 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Suela Kaba, MD, MPH, Research and Evaluation, National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1100 17th Street, NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 783-5550, skaba@naccho.org
Today our nation is better prepared to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergency events, however local public health agencies are looking for models to create and test their response plans, to develop workforce training curricula, and to enhance their infrastructure preparedness capacity. In response to these needs and in an effort to stimulate advancement of methods and experiences, three local public health agencies were selected by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)in September 1999 to serve as Advance Practice Centers for Public Health Preparedness. These centers are DeKalb County Board of Health (Georgia), Denver Health (Denver County, Colorado), and the Monroe County Health Department (New York). The three sites serve as a learning resource for other local public health agencies as they work to improve their integrated communications and information systems across multiple sectors, advanced operational readiness assessment, and comprehensive training and evaluation activities. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with CDC, has been tasked with analyzing the lessons learned from the advanced practice centers and disseminating these lessons and best practices to local public health agencies and the broader public health community. During this session, participants will learn about some of these best practices and lessons learned experienced during the three-year project period.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Bioterrorism, Infrastructure
Related Web page: www.naccho.org
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.