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	Fall 2017 Semester The Fall 2017 semester of Grand Rounds will begin on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The presentations are free, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Central Time, in Austin (M100 Conference Room at 1100 W. 49th Street, see map) or via webinar. If you have a disability and need accommodations for this event, please contact us one week before the event so we may arrange for accommodations. Questions? E-mail grandrounds@dshs.texas.gov Upcoming Presentations: October 4: Population Health: Successes and Challenges October 11: Foodborne Illness Investigations in Texas: Keeping Food “Safe for Our Plates” October 18: Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching October 25: Public Health and the Texas-Mexico Border In M653 Conference Room November 1: Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance: Understanding and Applying the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines November 8: Understanding Childhood Traumatic Stress in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

David Lakey, MD Chief Medical Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor, Department of Population Health, University of Texas System	Population Health: Successes and Challenges Presenter: David Lakey, MD Chief Medical Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor, Department of Population Health, University of Texas System Description: Coming soon! Learning Objectives: Coming soon! 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM Continuing Nursing Education Certified Health Education Specialists & Master-Certified Health Education Specialists Registered Sanitarians Social Worker A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Resources: Casey JA, Schwartz BS, Stewart WF, Adler NE. Using electronic health records for population health research: a review of methods and applications. Annu Rev Public Health. 2016;37:61-81. Hacker K, Walker DK. Achieving population health in accountable care organizations. Am J Public Health. 2013 Jul;103(7):1163-7. Kindig DA. Understanding population health terminology. Milbank Q. 2007;85(1):139-61. Krieger N. Who and what is a "population"? Historical debates, current controversies, and implications for understanding "population health" and rectifying health inequities. Milbank Q. 2012 Dec;90(4):634-81. Woolf SH, Purnell JQ, Simon SM, Zimmerman EB, Camberos GJ, Haley A, Fields RP. Translating evidence into population health improvement: strategies and barriers. Annu Rev Public Health. 2015 Mar 18;36:463-82. Zenzano T, Allan JD, Bigley MB, Bushardt RL, Garr DR, Johnson K, Lang W, Maeshiro R, Meyer SM, Shannon SC, Spolsky VW, Stanley JM. The roles of healthcare professionals in implementing clinical prevention and population health. Am J Prev Med. 2011 Feb;40(2):261-7.
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Julie Loera, MPA Food Safety Officer, Division for Regulatory Services, DSHS Vennessa Cantu, MPH Epidemiologist, Division for Disease Control and Prevention, DSHS Jane M Broussard, MS Emergency Response Coordinator, U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Foodborne Illness Investigations in Texas: Keeping Food “Safe for Our Plates” Presenters: Julie Loera, MPA Food Safety Officer, Division for Regulatory Services, DSHS Vennessa Cantu, MPH Epidemiologist, Division for Disease Control and Prevention, DSHS Jane M Broussard, MS Emergency Response Coordinator, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Description: Each year, about 1 in 6 Americans – 48 million people – become ill from foodborne illness according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illness severity can range from a few days of discomfort to very serious illness outbreaks leading to hospitalizations and even death. Trained teams of public health professionals are constantly working to identify, investigate and prevent foodborne illness in Texas as well as, across the nation. These teams include specialists from multiple disciplines (epidemiology, laboratory, and regulatory), and multiple agencies crossing over several levels of government (local, state, and federal). This presentation will examine and discuss case studies of foodborne illness in Texas. Learning Objectives: Recognize how foodborne illness outbreaks are detected and investigated in Texas. Describe the multi-disciplinary, multi-agency, and multi-level (local, state, and federal) collaboration during outbreaks. Discuss past foodborne outbreaks to demonstrate how investigation techniques and collaboration are critical for a successful outcome. 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM Continuing Nursing Education Certified Health Education Specialists & Master-Certified Health Education Specialists Registered Dietitians Registered Sanitarians Social Workers A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Resources: Coming soon!
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	Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching Presenter: Coming soon! Description: Coming soon! Learning Objectives: Coming soon! 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): Coming soon! A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Resources: Barnes RD, Ivezaj V. A systematic review of motivational interviewing for weight loss among adults in primary care. Obes Rev. 2015 Apr;16(4):304-18. Keeley RD, Burke BL, Brody D, et al. Training to use motivational interviewing techniques for depression: a cluster randomized trial. J Am Board Fam Med. 2014 Sep-Oct;27(5):621-36. Lindson-Hawley N, Thompson TP, Begh R. Motivational interviewing for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Mar 2;(3):CD006936. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006936.pub3. O'Halloran PD, Blackstock F, Shields N, et al. Motivational interviewing to increase physical activity in people with chronic health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil. 2014 Dec;28(12):1159-71. Williams AA, Wright KS. Engaging families through motivational interviewing. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Oct;61(5):907-21.
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RJ Dutton, PhD Director, Office of Border Health, DSHS	Public Health and the Texas-Mexico Border In M653 Conference Room Presenter: RJ Dutton, PhD Director, Office of Border Health, DSHS Description: The 14 million people who live in the U.S.-Mexico border region share more than a border and a common heritage—both sides welcome the benefits of trade, but struggle with the pressure of growth. Sister cities along the border only seem separate, but they share the same air and the same destiny. The border population has been growing at almost twice the national rate and about a third of all U.S. tuberculosis cases are found in the four U.S. border states. The demographic profile of the border region presents both public health problems as well as opportunities. The major historical milestones that define public health along the border, including the social determinants of health and key health disparities, will be discussed in this presentation. Learning Objectives: Identify and interpret major historical milestones impacting public health along the Texas-Mexico border. Describe the social determinants of health and interpret border health disparities along the Texas-Mexico border. Define and evaluate emerging public health issues along the Texas-Mexico border (e.g., obesity, diabetes, and mosquito borne diseases such as Zika). 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM Continuing Nursing Education Certified Health Education Specialists & Master-Certified Health Education Specialists Registered Sanitarians Social Workers A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Resources: Coming soon!
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Amy Fairchild, PhD Associate Dean of Academic Affairs/Professor, Texas A&M University, School of Public Health	Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance: Understanding and Applying the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines Presenter: Amy Fairchild, PhD Associate Dean of Academic Affairs/Professor, Texas A&M University, School of Public Health Description: Public health surveillance is a powerful tool for fighting disease outbreaks and identifying various other health risks. Without knowing some basics, such as who has a disease and where are they located, it becomes nearly impossible to intervene. However, public health surveillance often raises concerns about privacy and civil liberties. In June, 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued the first international ethics guidelines on public health surveillance. Amy Fairchild, PhD, MPH, associate dean of academic affairs at the Texas A&M School of Public Health and professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, played a lead role in guiding a committee of international experts to produce these guidelines. Please join Dr. Fairchild for a discussion of the ethical considerations including interesting case studies. Learning Objectives: Identify core principles of public health ethics (as distinct from bioethics or human rights). Discuss international ethical guidelines for public health surveillance. Apply ethical principles and guidelines to challenges in public health surveillance. 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM Continuing Nursing Education Certified Health Education Specialists & Master-Certified Health Education Specialists Registered Sanitarians Social Workers Ethics credit awarded A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Pre-reading: WHO Guidelines on Ethical Issues in Public Health Surveillance Suggested Resources: Carter SM, Kerridge I, Sainsbury P, Letts JK. Public health ethics: informing better public health practice. N S W Public Health Bull. 2012 May-Jun;23(5-6):101-6. Donovan GK. Ebola, epidemics, and ethics - what we have learned. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2014 Oct 24;9:15. Hanlon P, Carlisle S, Hannah M, Lyon A, Reilly D. A perspective on the future public health: an integrative and ecological framework. Perspect Public Health. 2012 Nov;132(6):313-9. Kangasniemi M, Vaismoradi M, Jasper M, Turunen H. Ethical issues in patient safety: Implications for nursing management. Nurs Ethics. 2013 Dec;20(8):904-16. Swain GR, Burns KA, Etkind P. Preparedness: medical ethics versus public health ethics. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 Jul-Aug;14(4):354-7.
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Molly Lopez, PhD Director, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Center for Social Work Research, University of Texas at Austin	Understanding Childhood Traumatic Stress in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey Presenter: Molly Lopez, PhD Director, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Center for Social Work Research, University of Texas at Austin Description: In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought high winds and torrential rainfall to the Gulf Coast, Houston, and East Texas regions of the state. As communities begin the work of recovery, what impact can we expect to see on the mental health of children and adolescents impacted by the storm? The experience of traumatic events, which disrupt a child’s sense of safety and stability, can have long-lasting impacts on well-being. This presentation will examine current research, as it helps to identify those youth with the greatest risk for post-traumatic stress and other mental health conditions following trauma exposure. What lessons can be learned from the efforts to respond to child trauma exposure following 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Sandy? The presentation will examine public health approaches to addressing the needs of children impacted by this exposure and the role of health care, schools, and other child-serving systems. Learning Objectives: Describe the inherently complex experience of traumatic events for children, their families and the broader caregiving systems. Examine lessons learned from previous natural and man-made disasters for public health responses to child traumatic stress. Discuss the role of public health and health care providers in mitigating the negative impact of trauma exposure on children. 1.5 Continuing Education/Contact Hours Available for the Following (live event only): AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM Continuing Nursing Education Certified Health Education Specialists & Master-Certified Health Education Specialists Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Licensed Professional Counselors Licensed Psychologists Registered Sanitarians Social Workers A certificate of attendance is available for those not seeking the credits/contact hours listed above. Suggested Resources: Coming soon!
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