’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched an effort in fiscal 2004 to achieve substantially improved information technology infrastructure services, including desktop computing, server management, help desk services, networking, telecommunications and IT security. The push for a higher-performing IT organization was driven largely by the ever-growing importance of these functions and services to the agency’s mission, the magnitude of resources expended in this area and the recognition that CDC’s organizationally distributed approach was less efficient. Congressmen: CDC punished doctor for good workPosted by: Anonymous on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 03:29 PM
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 03/28/08 "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun a process that could lead to the firing an Atlanta scientist who tried to make public environmental dangers in the Great Lakes region and in trailers housing Hurricane Katrina's victims, congressional investigators said." ..... Note: The Blog Administrators thank the readers for the mulitple submissions of this story.
See complete story from Atlanta Journal-Consitution Congressmen: CDC punished doctor for good work High Morale?Posted by: Anonymous on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 06:25 PM
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 By ALISON YOUNG The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 03/25/08 Your series has been changed or you're firedPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 24, 2008 - 06:23 AM
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Let It Go, Move On!Posted by: Anonymous on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 10:49 PM
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Interesting that this motivational workshop is connected to Women's History Month. Guess there are folks who think CDC staff (especially women?) are fixated on the wrong things. Chamblee Bldg. 106 ProblemsPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 07:00 AM
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Note: Unrelated comments from the Philly "troll" and a few responses to them have been deleted. Apologize for the distraction from the topic at hand - we can't monitor CDC Chatter constantly, so sometimes innapropriate comments are visible for a few hours before we manage them. Blog administrator.
GAO Report - Changes in Obligations....Posted by: Anonymous on Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 09:06 AM
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GAO-08-328R, February 25. "However, after adjusting for inflation, from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2006, obligations declined at the division level to a greater extent than at the leadership and management levels." NAPA report on Employee Recognition and CompensationPosted by: Anonymous on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 09:07 PM
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A panel convened by the National Academy of Public Administration has released a report on employee recognition and compensation programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calling for a budgetary and accountability framework for awards, work-based criteria for senior-level pay, and expanded use of IT in its awards programs. While the study mainly focused on awards and pay, the panel also called for serious consideration for reintegrating strategic human capital functions and HR operations within CDC, rather than continuing with a current arrangement where those are provided by the Department of Health and Human Services. Note: See article posted by the National Academy of Public Administration summarizing the Panel Study Results and the complete report Managing Compensation and Regognition in a Multi-Pay-Plan Environment
PMAP StatusPosted by: Anonymous on Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 08:44 PM
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McCain Steps Into Debate Over Cause of AutismPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 10:01 PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY “It’s indisputable that autism is on the rise among children,” Senator John McCain said while campaigning recently in Texas. “The question is what’s causing it. And we go back and forth and there’s strong evidence that indicates that it’s got to do with a preservative in vaccines.” With that comment, Mr. McCain marked his entry into one of the most politicized scientific issues in a generation. Note: Comments to this story have been turned off due to an increasing number that did not conform to either the guidelines or the purpose of this blog. CDC Chatter was never intended as a forum for discussing scientific evidence on complicated issues. Apologies to those who tried to maintain a focus on the issue of CDC decision making and credibility that this topic was posted to raise. A link is also provided for those who wish to find out more about autism from an existing government web site.
Read the AJC op/ed by Anne SchuchatVaccines' benefits outweigh dangers, Autism claims shouldn't deter parents Read the transcript of Dr Gerberding's 3/29 interview on Housecall with Dr Sanjay GuptaUnraveling the Mystery of Autism See related article from Rolling Stone submitted by several readers Deadly Immunity: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal See related article from New York Times Deal in an Autism Case Fuels Debate on Vaccine See related article from Atlanta Journal-Constitution Government concedes vaccines may have injured Georgia girl See related article from Atlanta Journal-Constitution Parents Speak Out on Vaccine Settlement See related article from Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ga. girl helps link autism to childhood vaccines See related article from Atlanta Journal-Constitution First Autism-vaccine link: How Hannah made history See related article from Atlanta Journal-Constitution Analysis: Vaccine-Autism Link Unproven CDC public web site on Autism Autism Information Center Commissioned Corps Officers Under AttackPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 08:14 PM
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Independence of CDC Scientists in QuestionPosted by: Anonymous on Monday, March 03, 2008 - 08:13 PM
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from the Washington Independent Congress to probe CDC for withholding reportPosted by: Anonymous on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 07:39 PM
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Associated Press Published on: 02/29/08 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A congressional panel will investigate why a federal agency is withholding a report describing potential health threats near 26 heavily polluted areas in the Great Lakes region, lawmakers said. Note: See link to story and excerpts from report "Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the Twenty-Six U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern" at site of The Center for Public Integrity Great Lakes: Danger Zones
See related article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Report Cites Pollution Health Issues See related article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Pollution report faces scrutiny CDC has posted on their Web site a Statement of Scientific Concerns as well as links to the 2007 Draft "Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the Twenty-Six U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern" and Reviewers Comments CDC CAREER DAY - Setting People up for Failure?Posted by: Anonymous on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 11:24 PM
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MARCH 17, 2008 GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER I got this e-mail yesterday and just about fell out of my chair. Yes we need high quality staff but we don’t have a “Recruiting Problem”…People all of the time ask me what they need to do to get a position at CDC and to a person these questions come from highly educated, bright people with solid track records of producing product. We don’t have a recruiting problem…….we have a hiring problem and I think it’s AHRC. None of this matters ...Posted by: Anonymous on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 07:43 PM
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Budget CutsPosted by: Anonymous on Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 04:32 AM
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NCCDPHP leadership issuesPosted by: Blog Administrator on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 10:59 PM
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CDC Chatter users are reminded about Guidelines for posting stories. We encourage constructive dialogue and suggested problem solving Science censored at CDC?Posted by: Anonymous on Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 01:04 AM
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The latest AJC article pretty much speaks for itself, but don't miss the online links at the AJC web site to the relevant letters! Another wicked selection of weekend reading: the latest Alison Young and AJC article about CDC, ATSDR, and Congress or as it might otherwise be characterized: the tale of political influence, science or lack thereof, retaliation, revelations, and ethics, ethics, where are the ethics? All the requirements for the continuing soap opera that is CDC/ATSDR these past few years! --------------------------------- CDC under investigation over Katrina cancer risk Congressional committee also looks into whether agency retaliated against scientist By ALISON YOUNG The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/09/08 Control and Prevention suppressed critical information about cancer dangers posed by trailers housing Hurricane Katrina victims. The committee also is looking into whether the Atlanta scientist who sought to make the risks public has been the subject of retaliation by the agency. Read the rest of the AJC article CDC under investigation over Katrina cancer risk Note: Several people submitted the same story, thanks to all. Administrator
See related story from The Plain Dealer Watchdog group says officials withheld 'alarming evidence' about pollutants in Great Lakes See related story from The Washington Post, February 18 Delay of Report is Blamed on Politics See related story from Science Magazine, February 22 Lawmakers Claim Great Lakes Report Was 'Suppressed' May require free registration to view story. See related story from The Lancet, February 23 CDC criticised for delaying report on environmental health May require free registration to view story. CDC expected to suffer in Bush budgetPosted by: ConcernedScientist on Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 05:51 PM
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Note: See the AJC article CDC expected to suffer in Bush budget
See comments from APHAPublic Health Woefully Underfunded in Administration’s Proposed Budget Huge Reductions Coming and OD Changes Afoot!Posted by: Anonymous on Sunday, February 03, 2008 - 12:39 AM
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Note: From: OD Announcements (CDC) , Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008
Subject: Changes in the Office of the Director For the Office of the Director (OD) to more directly reduce costs and improve support for front-line activities, I have asked the OD leadership to identify a 15% cost reduction, specifically to positions in the OD that are supported by the Leadership and Management (L&M) budget line. This effort required strategic relocation of certain functions within CDC, and combining or eliminating some functions. Unfortunately, this has meant some tough decisions for everyone, and I want to bring you up to date on the steps we have taken thus far. · We have appointed Ms. Burma Burch as the Associate Director for Management. She has the challenge of streamlining OD executive management and merging functions formerly handled by the Office of the Chief of Staff and the OD Chief Management Official (e.g., OD budget oversight, leadership meeting coordination, VIP visits, coordination of the Advisory Committee to the Director, administrative support of the OD Chiefs, etc.). ·The OD is filling only those vacancies that are essential to OD operations, in addition to moving some OD staff to the programs they support. · The OD is transferring the CDC Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) activities to CDC’s Chief Information Officer, Mr. Jim Seligman. · The OD is requesting approval from HHS/Office of Personnel Management for a buyout for those OD employees eligible or soon to be eligible for retirement, to support this effort. I extend special thanks to Lynn Austin and her team, and Katie Shebesh, for their leadership and accomplishments for the OD and CDC. Their new roles and responsibilities are still in development. More information will be forthcoming. I also thank Burma Burch for stepping up to her expanded role. We will continue to look for ways to not only cut costs, but more importantly, to advance the OD’s support to CDC. Best, Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. A new lens for global public healthPosted by: Anonymous on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:19 PM
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9:30-12:00 Small Groups—Writing the CDC Global Cover Story Vision Through an interactive and fun creative exercise, we springboard into the future by completing a Cover Story Vision. This process features CDC Global as the cover story in a major magazine imagined five or six years in the future. Major accomplishments are headlined, identifying the most compelling hopes and dreams for the organization 3:00-4:30 5 Bold Steps to Achieve Our Vision We identify the compelling themes from our Cover Story Vision, and then anchor the vision by identifying the key strategies, or "bold steps" that might be taken to realize the vision. PMAP mathPosted by: Anonymous on Saturday, January 26, 2008 - 06:59 AM
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SBU BluesPosted by: Anonymous on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 11:43 PM
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Chances that 6 top science officials will stick around after the next electionPosted by: V on Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 07:14 PM
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GAO Audit of CDC to Be Released Soon?Posted by: Anonymous on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:00 PM
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Does CDC Have an Anonymous Tip Hotline or E-mail Address?Posted by: Anonymous on Friday, January 18, 2008 - 10:00 PM
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Health ScientistPosted by: Anonymous on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 08:00 PM
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