RE: SARS infO

["Tom Waters" <tom@tomwaters.net>]

Received the info below from another source, looked like something I should
pass on...

Tom Waters
STAT Air / Care
Temple, TX
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Preventing the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast and Webcast  Program
website:  <http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/sars/>

This broadcast sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and
supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will
provide  information on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
reported in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe.

This global broadcast will  discuss the latest findings regarding the
SARS outbreak and prevention of  transmission in healthcare settings.
The faculty will include representatives from WHO, CDC, and several
affected countries who will report their experiences with SARS.

Goal:   To provide the public health and clinical communities basic
information regarding the SARS outbreak and guidance to prevent
transmission.

Objectives:  Upon successful completion of the program, participants
will be able to:
 *     Describe the current outbreak of SARS.
 *     Describe strategies to prevent transmission in hospitals and
healthcare facilities.
 *     Recognize the need for international cooperation to stop the
spread
 of SARS.

When:     Friday, April 4, 2003
               10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (broadcast)   OR
               2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.  (rebroadcast)

Where:  Roybal, Bldg 1, Auditorium B (Both broadcast and rebroadcast)
Your location may be able to receive this event via ENVISION.  Please
contact your local ENVISION facilitator or the person who schedules
ENVISION at your location, if interested.

Target Audience:  Clinicians, healthcare providers, and public health
advisors in countries reporting cases of SARS and others who want
knowledge of SARS transmission prevention strategies

 Faculty:

David Heymann, MD, Executive Director, Communicable Diseases, World
Health Organization (WHO)
Julie Hall, MD, WHO
Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control
 and Prevention (CDC)
James M. Hughes, MD, Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases
(NCID), CDC
Linda Chiarello, RN, MPH, NCID, CDC
Other international experts

To View via Web Cast:
This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for
viewing after April 4, 2003, at
<http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/sars>.
 CDC recommends visiting technical support
htp://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/techsupport.asp>) an hour
before the webcast to insure your computer meets system requirements.

Registration: Although continuing education credit is not available for
the  broadcasts/webcasts, registration and evaluation will provide
valuable feedback to CDC.  A certificate of attendance will be awarded
to participants who complete the evaluation.

Course numbers are listed below: Satellite Broadcast --SB0128
 Webcast -- WC0028 Participant registration is now open.   No site
registration will be available for the broadcasts/webcasts.

Questions about registration should be directed to 800-41-TRAIN,
404-639-1292, or email ce@cdc.gov <mailto:ce@cdc.gov>.   When emailing
a request, please indicate  SARS in the subject line.

Questions
Viewers are encouraged to review the WHO and CDC websites for all
available information and updates www.who.int    http://www.who.int>
and
 www.cdc.gov <http://www.cdc.gov>).  There will not be live on-air
question
and answer periods during the broadcasts.

Satellite Broadcast Technical Specifications:
The broadcasts will be available on C and Ku-bands and audio only
through
 a toll free telephone number. Coordinates and audiobridge information
are
 listed at <http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn> or call 888-232-3299 (or
877-232-1010 for the hearing impaired) and enter document #130026 when
prompted.

Questions about registration please call:
Division of Professional Development and Evaluation Learner Support
 (404) 639-1292 or 1-800-41-TRAIN Email:  ce@cdc.gov mailto:ce@cdc.gov
(Please put SARS Broadcast in subject line)

 Point of contact for this announcement:
 Sharon Hall
 (404) 639-1292
 Email:  ztq2@cdc.gov <mailto:ztq2@cdc.gov>

 Note:  This broadcast will be closed-captioned.


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