Enteric Diseases: Real Threats to our Public's Health

May 5, 2003

With Stan Kondracki

Program Description:
Mr. Stan Kondracki recently retired as Regional Epidemiology Program Manager in the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control within the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH). He remains employed by NYS DOH on a part-time basis conducting training activities. He was with the Bureau for 19 years. He worked previously with Dutchess County Health Department in Communicable Disease Control (1968-84). Activities included coordination of outbreak investigations, consultation to local health departments, conducting training on communicable disease control and contributing to policy development. In this program, Mr. Kondracki will discuss the real threats that exist in terms of enteric diseases – whether they are naturally occurring or otherwise.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the scope of enteric disease agents
2. Identify priority diseases for investigation
3. Be aware of appropriate control measures for enteric diseases

Who Should Attend:
State, county and local public health staff involved in communicable disease surveillance, epidemiology, terrorism preparedness and community disaster response planning; hospital and health care staff involved in infectious disease tracking, control and treatment; interested members of the print and broadcast media. Session is open to the public.

When:
Thursday, May 5, 2003
9:00 - 10:00 am EST

Local site:
University at Albany School of Public Health
George Education Center Auditorium
University at Albany East Campus, Routes 9 & 20 (near Interstate 787 & downtown Albany).