Disease Outbreaks
About this Webinar
Date and time:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Presented by:
With special guests:
Associated Materials
Summary
Learn from experts at the Marion County Health Department of Indiana about preparedness and response to seasonal flu.
Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to respond to the following questions:
Date and time:
Thursday, April 24, 2014
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Presented by:
- Ed Baker, MD, MPH, Research Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Perry Smith, MD, former NY State Epidemiologist and Research Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany
With special guests:
- Shandy Dearth, MPH, Administrator, Epidemiology, Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana
- Melissa McMasters, RN, Coordinator, Immunization and Infectious Disease Programs, Marion County Public Health Department, Indiana
- Kathleen Kimball-Baker, Director, Public Health Practices, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
Associated Materials
Summary
Learn from experts at the Marion County Health Department of Indiana about preparedness and response to seasonal flu.
Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to respond to the following questions:
- What core information was used/is needed to guide infectious disease outbreak response?
- What are the most important information systems needed to provide this information?
- How should these systems be designed and managed to assure proper system functioning during an emergency?
- What are some lessons learned and helpful resources?