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Syndromic Surveillance:
Urban and Rural Approaches Thursday, June 28, 2005; Noon - 1:00 pm, (PDT)
Presenters
Nicola Marsden-Haug, MPH, Training and Outreach Manager, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Bryant Thomas Karras, MD, Department of Health Services, UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, Director, Kitsap County Health
Department
Bill Lober, MD, MS, University of Washington School of Medicine
Description
This online, interactive presentation focuses on the benefits, limitations, resources and other key considerations for developing and implementing syndromic surveillance systems. The presenters will share their lessons learned from systems deployed in both rural and urban settings. The focus of the session will be on issues in development, potential data sources, and implications for data analysis in geographic areas with varying population density. Specific challenges and solutions from the Kitsap County Health District in Washington State will be presented as an example.
Learning Objectives
- Define syndromic surveillance and discuss the benefits and limitations of such systems
- Identify potential data sources and resources for developing syndromic systems
- Compare and contrast utility of zip code data in rural and urban settings
Appropriate Audience
- Public health trainers and educators
- Public health practitioners
- Epidemiologists
Session Archive
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Slides and Related Resources
HIPAA links:
www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/docs/rr2003_02.pdf