http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/cal.asp Upcoming events at the University of Washington School of Public Health. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss sphcmweb@u.washington.edu (Web Producer) http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2390November 9, 2009, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm<br/>Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Room 401<br/>Reception for alumni and friends of the School during the annual ASPH/APHA meeting, held this year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2390http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1011November 11, 2009, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm<br/>Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia<br/><P>Take advantage of the unique opportunity to engage 41 CEPH-accredited schools of public health at one convenient location during the <strong>American Public Health Association (APHA) 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.</strong> Visit Day at APHA is designed for you to discover the rewards of a career in public health.</p>http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2393http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2440November 11, 2009, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm<br/>Conference Room 1509A, Metropolitan Park East<br/><div><br/>Please join us for a special seminar presented by <b>Michael L. Jackson, PhD, MPH.<br/></b><br/></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>As an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jackson works on surveillance, research, and policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases. He is particularly focused on <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i>, pertussis, and meningococcal disease. Before joining the EIS program Dr. Jackson was a graduate student at the University of Washington and a post-doctoral fellow at Group Health Research Institute (formerly the Center for Health Studies). His dissertation and related research focused on methods for evaluating vaccine effectiveness and on the use of administrative data in epidemiologic studies.<br/><br/> <div><b>Abstract:</b><b> </b><i>Haemophilus influenzae </i>type b (Hib) was once the most common cause of invasive bacterial disease among young children in the United States. Since 1988, routine use of Hib protein conjugate vaccines has reduced the incidence of invasive Hib by more than 99 percent. However, in December 2007, Merck &amp; Co., Inc. voluntary recalled certain lots of their Hib vaccines and suspended Hib vaccine production. As Merck had provided roughly 50 percent of the United States Hib vaccine supply, Merck's recall and production suspension led to a shortage of Hib vaccines in the United States. In this talk Dr. Jackson will review the public health response to the shortage, including vaccination policy, public health practice, and scientific research.</div> <div><br/> <div><b>Directions:</b> <a href="http://www.grouphealthresearch.org/contact/directions.html">http://www.grouphealthresearch.org/contact/directions.html</a></div></div></div>http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2440http://sphcm.washington.edu/cal/srch_int/event.asp?cal_ID=SPHCM&event_ID=2320November 12, 2009, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm<br/>Health Sciences Building, Room T-747<br/> <br/><strong>Presentation TBA</strong><br/><br/><strong>Speaker:</strong> <a href="http://faculty.washington.edu/tlumley/" target="_blank">Thomas Lumley</a>, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, University of Washington<br/><br/> http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2320http://depts.washington.edu/deptgh/students_programs/studeg_path.phpNovember 12, 2009, 4:00 pm<br/>Health Sciences Center, Room T-733<br/><P>William C. Nierman, PhD</b></p> <P>Professor and Director, Infectious Diseases Program<br/>J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD</p> <P><b>Title: "</b>Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei; evolution, virulence,<br/>and global health."</b></p>http://sph.washington.edu/cal/event.asp?content_ID=2434