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Public Health Law at CDC: Current Perspectives and Looking Forward

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Tara Ramanathan, JD, MPH , Public Health Law Program, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
My presentation will feature a discussion of the mission and services of CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP). I will discuss timely, innovative assessment projects, technical assistance requests, and other tools offered by PHLP for use by state, tribal, local, and territorial public health practitioners.  The presentation will conclude with ways PHLP is leveraging its work to influence future public health law activities at CDC and in the field.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Describe the mission and services of CDC’s PHLP. Access PHLP developed tools, training, and technical assistance. Identify potential opportunities for collaboration with PHLP subject matter experts.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I serve as a Public Health Analyst with the CDC’s Public Health Law Program, where I specialize in state and local government law related to emerging public health issues. I collaborates with public health professionals within CDC centers and offices and state, tribal, local, and territorial partners to promote the use of law as a tool to improve the public’s health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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