Presented by NC Division of Public Health and NC Center for Public Health Preparedness in cooperation with the Office of Continuing Education, NC Institute for Public Health
July 23, 2010
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC
Conference participants learn about best practices for communicable disease programs in local public health agencies. Public health professionals and community partners interact with key leaders in communicable disease to discuss hot topics, outbreak response, and new initiatives.
Accommodate your learning needs by selecting from Plenary Sessions, Breakout Sessions for Technical Users, or a combination of each.
- Track #1 Sessions - Ideal for health directors, administrators, public health epidemiologists, infectious disease physicians, communicable disease staff, infection preventionists, preparedness coordinators
- Track #2 Sessions - Need a little extra help? Get hands-on technical assistance with NC EDSS and NC DETECT
We expect the conference will fill quickly so please get your registration in early.
Topics of particular interest
- NC Syphilis Outbreak Response
- NC DPH 2010 Healthcare Associated Infection Plan
- Outbreaks: Epi in Action
- NC DETECT Lab: Create Custom reports for Your Community
- Foodborne Disease Outbreaks and Cluster Investigations
- Regional Communicable Disease Nurse Consultants
- LHD Recognition Awards
This conference is part of Introduction to Communicable Disease Surveillance and Investigation in North Carolina, a 15 week distance learning course which is required by the NC Division of Public Health Agreement Addenda for local health department communicable disease staff. Local health department staff and community partners can attend the conference without registering for the distance learning course. Priority will be given to local health department staff. Registration for the distance learning course will take place on site at the Friday Center.
Suggested audience:
Health directors, administrators, EPI teams, PHEs, NC EDSS users/communicable disease nurses, health directors, epidemiologists/preparedness coordinators
Agenda
Available handouts listed under session names.
8:00 - 8:10 am
Conference Overview
8:10 - 9:00 am
General Session:
Communicable Disease Branch Reorganization & CD Technical Assistance & Training
9:10 - 10:00 am
Select one
- Track 1: Outbreaks: Epi in Action--Greatest Hits
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Vectorborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Foodborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Workflows and Tasks
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reports, Letters and Templates
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
10:00 - 10:10 am
Break
10:10 - 11:00 am
Select one
- Track 1: The Syphilis Outbreak: Panel Discussion
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Vectorborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Foodborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Respiratory and Bacterial Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Workflows and Tasks
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reports, Letters and Templates
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
11:10 - 12:00 noon
Select one
- Track 1: NC EDSS: Successes and Challenges
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Vectorborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Foodborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Respiratory and Bacterial Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
12 noon to 1:10 pm
Lunch and LHD Recognition
1:10 - 2:00 pm
Select one
- Track 1: Diarrheal Illness Outbreaks: Food for Thought
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Vectorborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Respiratory and Bacterial Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Workflows and Tasks
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reports, Letters and Templates
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
2:10 - 3:00 pm
Select one
- Track 1: Healthcare-Associated Infections: NC DPH State Plan Highlights
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Vectorborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Foodborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Respiratory and Bacterial Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Workflows and Tasks
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reports, Letters and Templates
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
3:00 - 3: 10 pm
Break
3:10 - 4:00 pm
Select one
- Track 1: Vectorborne Disease: Wild Thing! Ticks, Ticks, Ticks, and a Donkey
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Foodborne Disease
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Waterborne and Zoonotic Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Respiratory and Bacterial Diseases
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reporting: Reporting Hepatitis A and C Virus Infection
- Track 2: NC EDSS Workflows and Tasks
- Track 2: NC EDSS Reports, Letters and Templates
- Track 2: NC DETECT Lab open*
4:05 - 4:15 pm
Closing Remarks/Evaluation and Credits
*If you choose the NC Detect lab, you must bring a laptop computer. Sponsors
- Communicable Disease Branch, NC Division of Public Health
- NC Center for Public Health Preparedness
- The Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- In cooperation with the Office of Continuing Education, NC Institute for Public Health
Continuing education credit
Continuing education units will be awarded for this conference. Participants will receive 0.6 CEUs.
Note: The NC Board of Nursing accepts CEUs in fulfillment of Continuing Competence CE requirements for relicensure.
Registration and fees
Registration fee for the conference is $25 until July 15, $40 after July 15. Early registration is recommended as it is expected that this conference will be popular. Click here to register online or call 919-966-4032
More information
For more information, contact Kathy Dail at kathy.dail@dhhs.nc.gov, 919-733-3419 or Hazel Moore, hazel_moore@unc.edu, 252-749-4230.
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