Welcome to the 27th Broadcast of
Public Health Grand Rounds

Pandemic Flu Preparedness: What Every Community Should Know

September 29 , 2006

Faculty for this presentation are:

William L. Roper

William L. Roper, MD, MPH
Dean, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
CEO, UNC Health Care System

Stephen Redd

Stephen C. Redd, MD
Co-coordinator, CDC Influenza Team, Coordinating Center For Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Leah Devlin

Leah Devlin, DDS, MPH
North Carolina State Health Director and Director of the Division of Public Health

Herminia Palacio

Herminia Palacio, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services, Houston, Texas

Hugh H. Tilson

Hugh H. Tilson, MD, DrPH
Clinical Professor, Epidemiology and Health Policy, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Question and Answer Session
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After the Broadcast

Evaluation
An online evaluation form will be available at www.PublicHealthGrandRounds.unc.edu following the broadcast. Completion of this on-line evaluation is required to receive continuing education credit.

Post-Program On-line Discussion Forum
An online discussion forum will be available beginning September 29 and ending October 6, 2006. You are invited to ask questions and share your best practices. Go to publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu following the program to participate.