CMSS is thrilled to announce funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a five-year initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity, coordination, and collaboration between the U.S. public health system and the healthcare system.
CMSS Program: During the first year, CMSS will conduct a comprehensive gap analysis to identify and prioritize opportunities for improved collaboration between medical specialties and public health. This analysis will inform a set of recommendations and an action plan for building capacity of specialty societies to strengthen linkages between medicine and public health. Read more.
Partner Programs: In addition, CDC has issued two supplemental awards that expand the program’s reach and impact:
- Supporting medical education and training for health care providers about early onset breast cancer and select gynecologic cancers
In partnership with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this program will enhance physician education around early onset breast cancer, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, and select gynecologic cancers. Read more. - Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures for colorectal cancer screening
CMSS will partner with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) to develop new healthcare quality measures for follow-up of abnormal colorectal cancer screening results. Read more.
We look forward to these partnerships and the opportunity to improve community and individual health outcomes together.
Funding Acknowledgement:
The Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) totaling $1,563,853 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of nor endorsement, by CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.