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Anatomy of an Oil Spill: Public Health Response

The entire Gulf Coast region is reeling from the effects of the worst oil exposure in US history. As scientists and first responders battle the onslaught of oil on the beaches and throughout the fisheries and marine worlds, health professionals are responsible for issues related to the oil spill and human exposure. Conference faculty will discuss
toxicological effects of crude oil and dispersants as well as routes of exposure through inhalation, dermal contact and ingestion through seafood. Measures to keep seafood safe will also be discussed.

Faculty: LuAnn White, PhD DABT, Toxicologist, Director, Tulane Center for Applied Environmental Public Health, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Click this link http://www.adph.org/ALPHTN/index.asp?id=4512 to watch this webcast, originally broadcasted June 29, 2010.
 

H1N1 and Social Distancing - What it All Means

People have heard a lot of reports about H1N1 in recent months without being given practical information that can be applied to everyday activities. The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness has developed a short video that addresses one of these activities - social distancing. When you or someone in your family contracts H1N1, what precautions should you take so that you don't spread the virus to other people? Can you leave your house? How does social distance differ for children and the elderly? We have compiled information from the CDC, Health and Human Services and the latest research to answer these questions and more.
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For more information, you can view our booklet How to Manage the Flu (PDF)  

Faculty Position in Public Health Systems Research for Public Health Preparedness and Response - Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

The Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University invites applicationsn for a faculty appointment at a senior (Associate Professor or Professor) rank with a primary focus on public health systems research for public helath preparedness and response.  read more . . .
 

 

Listen to CBS nationally syndicated radio interviews with Dr. Josh Klapow on psychological first aid:
Interview 1
Interview 2

Watch Dr. Josh Klapow on Birmingham Alabama's local news ABC 33/40 as he speaks on the topic of how to manage stress during a disaster.
 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT H1N1 FLU FROM UAB EXPERTS: http://www.healthsafe.uab.edu/pages/uab_flu_experts.html

Swine Flu Panic Worse Than Outbreak? Quote by Dr. Josh Klapow
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=631022
 

The Swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the newly diagnosed cases in the U.S. are a stark reminder that a flu pandemic is not out of the question. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and scared.   

Check out Dr. Josh Klapow's
The Swine Flu What Can You Do?  and click here to watch his interview with Alabama's local news station NBC 13 on swine flu stress relief tips

Pandemic Flu-related Online Courses
from UAB and Tulane
Click here for a complete list of courses and descriptions with links to each

Pandemic Flu-related Webcasts
presented by UAB and Tulane
Click here for a complete list of webcasts and descriptions with links to each

Get the latest information on the Swine Flu outbreak: click on the links below http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ 
and/or
http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/
also
http://adph.org/influenza/index.asp?id=3526

When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it's best to think first about the basics of survival:
fresh water, food, clean air and warmth . . .
please click on this link or go to http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/
for information on preparedness kits

New Certificate Program:
Leadership Communication Certificate Program
 
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