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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Health Communication and Bioterrorism
5186.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Health Communication and Bioterrorism
The prospect of intentional release of smallpox, anthrax or other bioterrorism agents is a cause for great concern among the public and for public health professionals. Careful planning and emergency preparedness are important strategies for managing this threat, but these measures may fail if not accompanied by effective communication. The speakers in this session will present various programs and strategies for communicating with the public about both risk and prevention of bioterrorism and other emergencies.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the principles of effective risk communication; and
  2. Explain effective methods for communicating with the public about bioterrorism and emergency preparedness.
    2:30 PMResults of audience testing of informational materials for the public in the event of an intentional release of plague  [ Recorded presentation ]
    Keri Jupka, MPH, Ricardo J. Wray, PhD, Tony Russo, Amanda Whitworth, Jennifer Rivers, Heather A. Jacobsen, MPH, Suzy Walker, RN, BSN, Bruce W. Clements, MPH
    2:48 PMRisk communication and emergency preparedness: Results of a statewide survey  [ Recorded presentation ]
    Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH, Alice Hausman, PhD, Brenda F. Seals, PhD, MPH, Youngkyun Park, MS
    3:06 PMCommunication needs of rural communities in the event of a terrorist attack  [ Recorded presentation ]
    Anthony J. Russo, BS, CHES, Ricardo J. Wray, PhD, Keri Jupka, MPH, Jennifer Rivers, BA
    3:24 PMWhat Not To Say: Crafting Bioterrorism Risk Communications Messages for Botulism  [ Recorded presentation ]
    Deborah C. Glik, ScD, Allison Drury, MPH, Clint Cavanaugh, MD
    3:42 PMEmpower: A health communication campaign to increase knowledge about emergency preparedness and response  [ Recorded presentation ]
    C. Welter, MPH, Sara Levinson, MPH, CHES, Kim Junius, MFA
    See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
    Organized by:Public Health Education and Health Promotion
    Endorsed by:Environment; Injury Control and Emergency Health Services
    CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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