Increasing Clinician Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast Thursday, May 8, 2003 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

This broadcast will provide information to clinicians to increase awareness of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and reinforce concepts of early recognition, diagnosis, and containment. Goal To provide the clinical and public health communities updated information regarding SARS and guidance to increase clinical preparedness. Objectives After viewing this program, participants will be able to: Describe key strategies for early clinical recognition and management of patients with SARS. Determine appropriate clinical and laboratory diagnostic tests for SARS. Articulate patient education messages regarding infection prevention and control. Target Audience Clinicians, including emergency medicine physicians, primary care physicians, infectious disease specialists, healthcare epidemiologists, infection control professionals, and other healthcare providers, and public health advisors to the clinical community Presenters Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) John Jernigan,MD, MS, Lead, Clinical and Infection Control SARS Investigation Team, National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), CDC Dean Erdman, DrPH, Acting Chief of the Respiratory And Viral Disease Section, CDC Linda Chiarello, RN, MS, Clinical and Infection Control SARS Investigation Team, NCID, CDC James Le Duc, Ph.D, Director, Division of Viral and Rickettsial, NCID, CDC Questions During the day of the broadcast, questions can be submitted via Phone 800-793-8598 [International callers, dial 404 639-0180] TTY 800-815-8152 [International callers, dial 404-639-0182] FAX 800-553-6323 [International callers, dial 404 639-0181] There will be a question and answer period during the broadcast. For additional information, call the Clinician Information Hotline at 1-877-554-4625. Viewers are encouraged to review the CDC website for all available information and updates www.cdc.gov. Registration and Continuing Education Credit Information Site Registration is now open. Site Administrators/Facilitators please register downlink facilities in order to allow viewers to locate a viewing site. Participant registration and evaluation will begin on May 8, 2003 and end on June 8, 2003. Participants are encouraged but not required to register and evaluate the broadcast/webcast. Registration and evaluation will provide valuable feedback to CDC. Continuing education credit will be offered for a variety of professions, based on 1 hour of instruction. A certificate of credit or a certificate of attendance will be awarded to participants who complete the evaluation. Site registration and participant registration will only be available through the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online System at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline. Course numbers are listed below: Satellite Broadcast – SB0130 Webcast – WC0030 Questions about registration should be directed to 800-41-TRAIN, 404-639-1292, or email ce@cdc.gov. When emailing a request, please indicate SARS II in the subject line. Satellite Technical Specifications The broadcast will be available on C and Ku-bands. Coordinates for the broadcast are listed below. Call 888-232-3299 (or 877-232-1010 for the hearing/speech impaired) and enter the document number 130026 when prompted. Signal Test Date and Time May 7, 2003 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast Broadcast Date and Time May 8, 2003 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast C-Band Satellite: Galaxy-4R Longitude: 99 degrees West Channel: 23 Downlink Freq: 4160 MHz Polarization: Horizontal Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8 Ku-Band Satellite: Galaxy-10R Longitude: 123 degrees West Channel: 24 Downlink Freq: 12180 MHz Polarization: Horizontal Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8 This broadcast will be closed-captioned Call in numbers during the program Phone 800-793-8598, [International callers, dial 404 639-0180] TTY 800-815-8152, [International callers, dial 404-639-0182] FAX 800-553-6323, [International callers, dial 404 639-0181] Technical Assistance for satellite downlinking ONLY: 800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289] Audiobridge Information In the event you are unable to receive the signal on program day, you may join by audiobridge. For security reasons, the passcode and leader name will be required to join the calls. Date: May 08, 2003 Bridge will open at 12:45 PM ET Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Call toll free: 800-857-5168 US Toll Number : 210-234-8000 Passcode: SARS 2 Leader: Jo Ann Bittle If you have problems during your audiobridge conference, you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289. Webcast Information This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for viewing after May 8, 2003, at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/sarsII. CDC recommends visiting technical support (http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/techsupport.asp) an hour before the webcast to insure your computer meets system requirements. Goal Objectives   Target Audience Presenters Questions Continuing Education Registration Information Satellite Technical Specifications Webcast Information