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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Bioterrorism: In Rural Communities and Family Preparedness
3270.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Bioterrorism: In Rural Communities and Family Preparedness
This session will list the stakeholders needed to increase theeffectiveness of a public health emergency; describe how the BRFSS methodology can be used to gather data and create a forum for an exchange of ideas about the role of primary care center in emergency response.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: list the stakeholders needed to increase theeffectiveness of a public health emergency; describe how the BRFSS methodology can be used to gather data and create a forum for an exchange of ideas about the role of primary care center in emergency response.
Moderator(s):Terri Lee Stratton, MPH
2:30 PMRural ready communities: Using evidence-based practice to develop community level infrastructure in Texas counties without hospitals
Barbara Quiram, PhD, Ron Hilliard, RN, BSN, Kay Carpender, Cara Pennel, MPH
2:45 PMAssessing emergency preparedness in primary care centers: Identifying gaps and improving performance  [ Recorded presentation ]
Erich K. Giebelhaus, MPP, Elsie U. Lee, MD MPH, Debra E. Berg, MD, Melissa A. Corrado, Cheryl A. Starling, RN
3:00 PMFlu Vaccine Shortage: Evaluating Maine’s Preparedness for a Potential Public Health Emergency  [ Recorded presentation ]
Anne B. Keith, RN, DrPH, C-PNP, Paul Kuehnert, MS, RN, Judith Lloyd Storfjell, PhD, RN
3:15 PMUsing BRFSS methodology to evaluate householder risk from lack of preparedness for public health emergencies  [ Recorded presentation ]
Paul Kuehnert, MS, RN, Anne B. Keith, RN, DrPH, C-PNP, Judith M. Graber, MS, Judith Lloyd Storfjell, PhD, RN
3:30 PMAgricultural security: A multiagency partnership to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply  [ Recorded presentation ]
Dugald C. Hall, PhD, Rachel D. Vasconez, RD, MBA, MPH, Peter M. Ginter, PhD, Tony Frazier, DVM, Rod Glover, Lisa McCormick, MPH, H. Pennington Whiteside, MSPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by:Environment; Epidemiology; Injury Control and Emergency Health Services
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA