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Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services: 2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training
June 8, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thank you for your participation in the 2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training!
Where: Summersville Arena & Conference Center
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services is hosting their “2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training: Integrating COVID Response to Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation” on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Summersville Arena and Conference Center, in Summersville, West Virginia. This interactive training will review and discuss the detection and management of reportable infectious diseases in West Virginia including outbreaks. Lunch is being provided at this event as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.
Target Audience:
The intended participants will be public health personnel, healthcare providers and school nurses.
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2023 West Virginia Public Health Training Agenda
Presentation Slides:
Snapshot of STDs, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis in West Virginia
“Dolor, Rubor, et Calor” Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, Influenza and Respiratory Diseases
Animal Bites and Rabies: Case Investigation and Management
Registration Fees:
- 2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training (June 8th; one day): $75
- Immunization Summit (June 9th; one day): $75
- Two Events: 2023 Infectious Disease Public Health Training + 2023 Immunization Summit: $125
- Student Rate: $30 per day
- On-Site: $100 per day; $175 for both events
*Registration closes June 1, 2023.
Lodging:
Room blocks are being held at:
Hampton Inn (5400 W Webster Rd, Summersville, WV 26651) for the evenings of June 7th and 8th, at a rate of $130/night + tax. To reserve a room in this block, please call (304) 872-7100 and use code: Center Rural Health when making a reservation to take advantage of the room block rates. The rates expire on May 9, 2023.
La Quinta (106 Merchants Walk, Summersville, WV 26651) for the evenings of June 7th and 8th, at a rate of $129/night + tax. To reserve a room in this block, please call (304) 872-0555 and use code: Center for Rural Health when making a reservation to take advantage of the room block rates. The rates expire May 23, 2023.
Continuing Education:
6 hours of continuing education units have been approved for physicians, pharmacists, nurses. 1.5 hours of continuing education units are available for sanitarians. Please complete your session evaluations before June 30th, 2023. After June 30th, CEUs are no longer available for this event.
This event is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $53.9 million funded by ELC Covid Reopening Schools award. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information about this award, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dpei/elc/covid-response/index.html