Public Health Community Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast May 20, 2003 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

To contain the spread of a contagious illness, public health authorities rely on many strategies. This broadcast will provide information to state and local health department personnel and other stakeholders on two strategies, isolation and quarantine, that are used to control Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Goal To provide the public health community information and guidance on containment of SARS. Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to: Describe key strategies for containing the spread of SARS. Explain the current guidelines for instituting quarantine and/or isolation strategies. Determine appropriate action steps needed to carry out SARS-related isolation or quarantine measures. Determine appropriate support systems needed to carry out SARS-related isolation or quarantine measures. Target Audience Public health workforce, including state and local public health officials, public health advisors, community-based outreach workers, and infection control professionals. Presenters James M. Hughes, MD, Director, National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Marty Cetron, MD,Deputy Director, Division of Quarantine and Global Migration, NCID, CDC Gene W. Matthews,Legal Advisor to CDC, Office of the General Counsel, HHS Art Liang, MD, MPH, Co-lead, SARS Community Outreach Team, Director, Food Safety Office,CDC John Jernigan, MD, MS,Lead, Clinical and Infection Control SARS Investigation Team, NCID, CDC Dr. Colin D'Cunha, Commissioner of Public Health,Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Additional faculty to be named. 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 20, 2003 and end on June 20, 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 – SB0133 Webcast – WC0033 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 3 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 130027 when prompted. Signal Test Date and Time May 19, 2003 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast Broadcast Date and Time May 20, 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: 19 Downlink Freq: 4080 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 20, 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 3 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 20, 2003, at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/sarsIII. CDC recommends visiting technical support (http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/techsupport.asp) an hour before the webcast to ensure your computer meets system requirements. Videotapes Due to the rapidly changing status of SARS, we will not be offering this broadcast/webcast on videotape or CD ROM. However, you can view or download the archived webcast at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/sarsIII. 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