2008

Brady, K., Gunther-Mohr, C., & Watkins, B. Getting started with mental health preparedness: lessons learned from statewide implementation of basic training for Tennessee Local Health Departments. Presented at the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit; February 19-22, 2008; Atlanta, GA.

Rosselli, R. & Anderson, M. Evaluation of Local Health Department Pandemic Influenza Plans. Presented at the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit; February 19-22, 2008; Atlanta, GA.

Taylor, R., Goode, B., Horney, J., Sunenshine, R., Chester, T., & Mott, J.  Developing and training multi-agency rapid response teams for outbreaks of avian influenza in the United States. Presented at the 2008 Public Health Preparedness Summit; February 19-22, 2008; Atlanta, GA.

Anderson, M., Alfano-Sobsey, E., & Clayton, J. Overview of the NC Epi Teams Training Plan. Presented at the Fifth Annual North Carolina Communicable Disease Epi Teams Conference; May 19, 2008; Chapel Hill, NC.

Gunther-Mohr, C. & Flage, L. Training continuum: Overview of the curriculum and level one awareness training. Presented at the Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Continuum Conference; June 10, 2008; Chapel Hill, NC.

Pacelli, S., Gunther-Mohr, C., & Forester, J. Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Curriculum. Presented at the 2008 National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) Conference; June 28 - July 1; Denver, CO.

Pacelli, S., Gunther-Mohr, C., & Forester, J. Behavioral Health All-Hazards Readiness and Response Training Curriculum. Presented at the 2008 National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) 34th Annual Conference; August 6-9, 2008; Burlington, VT.

Horney, J.A. Missed opportunities: Incorporating health education into emergency response.  Presented at the North Carolina Chapter, Society for Public Health Education 2008 Annual Meeting; September 11-12, 2008; Winston-Salem, NC.

Horney, J.A., Rybka, T.P, & MacDonald, P.D.M. E is for Epidemiology, P is for Practice, I is for Investigation: An applied epidemiology training series for non-epidemiologists. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

Anderson, M.K., MacDonald, P.D.M., Hajat, A., & Horney, J.A. Team Epi-Aid: A 5-year evaluation of graduate student assistance with urgent public health response. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

Horney, J.A., Ramsey, S., Hajat, A., Anderson, M.K., & MacDonald, P.D.M. Partnerships to improve local public health: Workforce surge capacity and new technologies advance community health assessments in North Carolina. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

Horney, J.A. Measuring hurricane preparedness: Few residents meet American Red Cross recommendations for preparedness in coastal NC community. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

DiBiase, L.M., Tallon, L., Connolly, A.M., Owen-O'Dowd, J., & Wilfert, R.A. Key elements for successfully implementing an online surveillance and reporting system. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

MacDonald, P.D.M., Hajat, A., Wilfert, R.A., Alexander, L.K., Mejia, G.C., & Caceres, D.D. Learning without borders: Providing online field epidemiology training in Spanish. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

Anderson, M.K., MacDonald, P.D.M., Alexander, L., Alfano-Sobsey, E., Dail, K., & Wilfert, R.A. Pilot testing of training materials for local Epidemiology Teams. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

Snider, C.J., MacDonald, P.D.M., & Deyneka, S. Review of the hospital-based public health epidemiologist program in North Carolina. Presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA.

2007

Horney, J.A. Drawing on universities and other resources in a disaster: building partnerships among local, state and academic public health in NC during emergencies. Paper presented at the Sixth UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters; May 7-8, 2007; Los Angeles, CA.

Horney, J.A., Ramsey, S., & Gammons, L. Living in flood hazard zones and hurricane evacuation behavior: Results of a pre-hurricane assessment in Carteret County, North Carolina. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop; July 8-11, 2007; Boulder, CO.

Anderson, M.K., Rosselli, R., Johnson, M.L., Lynch, M.M., & Simeonsson, K. Pandemic influenza preparedness in local health departments: successes, challenges, and multi-agency collaboration in planning for vulnerable populations. Poster presented at the National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference; July 11-13, 2007; Columbus, OH.

NC Center for Public Health Preparedness, Coastal AHEC, & NC Institute for Public Health. Preparing staff and volunteers for the psycho-social consequences of diverse threats: Hurricanes, pandemic flu and more. Poster presented at the North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference; September 26-28, 2007; Research Triangle Park, NC.

Alexander, L.K, Wallace, J.W., Wilfert, R.A., Griffin, J., Horney, J.A., & MacDonald, P.D.M. Maintaining currency and quality in an online distance learning system: Lessons learned. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Anderson, M.K., Rosselli, R., Johnson, M.L., Simeonsson, K., Bergmire-Sweat, D., & MacDonald, P.D.M. Delivering quality technical assistance for local health department pandemic influenza planning. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Gunther-Mohr, C., Wallace, J.W., Alexander, L.K, Horney, J.A.,  Bradley, L.N., & MacDonald, P.D.M. Why take 30-minute preparedness training modules? Participant perceptions regarding utility and effectiveness. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Johnson, M.L., Smith, M.H., & Ramsey, S. Enhancing public health infrastructure through the use of mobile GIS. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Johnson, M.L., Smith, M.H., & Ramsey, S. Incorporating mobile GIS technologies into local public health. Roundtable session at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Lynch, M.M., Davis, M., Rosselli, R., Alexander, L.K., & Simeonsson, K. Lessons learned from a pilot online course on pandemic influenza preparedness for local health departments in North Carolina. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.