3004.0 Late Breaking Developments in Public Health

Monday, November 9, 2009: 8:30 AM
Oral
In this session, there will be presentations on latebreaking developments in key areas of public health, including the H1N1 influenza pandemic, health care reform, the economic recession and health, climate change, health impact assessment, and evidence-based home visiting.
Session Objectives: Describe latebreaking developments concerning public health and each of the following topics: the H1N1 influenza pandemic, health care reform, the economic recession and health, climate change, health impact assessment, and evidence-based home visiting. Describe the roles of public health workers in addressing these issues.
Moderators:
Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH and Carol Easley Allen, PhD, RN

8:30 AM
Update on the President's proposal for evidence-based home visiting
David Olds, PhD
  
8:45 AM
Health impact assessment – A powerful tool for health-focused public policy
Aaron Wernham, MD, MS
  
9:00 AM
Update on Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1
Stephen Ostroff, MD
  
9:15 AM
New developments in health care reform
Steffie Woolhandler, MD
  
9:30 AM
Economic recession and health
Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD
  
9:45 AM
Climate change, energy & health: Foreboding clouds & silver linings
Jonathan A. Patz, MD, MPH
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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