Chronic Disease Connect
Hosted twice per month, Chronic Disease Connect webinars feature National, State, Tribal, and Territorial public health experts who share their knowledge and real-world lessons from a variety of public health fields.
Chronic Disease Connect: Live and On-Demand
NACDD’s Chronic Disease Connect webinars (formerly General Member Webinars) explore many public health topics throughout the year. These events are open to the public and are an opportunity for everyone to gain knowledge and skills in one or more of the Chronic Disease Competency areas.
Webinars feature national experts who share the most up-to-date knowledge. They also feature public health professionals from health departments who share their real-world experiences.
Webinars are on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the times listed below. Details are shared via email to all Members in advance of each event. Register for each webinar to gain access.
Second Thursday Times
Atlantic Time (AT): 8-9 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET): 8-9 p.m.
Pacific Time (PT): 5-6 p.m.
Chamorro Time (ChT): 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Friday
Marshall Islands Time (MHT): 12-1 p.m., Friday
Fourth Thursday Times
Atlantic Time (AT): 3-4 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET): 3-4 p.m.
Pacific Time (PT): 12-1 p.m.
Chamorro Time (ChT): 5-6 a.m., Friday
Marshall Islands Time (MHT): 7-8 a.m., Friday
Recordings are available online for those unable to attend the live webinars. These recordings can be viewed below, beginning with the most recent webinar.
September 24, 2026: Connecting Brain Health and Chronic Disease. It’s a No Brainer!
September 10, 2026: Rural Health Now: Emerging Issues and Essential Resources
August 27, 2026: Beyond the Why: Practical Strategies for Engaging Employers and Commercial Health Plans
August 13, 2026: If You Build It Will They Come? A Community-Clinical Linkage Model For Arthritis Care
July 23, 2026: Using Strategic Communications to Promote Child Nutrition
July 09, 2026: Sustaining Diabetes Prevention and Management through Leveraging CHI and PIN Implementation Codes
June 25, 2026: Building Momentum for a Modernized Chronic Disease Information Ecosystem
June 11, 2026: The State of the Chronic Disease Workforce
May 28, 2026: Navigating Generative AI and Youth Connection Through Intergenerational Conversation
May 14, 2026: Community Driven Programs, Targeted Outreach, & Lessons from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
April 23, 2026: A Year in Review: Advancing Towards a Modernized Chronic Disease Information Ecosystem
April 9, 2026: Artificial Intelligence for Chronic Disease Prevention Promises, Perils, and Guardrails
March 26, 2026: Using Law and Policy to Prevent and Control Chronic Disease with The Public Health Law Center
March 12, 2026: One Strategy, Many Wins: Elevating Tobacco Cessation Across Chronic Disease
February 26, 2026: From Heart Month to Year-Round Impact: Advancing Cardiovascular Health Together
February 12, 2026: Heart Month and Beyond, Supporting Members in Cardiovascular Health Efforts Throughout the Year
December 11, 2025 – Pathways to Progress, Navigating the Chronic Disease Modernization Toolkit
November 13, 2025 – Leveraging Community Health Workers in Chronic Disease Care, an Eye Health Screenings Case Study
September 11, 2025 – Perspectives on Obesity Treatment in the GLP-1 Era | Responses to Additional Participant Questions
August 28, 2025 – Advancing Chronic Disease Prevention through Physical Activity Plans and Integrated Approaches
August 14, 2025 – The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
July 24, 2025 – Filling Critical Data Gaps with the Youth Mental Health Tracker
July 10, 2025 – Catalyzing Change to Enhance Chronic Disease Surveillance
June 26, 2025 – The State of Social Media for Health Communication
June 12, 2025 – Advancing Social Connectedness and Mental Health in Chronic Disease Work
May 22, 2025 – Public Health Action on Chronic Autoimmune Conditions
May 8, 2025 – Integrating Social Connection and Mental Health into Chronic Disease Programs
April 24, 2025 – Driving Change at Scale with the Ad Council
April 10, 2025 – Collaborative Approaches to Address Cancer Risk Factors and Other Chronic Diseases
March 27, 2025 – CDC’s Program Evaluation Framework in Action
March 13, 2025 – Innovating for a Healthier Future with HALT
February 27, 2025 – “Do I Have Prediabetes?” Updated National Campaign (Rebroadcast)
February 13, 2025 – The Growing Role of Food is Health in Preventing Disease and Promoting Wellbeing
January 22, 2026 – NACDD Working for Members in 2026
January 8, 2026 – State Action to Advance Chronic Disease Data Modernization
December 11, 2025 – Pathways to Progress, Navigating the Chronic Disease Modernization Toolkit
November 13, 2025 – Leveraging Community Health Workers in Chronic Disease Care, an Eye Health Screenings Case Study
September 11, 2025 – Perspectives on Obesity Treatment in the GLP-1 Era | Responses to Additional Participant Questions
August 28, 2025 – Advancing Chronic Disease Prevention through Physical Activity Plans and Integrated Approaches
August 14, 2025 – The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health
July 24, 2025 – Filling Critical Data Gaps with the Youth Mental Health Tracker
July 10, 2025 – Catalyzing Change to Enhance Chronic Disease Surveillance
June 26, 2025 – The State of Social Media for Health Communication
June 12, 2025 – Advancing Social Connectedness and Mental Health in Chronic Disease Work
May 22, 2025 – Public Health Action on Chronic Autoimmune Conditions
May 8, 2025 – Integrating Social Connection and Mental Health into Chronic Disease Programs
April 24, 2025 – Driving Change at Scale with the Ad Council
April 10, 2025 – Collaborative Approaches to Address Cancer Risk Factors and Other Chronic Diseases
March 27, 2025 – CDC’s Program Evaluation Framework in Action
March 13, 2025 – Innovating for a Healthier Future with HALT
February 27, 2025 – “Do I Have Prediabetes?” Updated National Campaign (Rebroadcast)
February 13, 2025 – The Growing Role of Food is Health in Preventing Disease and Promoting Wellbeing