Workshop Series: Topics in Public Health Preparedness - March 3-4, 2005
Sponsored by UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

WORKSHOP 1 - ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE
Thursday, March 3, 2005: 9:00am - Noon
Presenters: Josh Alexander, MPH and Alina Dorian, PhD
Isolation and quarantine have long been staples of public health. Threats from emerging infectious communicable diseases such as SARS and concerns about biological terrorism have reinforced the need for these tools. This workshop will examine some of the legal and ethical aspects of conducting isolation and quarantine. Additionally, a case study on the 2002 SARS outbreak will be used to demonstrate the efficacy of these tools as well as the logistical, sociological, and economic consequences of their use.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
List three routes of infection and explain which routes are significant for isolation/quarantine.
Define isolation and quarantine.
List political, economic, logistical, and social ramifications of doing isolation and quarantine.
Explain the impact of Least Restrictive Means principle on conducting isolation and quarantine.
Evaluate their state's isolation and quarantine laws vis a vis the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act.

WORKSHOP 2 - FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGY BASICS
Thursday, March 3, 2005: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Wayne Enanoria, PhD, MPH
This workshop will cover the basics of an epidemiologic field investigation, including: concepts of communicable disease epidemiology for the prevention and control of microbial threats; description of findings and hypothesis generation; and operational aspects of conducting a field investigation.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Describe the epidemiologic concepts for controlling infectious disease threats.
Describe how to design an infectious disease prevention and control plan using these epidemiologic concepts.
Describe how to conduct an epidemiologic field investigation.
Describe how to generate and test hypotheses for an investigation.

WORKSHOP 3 - CREATING A DISASTER PLAN
Friday, March 4, 2005: 9:00am - Noon
Presenters: Jason Cuomo, MPH and Kimberley Shoaf, DrPH
The “Creating a Disaster Plan” workshop will assist local public health departments in developing and writing their all-hazards disaster plans. Additionally, components of this workshop may be useful for planners in non-public health sectors such as private industry, academic institutions, and other governmental agencies.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Understand the importance of an all-hazards approach to plan development.
Describe the major components essential to any all-hazards disaster plan.
Discuss the necessary “pre-development” steps to be taken prior to plan writing.
List agency personnel needed to staff an ICS management structure during disaster response activities.
List agency, community, and jurisdictional partners to help in both disaster plan development and operationalization.
Discuss strategies of departmental resource allocation during disaster response and mitigation phases.

WORKSHOP 4 - WRITING MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING
Friday, March 4, 2005: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenters: Emily O. Smith, MPH and Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP
This presentation will cover hazards, disasters, and risk; the importance of interagency relationships; the role of the Health Department in local, state, and federal contexts; and creating partnerships. The session will culminate in an MOU exercise.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Explain the importance of interagency collaboration in the disaster public health context.
Construct a working Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Understand the roles of non-profit organizations and the private sector in disaster response.
Identify possible community partners with whom they will develop MOUs.

Workshop Details
DATES:
March 3-4, 2005 - Workshop Series: Topics in Public Health Preparedness

TIME:
March 3 - 4, 2005
    Morning Workshops: 9:00am - Noon
    Afternoon Workshops: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

LOCATION:
Ontario Airport Marriott
2200 E. Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: 909/975-5000 or 800/228-8811
Please contact the Ontario Airport Marriott to arrange accommodations.

REGISTRATION:
One workshop = $35.00
Two workshops = $60.00
Three or four workshops = $85.00.
You can sign up for one or all workshop(s). Breakfast is included with morning workshops. Lunch is included with afternoon workshops.

Credit Cards: Please complete the secure online registration form. Upon completion, an email confirmation will be provided to indicate that the registration process has been completed successfully. Before submission, please confirm that all contact information, including email address, is correct.

Checks and Purchase Orders: Please complete the pdf registration form and fax to 310-794-0889 or mail to 1145 Gayley Avenue, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Checks must be made payable to the UC Regents. Please send faxes or mailed envelopes to the attention of Andrea Core. Upon receipt of your completed registration form, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided. Please confirm that all contact information, including email address, is correct.