Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #122156

Raouf R. Arafat, MD, MPH¹, Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH², Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH², Carol M. Davis, MSPH³, Osama Ibrahim, MD, MSc, DrPH³, Cindy Kilborn, MPH², Diana Martinez, MPH², Valda Page, MPH, RD², Kirstin Short, MPH³, and Marcia L. Wolverton, MPH³. (1) Office of Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, 8000 N Stadium Dr 8th floor, Houston, TX 77054, 713-794-9185, raouf.arafat@cityofhouston.net, (2) Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services, 2223 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027, (3) Bureau of Epidemiology, Office of Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, 8000 North Stadium Drive, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77054

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the utility of implementing diverse surveillance techniques
• Understand the application of a NIMS based Public Health response
• structure
• Describe the role of epidemiologic support in the recovery phase of a
• natural disaster

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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