Next Hot Topics Webinar: Ebola Preparedness in Washington State

As the current Ebola outbreak continues to unfold, public health departments around the country are readying their staff and communities for a possible response. In the November session of Hot Topics, Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, will speak about the Ebola preparedness efforts underway in Washington State.

In the one-hour presentation, Lindquist will discuss how the state health department is working with hospitals, clinical providers, and laboratory workers to ensure proper procedures for case identification, laboratory testing, and infection control. He will also provide a brief overview of the virus and its clinical symptoms, as well as the current outbreak status in West Africa and the United States.

Register today to hear an up-to-date account of Ebola preparedness efforts in Washington State.

Ebola Preparedness in Washington State
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014, noon to 1 p.m. (PT)
Intended Audiences:

• Local, state, and tribal public health professionals
• Emergency preparedness staff
• Hospital workers and clinicians

Presenter: Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, Washington State Communicable Disease Epidemiologist

About Hot Topics in Practice

Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar forum to discuss issues affecting public health practice. Hot Topics in Practice is sponsored by Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) to provide an authoritative forum for discussing topics that are important to the public health practice community. They focus on the six states in the region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) and the tribal health units (coordinated through the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board).  While many of the topics are specific to the public health community, they are also relevant to Network Members of NN/LM.  Webinars recordings and slides will be posted at the Hot Topics in Practice page.