2018 ELC Epidemiology Workshop
Thank you all for making the 2018 ELC Workshop a success!
Final agenda for the 2018 ELC Workshop.
Plenary Session, Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 8:30 am - 5 pm
Please click on title of session to download slides for that breakout session.
| Topic | Speakers |
| Welcome | Dr. Linda Gaul, PhD, MPH, State Epidemiologist, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) |
| Zoonotic Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Updates |
Kelly Broussard, MPH, Epidemiologist |
| Legionnaires Outbreak | Elise Huebner, MS, CPH, CIC, Epidemiologist, Williamson County & Cities Health District |
| Vibrio Infections in Texas, 2008-2017 | Irina Cody, MPH, Epidemiologist, DSHS EAIDB |
| Ellis County Measles Outbreak, 2018 | Steven Pulvino, MPH, CPH, CIC, Epidemiologist, DSHS Region 2/3 |
| ESSENCE Overview | Jyllisa Mabion, MPH, Epidemiologist, DSHS RLHO Syndromic Surveillance |
| Ebola Discussion: The Path from Possible Travel Associated PUI to Confirmed Positive Case | Jeff Hoogheem, Director, DSHS HEPRS Rachael Straver, DVM, MPH, Medical Research Specialist, DSHS EAIDB Jennifer Shuford, MD, MPH, Infectious Disease Medical Officer, SHS LIDS Division Grace Kubin, PhD, Director, DSHS Laboratory Services Section |
| Hurricane Harvey Shelter Surveillance Overview | Herminia Alva, MPH, CPH, Disaster Epidemiologist, DSHS HEPRS |
| Harris County Public Health Department’s Response to Hurricane Harvey | Leanne Liu, MD, MPH, Deputy Manager of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Harris County Public Health |
| Stronglyoidiasis Kidney Transplant Investigation | Bobbiejean Garcia, MPH, HAI Epidemiologist, DSHS EAIDB |
| Tickborne Relapsing Fever Cluster in Travis County | Anna Klioueva, MPH, Epidemiologist, Austin Public Health |
| A Tale of Two Norovirus Outbreaks: A University Golf Tournament in Travis County and a School Sports Banquet in Williamson County |
Laura Fox, MPH, CPH, Epidemiologist, Austin Public Health Christa Cook, MPH, CIC, Epidemiologist, Williamson CCHD |
| Imported Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Houston, TX | Thomas Johnson, Surveillance Investigator, Houston Health Department |
Breakout Sessions, Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 8:30 am-5 pm
Please click on title of session to download slides for that breakout session.
| Time | Balcones Room 1.108 | Stadium Room 1.138 | Longhorn Room 1.130 |
| 8:30- 10:00 am |
Foodborne Illness Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations Foodborne (FB) Team |
Response Plan for an Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Threat: A Simulation Activity Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) Team |
Excel Training for Epidemiologists Greg Leos, MPH, CPH, CIC Limited to pre-confirmed attendees (break as needed) |
| 10:15-11:45 am | Influenza 101: Flu Basics and Surveillance Systems and an Update on Other Invasive and Respiratory Infectious Diseases Invasive Respiratory Infectious Diseases (IRID) Team |
Zoonotic Disease One-Health Investigations Zoonosis Control Branch |
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| 1:00- 2:45 pm |
VPD Potpourri Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Team |
Infection Prevention for Epidemiologists HAI Team |
ESSENCE Syndromic Surveillance Training Jyllisa Mabion, MPH |
| 3:00- 4:30 pm |
Foodborne, Respiratory, and Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreak Scenarios FB, IRID, and VPD Team |
Vectorborne Zoonoses Zoonosis Control Branch |