Disaster Epidemiology at CSTE

Wednesday, June 12, 2013: 1:00 PM
209 (Pasadena Convention Center)
Rachel Roisman , California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA
Michael Heumann , HeumannHealth Consulting, LLC, Portland, OR
Erin Simms , Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Atlanta, GA

Brief Summary
The Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee of CSTE will report on the recent national workshop and other activities of the CSTE Disaster Epidemiology Subcommittee.  We will also discuss future directions and efforts to help jurisdictions improve their response capabilities and identify ways to engage epidemiologists across subject matter disciplines and in collaboration with academic and emergency management partners.