Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch

J J Pickle Research Campus
Commons Learning Center
10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758
(between U.S. 183 and Braker Lane)
October 19, 2016
Plenary
Ebola Surveillance in Guinea Nadia Bekka
Ebola assessments updates/ HAI Investigation Team Jessica Ross
Zika in Texas Laura Robinson, Kelly Broussard
Microcephaly and Zika Peter Langlois
Impact of Regulatory Change on Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Ed Septimus
Prevention of Clostridium difficile Associated Disease Hoonmo Koo
with an Active Surveillance and Contact Isolation Program
for Asymptomatic C. difficile Patients
DADs Overview of Regulatory Services and Quality Monitoring Program Debbie Kane
2015 Case Count Overview and Analysis Laura Tabony
Legal Considerations in Infectious Disease Public Health Rashandra Hayes, Mack Harrison
October 20, 2016
Break Out Sessions
Lab Techniques Supporting Infectious Disease Surveillance & Epidemiology Kris Hollingsworth, ACC
Culture, Resistance Testing, and Serology
Innovative and Quality Practices Marilyn Felkner, Moderator
Investigating Legionella Leslie Platz, Williamson County
Improving Hypothesis Generating Questionnaire Response Venessa Cantu, EAIDB
Hepatitis C Surveillance in LHDs Lauren Hoffman, EAIDB
Mentoring New Epidemiologists Bonnie Feldt, HSR 7
Data Analysis Using Excel Andy Mauney, EAIDB
Dummy Data Greg Leos, EAIDB
ELC Stats in Excel
Lab Techniques Supporting Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Chun Wang, DSHS Lab
The Role of PFG Electrophoresis in Detecting Outbreaks Christine Bulot
Laboratory Testing for Human Parasites Cathy Snider
Personal Protective Equipment Demonstration Erin Swaney
Real Time PCR Testing in the Molecular Laboratory Chun Wan
Whole Genome Sequencing in the DSHS Laboratory Katie Knupper
Prion Disease Testing
SUR and SUREB Contracted Epidemiologists Eric Garza, EAIDB
HCID Surge
Benefits of Local Epidemiologists Kyle McCauley, Victoria County