California Association of Communicable Disease Controllers "Emerging and Re-emerging Microbial Threats: Challenges for the 21st Century" |
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CACDC 5th Annual Conference 2007
"Emerging and Re-emerging Microbial Threats: Challenges for the 21st Century"
The Doubletree Hotel Santa AnaSanta Ana, CA
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The ConferencePublic Health continues to face many challenges in carrying out daily mission of protecting the public’s health. In the past year we have seen threats to our food supply, potential risk for transmission of drug resistant tuberculosis and many other communicable disease concerns that we must handle daily. This year’s CACDC Conference – Emerging and Re-Emerging Microbial Threats: Challenges for the 21st Century, focuses on many topics ripped from the headlines. Each of the topics to be discussed has a potential to heavily impact the health of the communities thus requiring prompt public health intervention. Featured Speaker We are pleased to have John Jereb, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, Field Services and Evaluation Branch, Divisions of Tuberculosis Elimination, NCHHSTP, CDC as our featured speaker. John is with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will provide very timely and important information on MDR and XDR tuberculosis and the recent airline situation. CEUs Continuing Education credit for RNs is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 2709 for 6 contact hours 10/25/07 and 2 contact hours on 10/26/07. The Program Included in our discussion of food safety we will learn if Spinach is really as good for us as we thought. This presentation will include issues of interest to Public Health laboratories as well as Environmental Health and other units that work to protect the public’s health. Working with the press and utilizing their resources to get our message out has become an all important skill. Helpful guidelines for involving the press in helping us get our health messages out to the community will be discussed. A new unit in the California Department of Public Health working with Hospitals on Infection Control has been established and will be presented along with our link to this very important program. Please Click Here for the Tentative Agenda. RegistrationRegistration will begin August 13, 2007. To register for California Association of Communicable Disease Controllers Annual Conference 2007, please visit www.regonline.com/2007CACDC. Early Bird Registration
Standard Registration
Standard Registration allows you to register for the conference the standard rate if you register after Friday, October 5, 2007. Full Registration includes daily continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack and conference materials on the days registered for the program. *If you have any problems or concerns registering, please contact us at cidp@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-4939. Location & Accommodations for CACDC Annual Conference 2007
CACDC Annual Conference will be held at the Doubletree Santa Ana/Orange County Hotel. The Doubletree Santa Ana/Orange County Airport is an oasis for both the business and vacation traveler. The hotel is conveniently located one mile north of John Wayne Airport and 40 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport, with freeway close access to all Southern California.
A limited room block has been reserved for the CACDC Annual Conference, giving conference attendees the option of staying at the conference hotel at the discounted rate of $119.00 per night, which is subject to tax & occupancy tax. To reserve on a first come, first serve basis, before the October 10, 2007 deadline, please contact the Doubletree Santa Ana at (714) 825-3333 and ask for group rate under "CACDC Annual Conference ". CIDP is not responsible for making your hotel/room reservations. Please call the Doubletree Hotel Santa Ana directly.
201 East MacArthur Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92707 Fax: (714) 825-3320 Website: http://www.doubletree.com/en/dt/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=STAOCDT
Transportation & ParkingThe Doubletree Santa Ana/Orange County Airport provides complimentary shuttle service within a five-mile radius of the hotel for destinations like the South Coast Plaza, the Metro Pointe Shopping Area and the Orange County Airport. The hotel will also offer complimentary parking for conference attendees. PaymentPlease be sure that checks and P.O.'s are made payable to "CACDC" Payment should be sent to: CACDC Annual Conference 2007 PAYMENT *Please note that your registration will not be completed until we receive your payment. Questions?If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at cidp@berkeley.edu or (510) 643-4936. For information on sponsorship please contact Francie Wise at (925) 313-6740 or fwise@hsd.cccounty.us. |
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