Food Safety and Protection Education.Objectives: After attending these sessions, you will be able to: * institute new, cutting-edge training techniques in food safety education for food inspectors and workers * analyze innovative food safety programs * assess the effectiveness of a food safety program * understand the impact the widespread power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" of 2003 had on food safety and sanitation * identify current challenges affecting both industry and regulatory agencies, and the resources available to deal with those challenges * describe the components of a cruise ship food protection and sanitation program Food Safety and Protection EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM Sunday, May 9 1:00pm-1:50pm Toronto's Food Safety Disclosure Program Ron de Burger, Director of Healthy Environments. Toronto Public Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2:00pm-2:50pm Distance Learning for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigation Training Jeanette K. Stehr-Green, M.D., Medical Epidemiologist, Public Health Foundation, Port Angeles Port Angeles (ăn`jələs), city (1990 pop. 17,710), seat of Clallam co., NW Wash., on Juan de Fuca Strait opposite Victoria, British Columbia; inc. 1890. , WA: and Nancy Gathany, M.Ed., Instructional Designer, Public Health Practice Program Office, CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation , Atlanta, GA 3:00pm-3:50pm Farm Food Safety--An Often Overlooked Step in Assuring a Safe Food Supply Gary E. Coleman, R.S., R.E.H.S., D.A.A.S., C.F.S.P., Food Safety Program Manager, 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 Inc., Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC 4:00pm-4:50pm Office of Regulatory Affairs-University (ORA-U): FDA's Innovative Blended Learning Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used Program for Regulators Jim Fear, Manager, State Training, Division of Human Resource Development @ ORA-U, FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. , Rockville, MD Monday, May 10 1:30pm-2:20pm Current Trends in Food Safety Manager Certification and Training Julie A. Munoz, Business Manager, NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) Training LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , NEHA, Denver, CO 2:30pm-3:20pm Comparing Trends in the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Nine Retail Food Facility Types (1998-2003) John A. Marcello, R.E.H.S., Regional Retail Food Specialist, FDA, Phoenix, AZ 3:30pm-4:20pm Panel Discussion: Impact of the FDA Foodborne Illness Risk Factor Study on Regulatory and Industry Retail Food Protection Programs Panelists: Timothy Weigner, Food Marketing Institute, Washington, DC; David Ludwig, Maricopa County Environmental Services, Phoenix, AZ; and Chris Tofteberg, Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS , Anchorage, AK Moderator: John A. Marcello Tuesday, May 11 9:00am-10:50am NACCHO's LPHA LPHA Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts LPHA Local Public Health Association (Saint Paul, MN) Food Safety Demonstration Project Rebecca E. Shapack, M.P.H., Program Manager, NACCHO NACCHO National Association of County and City Health Officials , Washington, DC 11:00am-11:50am Clean Hands Coalition Julia Smith, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Associate Director of Health Education, Food Safety Office, CDC, Atlanta, GA 1:00pm-1:50pm Hot Off the Press: News from the Restaurant Industry Steven Grover, R.S., Vice President, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, National Restaurant Association, Washington, DC; and Jorge A. Hernandez, R.S., Vice President, Food Safety, Risk Management and Regulatory Affairs, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Chicago, IL 2:00pm-2:50pm Finding the Food Protection Program's Holy Grail Using Risk Assessment, Managing for Results, and Innovative Technologies David Ludwig, R.S., M.P.H., Maricopa County EH, Phoenix, AZ 3:00pm-3:50pm Botulism botulism (bŏch`əlĭz'əm), acute poisoning resulting from ingestion of food containing toxins produced by the bacillus Clostridium botulinum. in Alaska Bernd Jilly, Ph.D., M.T. (A.S.C.P.), H.C.L.D. (A.B.B.), Chief, Section of Laboratories, Division of Public Health, State of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 4:00pm-4:50pm Fire/Life Safety in the Food Service Inspection Dan Wellington, R.E.H.S., C.F.S.P., Code Enforcement Officer, City of Bangor The City of Bangor was a steamer on the Great Lakes during the early 20th century. Originally designed to carry ore, in 1925 she was converted into an automobile carrier. It was with this type of cargo that she met her icy demise, on November 30, 1926. , ME Wednesday, May 12 9:00am-9:50am Identification and Frequency of Food Safety Risk Factors in Schools Susan M. Wallace, M.S., R.D., Compliance Evaluation and Standardization Officer, Office of Food Protection, 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. Department of Health, Providence, RI 10:00am-11:50am Cruise Ship Food Protection and Sanitation David Forney, EH Services, NCEH/CDC, Atlanta, GA; and Ian A. Smith, Vice President, Hotel Services, Carnival Cruise Lines This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Miami, FL 1:00pm-1:50pm EH Impacts of the Great Power Outage of 2003 Peter Schade, M.P.H., R.S., Deputy Director, Cuyahoga County Department of EH, Cleveland, OH 2:00pm-2:50pm An Overview and Update on One of America's Unique EH Programs--Alaskan Shellfish Safety and Sanitation Michael J. Ostasz, R.S., M.P.H., State Shellfish Coordinator, Department of Environmental Conservation, Food Safety and Sanitation, Division of EH, State of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 3:00pm-3:50pm Health Concerns in Food Vending Machines Claus Mygind, R.S., L.E.H.P., Public Health Consultant, NAMA Na·ma n. pl. Nama or Na·mas 1. A member of a people of southwest Africa. 2. The Khoikhoin language of the Nama. , Naperville, IL Optional Tour Public Health Laboratory Tour Wednesday, May 12 (9:00am-12:00pm) The Anchorage Public Health Laboratory's mission is to provide analytical and technical laboratory information that supports disease prevention programs and is the first line of defense in the recognition of the spread of communicable diseases. This is accomplished through various testing that is of public health/community interest (i.e. STDs, foodborne diseases, and tuberculosis). The laboratory also does biomonitoring for pollutants, mercury testing and hair analysis, and are a part of the Laboratory Response Network. The tour will show the main operating areas of the laboratory including the equipment used, and discuss the tests performed on site and the diseases tested. Laboratory staff will be on-hand to present on some of the programs in place at the facility. Cost for this tour is $12 if you sign up by April 16, 2004, and includes transportation. Limit 50 people. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you are a Food Safety and Protection Specialist, you may register for just these sessions as their own conference at a lower rate. See www.neha.org for the separate brochure and registration form. Bernd Jilly Bernd Jilly, Ph.D., is Chief of the Section of Laboratories for the State of Alaska's Division of Public Health and a Research Associate at the University of Alaska. As Laboratory Director, he has overseen the construction and expansion of the Public Health Laboratory system. Prior to joining the State of Alaska, Dr. Jilly worked for the CDC and was an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peter Schade Peter Schade, M.P.H., R.S., is the Deputy Director of the Cuyahoga County Department of Environmental Health. Mr. Schade has been involved in "food" his whole life--from production and agriculture, to processing, and now the regulatory sphere. His presentation will address the food safety and sanitation impacts of the 2003 northeastern power outage. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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