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Office for Public Health Practice Download the brochure to register today!
For conference questions please contact the Office of Continuing Education at 304-293-3937 or ce@wvu.edu. The conference is conducted by the West Virginia University, Office for Public Health Practice, Department of Community Medicine in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness, the Ohio Center for Public Health Preparedness at the Ohio State University, and local and state health departments in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Agenda 2nd Annual Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
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| 8:00 to 9:00 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 to 8:45 AM Room 1901 |
Welcome Introduction |
| 8:45 to 9: 45 AM Room 1901 |
AHRQ Research and Toolkits for Public Health Preparedness |
9:45 to 10:30 AM |
Antiviral Dispensing in Pandemic Flu Cathy Slemp, MD, MPH State Health Officer and Executive Director, Division of Threat Preparedness, Bureau of Public Health West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources |
| 10:30 to 10:45 AM | BREAK |
| 10:45 to 11: 45 AM Room 1901 |
Breakout with Facilitated Discussion on Antiviral Dispensing in Pandemic Flu |
| 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM Room 1901 |
Report Out on Discussion on Antiviral Dispensing in Pandemic Flu |
| 12:00 to 1:00 PM Room 1901 |
Lunch Served Regional Collaboration for All-Hazards Preparedness |
| 1:00 to 1:45 PM Room 1901 |
Hospital Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza Kathy Criss, CBCP Director, Disaster Management Center University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| 1:45 to 2:45 PM Room 1901 |
Panel Discussion: All Three State Emergency List of Volunteer Address:
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| 2:45 to 3:00 PM Room 1901 |
State Emergency Volunteers: |
| 3:00 to 3:15 PM | BREAK |
| 3:15 to 4:00 PM Rooms 1905 and 1909 |
Breakout Sessions: Participants from all three states address:
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| 4:00 to 4:15 PM Room 1901 |
Report Outs Rusty Russell, EdD West Virginia University Moderator |
| 4:15 to 4:45 PM Room 1901 |
Summary and Discussion Comments Rachel Abraham, MD, MPH |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn |
The 2nd Annual Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Conference is sponsored in part by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness, University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement Contract number U90/CCU324238-04 and the WVU Office for Public Health Practice in the Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Credit Statements
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the WVU School of Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The WVU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WVU Office of CME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This continuing education activity has been provided by the West Virginia University School of Nursing for 8.4 contact hours. The West Virginia University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislature Rule §19CSR11-4 under provider number WV1996-0120RN.
The WVU School of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider, an approved Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) Program Provider (FAGD/MAGD Approved 11/1/05 – 12/31/09), and an Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE) Approved Provider.
This program is approved for 7 CE credit hours.
The School of Dentistry has an obligation to disseminate new knowledge related to dental practice. In doing so, some presentations may include controversial material or commercial references. Sponsorship of a dental continuing education course by the School of Dentistry does not necessarily imply endorsement of a particular philosophy, procedure or product by this institution. Continuing Education courses do not necessarily reflect the philosophies of the School of Dentistry pre-doctoral or post-doctoral education programs.
Participants are cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating new techniques and procedures into their practices.