Forum: Boston Public Health Conference Volunteer Reporter Needed

Would anyone like to be the Fluwiki blog correspondent at the American Public Health Association conference Nov. 4–8? If you can do it, apply for a media pass soon (maybe tomorrow or Tuesday before they get really busy, my daughter recommended). I don’t know what credentials are necessary, but my daughter suggested that I apply. But I’m 1000 miles away, so it isn’t convenient. It would be great to have a first-hand report on current thinking. btw, there was a poll of all APHA members about pandemic and how do you get people to pay attention. The results are supposed to be released during the meetings.

 The specifics about pandemic discussions are on the November conferences thread-sessions are Mon., 11/6,  2:30–4 -planning for pandemic influenza-federal, state, local, and tribal perspectives, and 2:30–4pm, experiences and exercises in responding to epidemics and bioterrorism,  (2 at the same time-ugh)  (Actually 3:  Zoonotic Diseases:challenges for recognition, monitoring and control, including the role of pigs) and Wed., 11/8, 10:30–12, non-pharmacological interventions, ethical issues, community engagement.   There are too many topics to list.  Even a South Asian Public Health Assoc. symposium.

http://apha.confex.com/apha/134am/techprogram/

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Any takers?

I wish I could - I live close enough and could even stay up there for free, but I’m stuck on JURY DUTY for “an unspecified period of time.” Like I don’t have anything better to do then hang out at court for a few days!