Use of race and ethnicity in public health surveillance: summary of the CDC/ATSDR Workshop

"Improvement of the health of racial and ethnic minority populations is a priority for CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Information on race and ethnicity is a critical element in public health surveillance efforts. To address this issue, CDC and the ATSDR conducted a 2-day workshop, "The Use of Race and Ethnicity in Public Health Surveillance," held in Atlanta on March 1-2, 1993. Workshop participants included CDC and ATSDR professional staff and invited experts from academia and the private sector. Objectives of the workshop were to: Describe the current measures of race and ethnicity and their use in public health surveillance at CDC/ATSDR. Assess the epidemiologic basis of the use of race and ethnicity in surveillance for planning, operation, and evaluation of public health programs at CDC/ATSDR. Propose better use of existing measures for race and ethnicity or to identify alternative measures." - p. 1"The recommendations generated from the workshop were developed for CDC/ATSDR and some of them may be used to improve surveillance systems at CDC/ATSDR and in other parts of the Public Health Service. In addition, some of these recommendations may be used to update the 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, as well as in measuring progress in reaching the Year 2000 Health Objectives. These recommendations have been submitted to the Director of CDC for consideration. They are being published in this format to stimulate further discussion. Some of these recommendations may exceed the missions of CDC and ATSDR, may be in conflict with other recommendations, or may be in various stages of implementation." - p. viiiPreface -- Introduction -- Background -- Workshop Objectives and Agenda -- -- Summary of Plenary Presentations -- Issues in the use of race and ethnicity in the United States -- Current use of race and ethnicity in public health surveillance -- Measurement and use of race in public health surveillance -- Measurement and use of ethnicity in public health surveillance -- Race in the health of America: problems, issues, and directions -- A Private sector view of health, surveillance, and communities of color -- Perspective of a health scientist: use of race in public health surveillance -- -- Work Group Summaries -- Limitations of Concepts, Measures, and Uses -- Recommendations for Concepts, Measures, and Uses"Held in Atlanta on March 1-2, 1993"--P. 1.Cover title."June 25, 1993."Papers from the workshop published in Public health reports ; v. 109, no. 1, p. 4-52."CDC/ATSDR PLANNING COMMITEE: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Linda Carnes, D.P.A. Epidemiology Program Office Richard A. Goodman, M.D., M.P.H. Robert A. Hahn, Ph.D., M.P.H. Donna F. Stroup, Ph.D., M.Sc. Scott F. Wetterhall, M.D., M.P.H. International Health Program Office Ruth Wilson, Ph. D. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Richard B. Rothenberg, M.D., M.P.H. Diane Rowley, M.D., M.P.H. National Center for Environmental Health Jose F. Cordero, M.D., M.P.H. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, M.D. National Center for Health Statistics Diane M. Makuc, Ph.D. National Center for Infectious Diseases Ralph L. Cordell, Ph.D. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Christine M. Branche-Dorsey, Ph.D., M.S.P.H. National Center for Prevention Services Henry J. Montes National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Richard L. Ehrenberg, M.D. Office of the Associate Director for Minority Health Rueben C. Warren, D.D.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H. Public Health Practice Program Office Mark W. Oberle, M.D., M.P.H. " - p. iiiAlso available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. 17).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of race and ethnicity in public health surveillance. Summary of the CDC/ATSDR Workshop. MMWR 1993;42(No.RR-10): {1-17)

A Healthy Home for Everyone: The Guide for Families and Individuals

The purpose of this booklet is to provide information about the connection between housing and health. You will find action steps for making your home healthy, definitions for words used in the booklet, and a resource section to find more information about a making your home a healthy home

National HIV Prevention Conference

CDC NPIN 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference Presentation Web Library: "The library is a resource for those that were unable to attend the conference and for those that attended and want to share information with their colleagues. The library houses PDF versions of Plenary presentations and other presentations made by CDC and other federal agencies that you are able to view and download by Population, Track, or Plenary session. Only presentations for which the authors have given their permission for posting are included."Conference Website -- Abstract book -- Conference program -- CDC NPIN 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference Presentation Web Library (NHPC 2009 Webcasts)Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mode of access: World Wide Web

The first Conference on Menthol Cigarettes: setting the research agenda : March 21-22, 2002, Atlanta, GA : executive summary

"The First Conference on Menthol Cigarettes was convened in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 21 and 22, 2002. The purpose of the conference was to evaluate the present state of the science concerning the health implications of adding menthol to cigarettes, and to set the priorities for further studies on health effects of menthol cigarettes. The conference sponsors will make the conference proceedings available to a wider audience through a supplemental issue to be published with Nicotine & Tobacco Research journal in early 2004. This Executive Summary presents background on use of menthol in cigarettes and summarizes the topics that will be discussed in the supplemental issue." - p. 1"September 2003"The conference was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Cancer Institute; Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California; American Legacy Foundation; The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; The Onyx Group; National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery; and Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation.Mode of access: Internet from the National Cancer Institute web site. Address as of 6/21/2007: http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/TCRB/MethnolExecSumRprt4%5F10-16.pdf; current access available via PURL

A Guide to the implementation of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) in state public health

''This document is targeted to program managers and surveillance staff in state health agencies who are involved in the implementation of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS). The target audience includes epidemiologists and other professional staff with varying degrees of computer knowledge and skills. The goals of the document are: A. To present the basic principles of the NEDSS architecture and how they affect state-based surveillance systems; B. To assist state surveillance programs in deciding how to implement the NEDSS architecture; C. To discuss some current issues related to the NEDSS implementation'' - p. iiExecutive Summary -- Acknowledgments -- I. Objectives -- II. NEDSS and the NEDSS architecture -- III. NEDSS implementation options for state programs -- IV. Fitting NEDSS into a state plan: resources and other issues -- FAQs -- Glossary of Terms and list of Acronymsedited by Gianfranco Pezzino.Title from PDF t.p. (387 KB, 32 p).Handout at the 2nd National NEDSS Stateholders' Meeting, April 10-11, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia."This document was prepared by CSTE members and staff, with substantial input from CDC staff from the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System project. The primary target audience includes program managers and surveillance staff in state health agencies who are involved with collecting, processing, and analyzing information in electronic format and who need to learn more about the NEDSS concepts and implementation process. The target audience includes primarily epidemiologists and other professional staff with various degrees of computer knowledge and skills. Staff with more technical functions (e.g., computer specialists and programmers) may find the document helpful to understand the purpose of NEDSS, but this is not meant to be a comprehensive technical guidance document." - p. 1Mode of access: Internet.Includes bibliographical references

Expert beeting on malaria chemoprophylaxis

January 29, 2003 -- Opening Session -- Review of Meeting Agenda -- Meeting Purpose and Expected Outcomes -- Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine -- Doxycycline -- Primaquine -- Atovaquone/Proguanil -- Mefloquine -- -- January 30, 2003 -- Meeting Review -- Overall Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Recommendations -- Health Communications for Malaria Chemoprophylaxis -- Standby Treatment in Low-Risk Areas -- Review of Outstanding Issues and Next Steps -- Closing SessionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) convened an Expert Meeting on Malaria Chemoprophylaxis. The proceedings were held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia on January 29-30, 2003

Healthy Community Design Expert Workshop report: September 21-22, 2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

"On September 21 and 22, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convened a group of 20 experts in the field of community design to discuss raising awareness about the health impact of community design decisions. The gathering included top thought leaders whose organizations represent those who play a direct role in creating the built environment through action and policy--developers, architects, planners, builders, academia, public health professionals, and government officials. Its interdisciplinary nature was both unique and intentional. The workshop was conceived as a result of a series of interviews in September and October 2008 that CDC had conducted with professionals in the public health, planning, and built environment sectors. From these interviews, two key themes emerged: A common concern about health exists, but common language among the disciplines is lacking; Almost no cross-discipline synergy on shared health concerns exists, and local public health professionals are not in the loop at the critical early stages of policy and project development." - p. 4I. Executive Summary -- II. Overview -- III. What is Healthy Community Design? -- IV. Who influences Healthy Community Design/How do they view the current situation and CDC's role? -- V. Where is Healthy Community Design working? -- VI. What steps do we need to take to encourage widespread adoption of industry best practices? -- VII. Tool for evaluating objectively the potential health effects of a project or policy before it is built or implemented: Health Impact Assessments (HIA) -- VIII. The Path forward -- IX. ConclusionMode of access: World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (566 KB, 52p.)

Emerging infectious diseases

Emerging Infectious Diseases is providing access to these abstracts on behalf of the ICEID 2012 program committee (www.iceid.org), which performed peer review. Emerging Infectious Diseases has not edited or proofread these materials and is not responsible for inaccuracies or omissions. All information is subject to change. Comments and corrections should be brought to the attention of the authors.Influenza preparedness: lessons learned -- Policy implications and infectious diseases -- Improving preparedness for infectious diseases -- New or rapid diagnostics -- Foodborne and waterborne infections -- Effective and sustainable surveillance platforms -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Molecular epidemiology -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Tropical infections and parasitic diseases -- H1N1 influenza -- Risk Assessment -- Laboratory Support -- Zoonotic and Animal Diseases -- Viral Hepatitis -- E1. Zoonotic and animal diseases -- E2. Vaccine issues -- E3. H1N1 influenza -- E4. Novel surveillance systems -- E5. Antimicrobial resistance -- E6. Late-breakers I -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Influenza preparedness: lessons learned -- Zoonotic and animal diseases -- Improving preparedness for infectious diseases -- Laboratory support -- Early warning systems -- H1N1 influenza -- Policy implications and infectious diseases -- Modeling -- Molecular epidemiology -- Novel surveillance systems -- Tropical infections and parasitic diseases -- Strengthening public health systems -- Immigrant and refugee health -- Foodborne and waterborne infections -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Foodborne and waterborne infections -- New or rapid diagnostics -- Improving global health equity for infectious diseases -- Vulnerable populations -- Novel agents of public health importance -- Influenza preparedness: lessons learned -- Molecular epidemiology -- Zoonotic and animal diseases -- Vaccine-preventable diseases -- Outbreak investigation: lab and epi response -- H1N1 influenza -- laboratory support -- effective and sustainable surveillance platforms -- new vaccines -- vector-borne diseases and climate change -- travelers' health -- J1. Vectorborne diseases and climate change -- J2. Policy implications and infectious diseases -- J3. Influenza preparedness: lessons learned -- J4. Effective and sustainable surveillance platforms -- J5. Outbreak investigation: lab and epi response I -- J6. Late-breakers II -- Strengthening public health systems -- Bacterial/viral coinfections -- H1N1 influenza -- Novel agents of public health importance -- Foodborne and waterborne infections -- New challenges for old vaccines -- Vectorborne diseases and climate change -- Novel surveillance systems -- Geographic information systems (GIS) -- Improving global health equity for infectious diseases -- Vaccine preventable diseases -- Vulnerable populations -- Laboratory support -- Prevention challenges for respiratory diseases -- Zoonotic and animal diseases -- Outbreak investigation: lab and epi response -- Vectorborne diseases and climate change -- Outbreak investigation: lab and epi response -- Laboratory proficiency testing/quality assurance -- Effective and sustainable surveillance platforms -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- H1N1 influenza -- Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases -- Foodborne and waterborne infections -- Role of health communication -- Emerging opportunistic infections -- Host and microbial genetics -- Respiratory infections in special populations -- Zoonotic and animal diseases -- Laboratory support -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Vulnerable populations -- Global vaccine initiatives -- Tuberculosis -- Prevention challenges for respiratory diseases -- Infectious causes of chronic diseases -- O1. Outbreak investigation: lab and epi response II -- O2. Prevention challenges for respiratory diseases -- O3. Populations at high risk for infectious diseases -- O4. Foodborne and waterborne infections -- O5. Laboratory support: surveillance and monitoring infections -- O6. Late-breakers IIIAbstracts published in advance of the conference

Emerging infectious diseases

Emerging Infectious Diseases is providing access to these abstracts on behalf of the ICEID 2008 program committee, which performed peer review. Emerging Infectious Diseases has not edited or proofread these materials and is not responsible for inaccuracies or omissions. All information is subject to change.Comments and corrections should be brought to the attention of the authors.Slide Sessions -- Foodborne & waterborne diseases I -- Influenza I -- Surveillance: International -- Zoonotic & animal diseases I -- Methicillin-resistant stapylococcal infections -- Vectorborne diseases -- Foodborne & waterborne diseases II -- Influenza II -- Surveillance: Domestic -- Zoonotic & animal diseases II -- Noscomial infections -- Respiratory diseases -- Health communications -- Blood, organ, & tissue safety -- Tropical diseases -- New rapid diagnostics -- Mobile populations & infectious diseases -- Vaccine-preventable diseases -- Tuberculosis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- -- Poster Abstracts -- Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Climate changes -- Foodborne & waterborne infections -- Health communication -- Infectious causes of chronic diseases -- Influenza -- New or rapid diagnostics -- Nosocomial infections -- Outbreak investigation: Lab & epi response -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Surveillance: International & new strategies -- Travelers' health & disease importation -- Tropical infections & parasitic diseases -- Vector-borne diseases -- Women, gender, sexual minorities & infectious diseases -- Zoonotic & animal diseases -- Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Emerging aspects of HIV -- Foodborne & waterborne infections -- Health communication -- Molecular epidemiology -- Outbreak investigation: Lab & epi response -- Poverty & infectious diseases -- Surveillance: International & new strategies -- Tropical infections & parasitic diseases -- Vector-borne diseases -- Zoonotic & animal diseases -- Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Blood, organ, & other tissue safety -- Foodborne & waterborne infections -- Host & microbial genetics -- Influenza -- Molecular epidemiology -- New or rapid diagnostics -- Outbreak investigation: Lab & epi response -- Prevention effectiveness, cost effectiveness, & cost studies -- Surveillance: International & new strategies -- Vector-borne diseases -- Zoonotic & animal diseases -- Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Bioterrorism preparedness -- Emerging opportunistic infections -- Foodborne & waterborne infections -- Healthcare worker safety -- Influenza -- Laboratory proficiency testing/quality assurance -- Modeling -- Nosocomial infections -- Outbreak investigation: Lab & epi response -- Vector-borne diseases -- Viral hepatitis -- Zoonotic & animal diseases -- Vaccines & vaccine-preventable diseases -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Emerging opportunistic infections -- Foodborne & waterborne infections -- Influenza -- New or rapid diagnostics -- Nosocomial infections -- Outbreak investigation: Lab & epi response -- Social determinants of infectious disease disparities -- Surveillance: International & new strategies -- Tuberculosis -- Vector-borne diseases -- Zoonotic & animal diseases -- -- Additional Poster Abstracts.Abstracts published in advance of the conference

Program and abstracts book

"Organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists CSTE), the CDC Foundation (CDCF), the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), and the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)."Includes index