Conference preview.PRE-CONFERENCE Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Epi-Ready Team Training--Foodborne Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Workshop (Level I) Friday, June 24-Saturday, June 25 NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) , in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ), is pleased to offer a holistic training opportunity for public and private sector environmental health professionals involved in conducting foodborne disease outbreak investigations. This two-day workshop is composed of interactive group exercises, Q & A sessions, and didactic di·dac·tic adj. Of or relating to medical teaching by lectures or textbooks as distinguished from clinical demonstration with patients. lectures spanning the scope of an investigation. Team applications are required. For more information, contact Matt Cummings at mcummings@neha.org or (303) 756-9090, ext. 346. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Epi-Ready Team Training--Train-the-Trainer Workshop (Level II) Friday, June 24-Saturday, June 25 This two-day workshop is intended to teach your team of outbreak investigation professionals effective instructional techniques and prepare you as trainers for the Epi-Ready Team Training workshop. Qualified team applications required. Selected teams must conduct two future workshops. Epi-Ready graduates will be given priority. For more information, contact Matt Cummings at mcummings@neha.org or (303) 756-9090, ext. 346. FREE Food-Safe Schools Action Guide Workshop Saturday, June 25 NEHA, in cooperation with CDC/Division of Adolescent and School Health, is pleased to offer the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide workshop. CDC and its partners in the National Coalition for Food-Safe Schools (www.foodsafeschools.org) have developed a new resource to help with school food safety strategies, the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide. The Action Guide contains a brief needs assessment tool that schools can use in helping to identify strengths and weaknesses in their food safety programs and develop a plan for action. This workshop will help your school become a Food Safe School utilizing the Food-Safe Schools Action Guide and other resources, and learning from the experiences of an actual Food Safe School in Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. . For more information, contact Vanessa DeArman at vdearman@neha.org or (303) 756-9090, ext. 311. NEHA is in the process of identifying other pre-conference workshop opportunities for the 2005 AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission . For the latest information, please visit the NEHA Web site at www.neha.org in late January. PRE-CONFERENCE CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSES AND EXAMS Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian sanitarian /san·i·tar·i·an/ (san?i-tar´e-an) one skilled in sanitation and public health science. san·i·tar·i·an n. A public health or sanitation expert. (REHS/RS) Review Course* Friday, June 24-Saturday, June 25 This two-day refresher course is designed to help you review for the REHS/RS exam. The course will cover exam content areas. You will be able to question instructors who have years of expertise in the environmental health field. Cost is $329 for members and $429 for nonmembers. Cost includes the REHS/RS Study Guide Second Edition (a $179 value) and the REHS/RS exam and application fees (a $225 value). Limit 50 people. Certified Food Safety Professional (CFSP CFSP Common Foreign and Security Policy (European Union) CFSP Certified Funeral Service Practitioner CFSP Certified Food Safety Professional (NEHA) CFSP Customs Freight Simplified Procedure ) Review Course* Friday, June 24 This one-day refresher course is designed to help you review for the CFSP exam. The course will cover the exam content areas. You will be able to question instructors who have years of experience in the food safety and protection field. Cost is $329 for members and $429 for nonmembers. Cost includes the CFSP Study Guide Package, which includes the NEHA CFSP Study Guide, Food Code and Essentials to Food Safety and Sanitation (a $199 value), and the CFSP exam and application fees (a $225 value). Limit 50 people. NEHA Credential Exams* CFSP Saturday, June 25 REHS/RS Monday, June 27 You have the opportunity to take several of NEHA's credential exams at the AEC & Exhibition. For credential applications and information on eligibility, please visit NEHA's credentialing department online at www.neha.org/credential/index.shtml. *Important Note: A separate credential application is required and due to NEHA by May 16, 2005. Only qualified applicants will be able to sit for the exam. NEHA cannot guarantee that applicants applying after the May 16, 2005 deadline will be able to sit for the exam. All applications received after the May 16, 2005 deadline will be assessed a non-returnable $25 late fee. To review a copy of the credential application for any of the NEHA exams, please visit our Web site at www.neha.org/credential/files.shtml or contact the credentialing department at 303-756-9090, ext. 309 or ext. 339. CONFERENCE Sunday, June 26-Wednesday, June 29 CONFERENCE EDUCATION-PRELIMINARY INFORMATION Based upon extensive market research done specifically for NEHA's 2005 AEC & Exhibition, environmental health professionals have indicated that the following learning objectives meet their educational needs. NEHA's Technical Section Chairs are finalizing the learning objectives, and sessions to educate attendees in these areas are being developed for the conference. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dates and topics are subject to change. Children's Environmental Health Tuesday, June 28 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Identify relationships between environmental factors and children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. ** Evaluate effective childhood lead poisoning lead poisoning or plumbism (plŭm`bĭz'əm), intoxication of the system by organic compounds containing lead. prevention programs Drinking Water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. Quality Sunday, June 26-Monday, June 27 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Apply water supply protection and security strategies to your jurisdiction ** Identify water quality assurance and protection programs for wells ** Summarize current Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans. and Clean Water Act regulations and implications Emerging Pathogens/Vector Control and Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic diseases Diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between (or are shared by) animals and humans. This can include transmission through the bite of an insect, such as a mosquito. Mentioned in: West Nile Virus Monday, June 27-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Outline a successful rabies rabies (rā`bēz, ră`–) or hydrophobia (hī'drəfō`bēə), acute viral infection of the central nervous system in dogs, foxes, raccoons, skunks, bats, and other animals, and in control program ** Analyze the emergence and future trends of avian flu avian flu: see influenza. ** Implement the latest technologies in pest control pest control n → control m de plagas pest control n → lutte f contre les nuisibles pest control pest n ** Determine the latest emerging and reemerging pathogen Pathogen Any agent capable of causing disease. The term pathogen is usually restricted to living agents, which include viruses, rickettsia, bacteria, fungi, yeasts, protozoa, helminths, and certain insect larval stages. threats ** Identify the steps taken in a successful outbreak investigation Environmental Health Leadership Development Monday, June 27-Tuesday, June 28 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Devise plans for leadership and workforce development in your jurisdiction ** Assess the importance of mentoring programs on sustaining the environmental health workforce ** Identify strategies to support the growth, funding, and recognition of the environmental health profession ** Communicate clearly with the public and implement effective public education programs Food Safety and Protection Sunday, June 26-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Analyze the effectiveness of food safety management certification programs and the impact they have had on food safety ** Develop effective food safety training programs for food establishment employees and the public ** Implement strategies for preventing and investigating foodborne illness A foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any illness resulting from the consumption of food. Although foodborne illness is commonly called food poisoning, this is often a misnomer. outbreaks ** Address ethnic food safety issues through hazard identification and cultural sensitivity ** Evaluate food security plans ** Utilize plan review knowledge to strengthen food safety and protection programs General Environmental Health Tuesday, June 28-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Utilize technology to increase the capacity of environmental health programs and the efficiency of environmental health professionals ** Identify strategies for implementing landuse planning, built environments, and smart growth initiatives in communities ** Address the environmental and safety issues associated with housing inspections, such as hoarding and odor and noise nuisances Geographic Information Systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS) Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Identify successful environmental health programs that have implemented GIS Hazardous Materials and Toxic Substances Tuesday, June 28-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Investigate links between environmental and chemical exposure and adverse health effects ** Identify ways to effectively communicate results from hazardous exposure studies to the public Indoor Air Quality Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) deals with the content of interior air that could affect health and comfort of building occupants. The IAQ may be compromised by microbial contaminants (mold, bacteria), chemicals (such as carbon monoxide, radon), allergens, or any mass or energy stressor Tuesday, June 28-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Examine examples of indoor air quality/mold enforcement and public education programs in effect at health departments ** Develop strategies for indoor air quality investigation and remediation ** Analyze the association between indoor air quality and adverse health affects ** Identify current standards for indoor air quality regulation Injury Prevention/Occupational Health Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Implement personal safety techniques into environmental health inspections Institutions and Schools Environmental Health Sunday, June 26-Monday, June 27 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Identify trends to protect patient health and promote patient safety in healthcare facilities ** Address safety and sanitation issues in schools Onsite Wastewater Systems Sunday, June 26-Tuesday, June 28 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Evaluate the latest onsite wastewater treatment technologies ** Develop successful maintenance and management programs for communities ** Assess the usage of alternative treatment systems in different parts of the country ** Analyze the environmental health impacts of onsite wastewater systems Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters Tuesday, June 28 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Identify the latest swimming pool safety and sanitation technology Terrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness Sunday, June 26-Wednesday, June 29 At the end of these sessions, you will be able to: ** Outline the environmental health professional's role in terrorism and all-hazards preparedness and response ** Identify ways to integrate environmental public health into emergency management ** Analyze examples of health department involvement in planning, preparedness, and response activities ** Foster communication and coordination between all agencies involved in terrorism and all-hazards preparedness, planning, and response ** Relate the disaster response to the 2004 Florida hurricanes The List of Florida hurricanes encompasses 470 tropical or subtropical cyclones that affected the state of Florida. More storms hit Florida than any other U.S. state, and since 1851 only eighteen hurricane seasons passed without a storm impacting the state. to terrorism and all-hazards preparedness planning ** Identify resources available to build preparedness capacity The educational program will also include topics on: ** Ambient Air Quality ** Environmental Health Research ** Solid Waste ** Water Pollution NEHA is working with these organizations in providing further education at the 2005 AEC & Exhibition: ** National Spa & Pool Institute (NSPI NSPI National Spa and Pool Institute NSPI National Spa & Pool Institute NSPI Name Service Provider Interface (Microsoft) NSPI Nova Scotia Power Incorporated NSPI National Society of Performance and Instruction ) ** National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association (NESHTA) ** New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Yankee Conference The Yankee Conference was a collegiate sports conference in the eastern United States. It once sponsored competition in many sports, but eventually became a football-only league. ** Uniformed Services The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services. See also Military Department; Military Service. Affiliate SPECIAL EVENTS (all included with full conference registration!) Ice Breaker breaker: see wave, in oceanography. Party Saturday evening, June 25 Get the conference started right by attending the opening reception--and spouses and friends are welcome! Awards Ceremony Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
NEHA will honor outstanding achievements in the field of environmental health and protection at this ceremony during the opening session. Exhibit Hall Party and Grand Opening Sunday evening, June 26 One of NEHA's most popular events kicks off the exhibition with heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Networking Luncheon Monday, June 27 Everyone congregates for a wonderful meal and interesting conversation with their associates from across the country at this noontime noon·time n. See noon. buffet. Presidents Banquet Wednesday, June 29 The elegant, crowning event of NEHA's AEC & Exhibition is held Wednesday evening to formally close the conference. Underwriters Laboratories Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is a U.S. not-for-profit, privately owned and operated product safety testing and certification organization. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, UL develops standards and test procedures for products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and will again generously sponsor Monday evening's event, for which separate tickets are required. Visit www.neha.org in late January for further information. HOTEL RESERVATIONS The AEC & Exhibition will be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence. Conference pricing has been negotiated with four downtown Providence hotels. Please reference NEHA when making reservations. ** The Westin Providence (upscale, new, connected to convention center & shopping), $139 Single, $159 Double, 800-937-8461 ** Providence Biltmore The Providence Biltmore Hotel is a upscale hotel that opened in 1922 as part of the Biltmore Hotel chain. It was founded by John McEntee Bowman and Louis Wallick. The Biltmore closed in 1975 and remained out of use until a group of local businesses implemented Federal tax credits Hotel (elegant, classic, one block from center), $139 Single/Double, 800-294-7709 ** Holiday Inn Downtown (upgraded Holiday Inn business property, one block from center), $129 Single/Double, 800-465-4329 ** Hotel Providence (luxurious boutique opened in 2004 in historic building three blocks from center), $159 Single/Double, 800-861-8990 AIR TRAVEL T.F. Green Airport (code PVD PVD abbr. peripheral vascular disease PVD Peripheral vascular disease, see there ) is ten minutes from downtown Providence. Ten airlines serve the city including American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, Northwest, United, and US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. . Visit www.pvdairport.com to use their flight finder and for airline and other information. Boston, just 45 minutes away, is served by 55 airlines at Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see . Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one (see www.massport.com). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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