Sunday October 25th

Guidance on Moisture and Mold: A Workshop for Environmental Health Professionals and Health Practitioners ( 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., Athens Room) - The Center for Indoor Environments and Health at the University of Connecticut Health Center is pleased to offer this one-day, interactive workshop. Moisture and mold growing in indoor environments, and the potential consequence of exposure on health, pose complex concerns. The workshop will combine presentations and small group exercises designed to develop knowledge and tools to understand, respond, and communicate about mold and moisture. Environmental health professionals will become acquainted with "building science" and explore environmental assessment, moisture control strategies, and intervention approaches. Clinicians will learn how to assess symptoms and illnesses that may have environmental components and learn how to use technical data and reports to evaluate their patients' possible exposure to moisture and mold. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. The National Environmental Health Association will offer 6 CE hours to attendees completing the course. There is no charge for this workshop. Registration and detailed information on this program is found at http://oehc.uchc.edu/CIEH.asp.

Environmental Public Health Leadership (EPHLI) Alumni Network (2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Valdosta Room) The meeting will be held to discuss progress and plans to develop an EPHLI Alumni Network. Additional information on this meeting may be obtained my contacting CAPT John Sarisky at jsarisky@cdc.gov. You can learn more about the EPHLI by visiting http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ephli.

Student Science Café (3:45 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Augusta Room) The café will provide an opportunity for students to learn about CDC's National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, develop networking skills, and meet one another. For more information contact Cory Moore at cmoore3@cdc.gov.

Wednesday October 28th

The 2009 World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC™) will be held on October 28th - 30th, 2009 immediately adjacent to National Environmental Public Health Conference. Both conferences will be held at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Bringing these conferences together creates extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for recreational water leaders to learn more about emerging issues and to interact with public health, healthcare, advocacy, and academic professionals. Click here for more information and to register for WAHC.

ATSDR's Cooperative Agreement Program to Conduct Site-Specific Activities (Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28th, lasting until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 29th, Savannah Room) will meet with its funded state and tribal partners directly after the conclusion of the conference. The preliminary agenda for this meeting includes technical presentations, updates on program activities and requirements, time for questions and answers with ATSDR management, and networking. This meeting is by invitation only. For more information, please contact Alan Yarbrough, Cooperative Agreement Team Lead, at 770-488-3655 or aby6@cdc.gov.

Environmental Justice Expert Panel Meeting (Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28th, lasting until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29th, Augusta Room) Sponsored by CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, this convening will help to identify potential environmental justice solutions to some of the nation's most pressing challenges to healthy housing. Invited speakers include Dr. Robert Bullard, Dr. Beverly Wright, Leslie Fields, Dr. Deeohn Ferris, Peggy Shepard, Dr. Fatemeh Shafiei, Dr. Mildred McClain, Ralph Scott, Bill Gallegos, Amy MacDonald, Cynthia Peurifoy, and others. The invited experts will develop a strategic agenda that builds on sound environmental justice principles and policies for healthy housing. For more information, including details about the outcome of this meeting, contact LaToria Whitehead by phone at (770)488-3633 or by e-mail at ceq6@cdc.gov.

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) Program Annual Meeting (2:00 p.m-5:00 p.m., Atlanta 3 Room) For further information contact Paula Davis, PEHSU Program Coordinator at 1-888-347-AOEC.

National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures Listening Session (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Athens Room) - Conference participants and interested members of the public are invited to an open, facilitated discussion to exchange ideas and explore issues related to the National Conversation. Potential discussion topics include: the National Conversation structure and process; lessons learned from the nation's historical approach to public health and chemical exposures; the nation's current shortcomings, gaps, and redundancies; and high priority options for better protecting the public from harmful chemical exposures. NCEH/ATSDR staff, RESOLVE staff, and others involved in the National Conversation project will be in attendance to engage in discussion and collect participant input. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact nationalconversation@cdc.gov.

Skill-Building Institute for Health Care Professionals on Managing Exposures to Indoor Asthma Triggers (2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Valdosta Room) - The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) will provide a training institute for health care providers and public health professionals that focuses on the importance of prevention and aims to enhance the ability of health professionals to incorporate high quality asthma and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) management into their daily practice. The speakers will describe approaches which can be incorporated into practice, including asthma guidelines and the Chronic Care Model. The session will highlight the role of environmental exposure history taking and provide examples that can be incorporated into patient visits. The speakers will discuss asthma management strategies, with an emphasis on patients from underserved communities. This institute will encourage dialogue with at risk patients on harmful exposures and ultimately lead to reduced asthma attacks nationwide. Click here for more information and to register.

Engaging Faith/Community Organizations to improve Public Health (Beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28th lasting until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, Macon Room) - "Readiness in Partnership" From Theory to Practicality. Bringing these conferences together creates extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for Faith/Community-based leaders to gain practical ways to effectively get ready to partner. This workshop is free and open to the public. For more information contact Rose Pue, Public Health Advisor, rxg2@cdc.gov.

Thursday October 29th

Towards a National Biomonitoring Plan (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Athens Room) - APHL will host a national meeting of individuals working in laboratory science, epidemiology, toxicology, environmental health and public policy to explore the development of a national biomonitoring plan. Using APHL's five-year plan to establish a National Biomonitoring Network as a starting point, participants in this one-day working session will describe the essential components and features, identify the necessary infrastructure, and outline the key steps to creating and supporting a national biomonitoring system. For more information, please see http://www.aphl.org/aphlprograms/eh/Pages/nationalbioplan.aspx.