March 3, 2008 - Albany, New York - University of Albany School of Public Health Announces GIS & Public Health Day

When:
April 29, 2008 8:30 am to 4:00 pm ET

Program Description: 
This conference, co-sponsored by the University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness and Prevention Research Center, and the New York State Department of Health will provide participants with an overview of Geographic Information Systems and applications to Public Health. It will be held at the U@Albany School of Public Health in Rensselaer, NY and it will not available via satellite or on-line.

Presentations:
Google Maps & Google Earth
Wansoo Im, MURP, PhD, Vertices LLC

Tracking MRSA with GIS
Abel Kho MD, MS, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University

Evaluation of Spatial Surveillance Methods
Ken Kleinman, ScD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

GIS Analysis Utilized During a County-Wide Mass Vaccination Exercise
Bob Brems, MPH, Epidemiologist, Zanesville/Muskingum (Ohio) County Health Department

Use of Google Earth to Strengthen Public Health Capacity and Facilitate Management of Vector-Borne Diseases in Resource-Poor Environments
Lars Eisen, PhD, Assistant Professor, Colorodo State University

Using GIS to Forecast Infectious Disease Risk
Gregory Glass, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Cost: $25 per person. Registration cost includes continental breakfast, lunch, conference materials and gifts. Students are admitted free - but they must register.

Please forward payment (check or cash) by Friday, April 11th to confirm your registration: University at Albany CPHP: One University Place Rensselaer, NY 12144.

If you have questions about or need assistance with registration, call 518.486.7921 or e-mail cphp@uamail.albany.edu

If you have questions about any of the presentations, e-mail msz03@albany.edu

For travel information, please view directions to the school and nearby lodging options.

Who Should Attend:
National audience of state and local public health professionals and their partners (e.g., healthcare professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, media representatives, etc).