Bioterrorism topic of first new nationally broadcast public health grand rounds session
CHAPEL HILL -- Efforts by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health to promote discussion among health leaders on pressing public health issues will expand June 11 with the debut of the Public Health Grand Rounds series.
Professionals from local and state health departments, hospitals, clinics, emergency management services, and managed care organizations will participate through live interactive satellite broadcasts to be beamed across North Carolina and the nation. Faculty at the UNC-CH School of Public Health and representatives from the public health research and practice communities will lead the dialogue.
"Public Health Grand Rounds is a major new national initiative to strengthen the public health infrastructure," said Dr. William L. Roper, dean. "This has long been a priority for the CDC, and for the School of Public Health. Working together, our joint resources are being leveraged to accomplish the practical enhancement of capabilities for advancing the public's health."
The Grand Rounds series is sponsored by the School of Public Health, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Association of Schools of Public Health, and the Public Health Training Network.
The series debuts on June 11 at 2 p.m. with "Bioterrorism: Implications for Public Health," a 60-minute program to be led by Roper; Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, director of the CDC; Dr. Scott Lillibridge, director of the CDC?s Office of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response; and Dr. Hugh Tilson, clinical professor of epidemiology and health policy and administration in the UNC-CH School of Public Health.
This session will feature presentations and discussion on bioterrorism and its
implications for public health practitioners, organizations and systems. Using actual examples of
domestic biological threats and hypothetical scena
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Contact: Lisa Katz
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919-966-8498
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11-Jun-1999