The April Session of Hot Topics in Practice will provide an overview of measles in Washington state, showcasing how measles genomic data has been used to describe the epidemiology of outbreaks. By viewing this webinar, participants will better understand how to differentiate introduction events and monitor in-state transmission of measles in the context of national trends.

Presenters

Tao Kwan-Gett, MD, MPH
Washington State Department of Health
Health Officer

Alli Black, MS, PhD
Washington State Department of Health
Senior Epidemiologist

These monthly Web-conferencing events, sponsored by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, provide an authoritative hour-long forum for discussing topics that are important to the public health practice community and the tribal health units in the six Northwest states: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Event Date/Time: 
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PDT