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State and Federal Experts set to Discuss the Possibility of a More Severe ZIKV Outbreak This Summer
[March 14, 2017]

State and Federal Experts set to Discuss the Possibility of a More Severe ZIKV Outbreak This Summer


The 2nd International Zika Virus Conference and Workshop once again provides experts, leaders from all government levels (tribal, local, state, federal), and other health officials a venue where they could share the best practices and the latest researches about the Zika virus to delegates coming from different parts of the world. Priority will be placed on identifying the responsibilities of stakeholders in order to improve global communication coordination and collaboration. The ZIKV conference will be held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel on March 29-30 followed by an all-day hands-on workshop on the 31st.





         

Speakers of the event include:

 

 

 

E. Oscar Alleyne, DrPH, MPH

 

 

Senior Advisor for Public Health Programs

 

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

 

 

 

Dr. Lorrin Pang

 

Health Officer

 

Hawaii State Department of Health

 

 

 

Ms. Claudia Riegel

 

Director

 

City of New Orleans Mosquito & Termite Control Board

 

 

 

Dr. Gina Miranda-Diaz

 

Director Health Department & Health Officer

 

West New York Health Department

 

 

 

Phillip L. Goodman, B.S., MBA

 

District 2 Commissioner and Board Chair

 

Florida Keys Mosquito Control District

 

 

 

Ms. Jennifer Rodriguez

 

Director

 

Livingston County Department of Health

 

 

 

Ms. Denise Bryan

 

Health Officer

 

District Health Department, North East Michigan

 

 

 

Ms. Melba Moore

 

Health Commissioner

 

St. Louis Department of Health

 

 

 

Ms. Beth Schweitzer

 

Health Commissioner

 

Seneca County General Health District

 

 

 

Mr. Zachary Thompson

Director

Dallas County Health & Human Services

 

 

 

Dr. Sue Lynn Ledford

 

Division Director

 

Wake County Human Services Public Health

 

 

 

Dr. Nafissa Egbuonye

 

Public Health Director

 

Black Hawk County Health Department

 

 

 

Dr. Amaal Tokars

 

Public Health Administrator

 

Kendal County Health Department

 

 

 

Mr. Phil Maytubby

 

Director

 

Oklahoma City County Health Department

 

 

 

Dr. Irshad Shaikh

 

Health Administrator

 

Montgomery County Health Department

 

 

 

Mr. Brian Prendergast

 

Mosquito Control Program Manager

 

Maryland Department of Agriculture

 

 

 

Mr. Matt Maurer

 

Epidemiologist

 

Coconino County Public Health Services District

 

 

 

Mr. Vincent Cantu

 

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

 

Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District

 

 

 

Mr. Eric Howard

 

Epidemiologist

 

Oklahoma City County Health Department

 

 

 

Mr. Mark Colichio

 

Health Officer

 

Health Department, City of Elizabeth

 

 

 

Dr. William N. May

 

Co-Director

 

Johns Hopkins Zika Center

 

 

 

Dr. Jeffrey Flosi

 

Associate Professor of Biology and Microbiology Coordinator for the Biology/Microbiology

 

Department of Natural Sciences University of Houston-Downtown

 

 

 

Jay Karpin

 

Health Officer

 

Chevalier Legion of Honor France

 

 

 

Dr. Atif Nazir

 

Health Officer

 

Department of Health City of Plain Field, New Jersey

 

Poster Session to include:
 

 

 

 

 

   

Zika Virus Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Miami-Dade County Tricia Caroline S. G. Hutchings, Ira M. Sheskin Ph.D., Douglas O. Fuller Ph.D., and Imelda K. Moise Ph.D., M.P.H.

 

Presentations:

For those interested in presenting their research papers or posters related to the Zika Virus, please contact: [email protected]

Confirmed Speakers:

For an up-to-date list of confirmed speakers, please visit: https://nordtree.com/health/zikv2/speakers/

To register:

Call us at (703) 745-5412

For online registration, please visit: https://nordtree.com/my-account

For offline registration, a PDF form can be downloaded by visiting: https://nordtree.com/health/zikv2/


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