ListServ announcement for February 2004

PPHTCLISTSERV FOR FEBRUARY 2004
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Contents in this Issue
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  1. New Public Health Foundation Website.
  2. Meetings
  3. Public Health Training Network (PHTN) HIV Web cast; December 4, 2003 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET.
  4. Cal-OSHA Safety Courses.
  5. Healthy People 2004, March 9-12, 2004 , Loma Linda University School of Public Health.
  6. Advanced Office Ergonomics Series I, II & III , May 17 - 19, 2004.
  7. California STD/HIV prevention Training center: Online Chlamydia Training courses.
  8. PPHTC Online Courses in Food borne Illness and Principles of Public Health.
  9. New CDC E-journal - Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD).
  10. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Continuing Education Programs.
  11. University of California, Riverside Extension Work Place Health and Safety Programs, Jan -March 2004.

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1. Public Health Foundation (PHP), New TrainingFinder
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Public Health Foundation (PHP) has launched a new online
distant learning clearinghouse. For more information, visit
http://www.train.org/DesktopShell.aspx

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2. Meetings
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a. International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
2004, February 29 to March 3, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia.
http://www.iceid.org/default.asp

b. Preventive Medicine 2004
This meeting, being held February 18 to 22, 2004, in
Orlando, Florida. For additional information, visit
http://www.preventivemedicine2004.org/program.htm

c. CAHHS Convention for Hospital Volunteers, February 3-5,
2004, Monterey, CA

The California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
(CAHHS) 2004 Convention for Hospital Volunteers features
educational sessions, roundtable discussions and keynote
speakers. The focus is on the latest trends and services
being used by health care volunteers. To learn more, visit
http://www.calhealth.org/Download/Convention%20Brochure%202004.pdf


d. Health Care Communicators of San Diego , Feb. 5 , 2004
San Diego, CA
Health Care Communicators of San Diego?the local affiliate
of the American Hospital Association's Society for
Healthcare Strategy and Market Development?hosts Ye Old
Finest Medicine Show?HCC Finest Awards Gala. The event is
being presented by AMN Healthcare at 5:30 pm at the Prado
Ballroom in Balboa Park. For more information,
http://www.hccsd.org.

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3. Public Health Training Network (PHTN) HIV Web cast series
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The Public Health Training Network (PHTN) presents series
of satellite broadcast and webcast outlined below:
Influenza and Beyond: Responding to Vaccine Preventable
Diseases - Jan 30, 2004, 2PM -3PM ET
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Session 1 of 4: - Feb 19,2004, 12PM, 3.30PM ET
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Session 2 of 4: - Feb 26, 2004, 12PM, 3.30PM ET
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Session 3 of 4: - March 04, 2004 12PM, 3.30PM ET
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Session 4 of 4: - March 11, 2004, 12PM, 3.30 PM ET
Prevention with Positives: HIV Risk Reduction Strategies
for Health Care Providers; April 29, 2004; 1PM, 3PM ET For more
information, visit
http://legacy.cdcnpin.org/broadcast/current/2003/1204/start.htm.

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4. Cal-OSHA Safety courses
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A 2-day comprehensive California OSHA Safety Course
entitled, Essentials of Safety is scheduled at different
locations. The American Safety Training, Inc. provides the
flexibility to attend the 30 hr program in 4 consecutive
days or in 2-Day intervals at different course locations.
CEU Credits apply for 14 hours for 2-Day, and 30 hours for
4-Day. Dates and locations are listed below:

Essentials of Safety I-Cal-OSHA Courses

Oakland, CA; January 12-13 , 2004
San Jose, CA; February 9-10 , 2004
Los Angeles, CA; February 19-20, 2004
Orange County, CA; March 1-4, 2004
Los Angeles, CA; March 11-12, 2004
Fresno, CA; March 15-16, 2004
San Francisco, CA; March 18-19, 2004
Oakland, CA; April 1-2, 2004
Fresno, CA; April 19-20, 2004

For more information and to register, visit
http://www.trainosha.com/newtrainmonthrequest.asp
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5. Healthy People 2004, March 9-12, 2004 , Loma Linda
University School of Public Health
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Healthy People 2004 entitled Spirituality, Culture, &
Health is scheduled for March 9-12, 2004 will take place at
Wong Kerlee International Conference Center, Loma Linda
University. Healthy People 2004 will feature a selection of
current popular interest to Public Health professionals.
The theme for the first two days is Spirituality & Health -
Connections in Research and Practice. The theme for the
third day is Culture in Healthcare - Best Practices. Topics
to be discussed in plenary and breakout sessions include a
report on equal treatment, language as a barrier to
healthcare and what is the corporate responsibility. The
last day focuses on Child Health - Local and International
Initiatives Call 1800 854 5661 for more information and to
register, or check our website
www.llu.edu/llu/sph/cpe/events.html.

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6. Advanced Office Ergonomics Series I, II & III , May 17
-19, 2004, UC Berkeley
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Center for Occupational and Environmental Health UC
Berkeley, organizes 2004 Advanced Office Ergonomics Series
to be held at San Diego, May 17-19, 2004. For more
information and top register visit
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~coehce/courses.html
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7. California STD/HIV prevention Training center: Online
Chlamydia Training course
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California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center has online
Chlamydia Training Course designed to increase the
knowledge of asymptomatic Chlamydia infection and the
importance of screening young sexually active women.
Contents of the course include Chlamydia screening
guidelines, epidemiology of Chlamydia, clinical aspects of
Chlamydia, sexual history taking and counseling, and
diagnostic testing and clinical management of Chlamydia.
CE credits apply. To register and for more information
visit:
http://www.stdhivtraining.org/educ/training_module/index.html

8. PPHTC - Online Training in Food borne Illness and
Principles of Public Health
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Food borne Illness and the Principles of Public Health
are online courses sponsored by the Pacific Public Health
Training Center (PPHTC). Food Borne Illness course
describes different contaminants, specific illnesses, and
prevention techniques related to food borne illnesses. The
principles of Public Health course provides an overview of
the most important issues and topics related to public
health departments and public health practice. To take the
course (s) visit
http://www.pphtc.org/training/courselist.htm


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9. New E-journal by CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will
publish a new E-journal to be published quarterly by the
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (NCCDPHP). The first issue scheduled for December
15, 2003 at www.cdc.gov/pcd . For more information contact
PCD at pcdeditor@cdc.gov or (404) 498-2905


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10. American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Continuing Education Programs
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AIHA's Continuing Education Department offers a number of
on-site training courses, professional development road
courses, and distance learning opportunities for its
members and other health, safety, and environmental
professionals with the tools they need to reach their
goals. To view program descriptions & schedule and to
register visit
http://www.aiha.org/MeetingsEducation/html/continuingedu.htm

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11. University of California Riverside Extension Work
Place Health and Safety Programs, Jan - March 2004
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University of California, Riverside (UCR) Extension
announces the following courses to be held at UC Riverside
Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside.

a. Jan. 12-March 29, 2004, Mondays, 6 to 9 p.m. Safety
Hazards in the Occupational Environment: Recognition and
Prevention, Fee: $360 (10 meetings).

b. Jan. 14-March 17, 2004, Wednesdays, 6 to 9 p.m.;
Personal Protection and Medical Surveillance in the
Workplace, Fee: $360 (10 meetings).

c. Feb. 20, 2004, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;
Blood-borne Pathogen Standard: OSHA Compliance Workshop,
Fee: $65/$58 each for three or more from the same
organization (includes materials and parking, 1 meeting).

d. Feb. 27, 2004, Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Confined
Spaces: OSHA Compliance Workshop, Fee: $125/$112 each for
three or more from the same organization (includes
materials and parking, 1 meeting).

e. March 12, 2004, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
Forklift Safety Train-the-Trainer Workshop, Fee: $135/ $121
each for three or more from the same organization (includes
materials, parking, 1 meeting).

For more information on these courses, Contact (909)
787-5804, Ext. 11618 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu or
visit http://www.ucrextension.net .