Infectious Diseases: Surveillance & Management for Public Health 2014

Infectious Diseases: Surveillance & Management for Public Health 2014

September 15 – 16, 2014

2 day workshop

Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre

89 Chestnut Street, Toronto

Registration

In Person - $250.00 plus HST (includes refreshment breaks and lunch on both days)

The themes for this workshop focus on surveillance, disease prevention and control, infection prevention and control and communication. These key activities are critical to inform and strengthen our collective responses for effective prevention and mitigation of infectious diseases of public health importance.

Breakout sessions will be a collaboration between colleagues from a provincial perspective (Public Health Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care) and local public health units

Objectives:

• Examine the range of infection prevention and control measures in the management of infectious diseases
• Evaluate disease-specific public health recommendations for disease mitigation
• Describe the different methods of detection and surveillance of infectious diseases
• Identify optimal tools and processes to enhance data quality and ensure timely surveillance reporting
• Develop professional networks within the infectious disease and infection prevention and control related community
• Assess communication strategies to overcome challenges in infection prevention and control and infectious disease control

Target Audience:

• Public health physicians
• Infection Prevention and Control/Communicable Disease Program Managers
• Public health Nurses, Public Health Inspectors, Epidemiologists working in CD/IPAC and surveillance

An application for credits for continuing education with The College of Family Physicians of Canada and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons is being made.

Where can I find accommodations?

For those who require overnight accommodation, rooms at the Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown have been reserved for the forum for the nights of September 14-16, 2014 at a special rate of $179.00 plus taxes.

If you are travelling from outside the GTA, please be sure to book your room as soon as possible and no later than Friday, August 15th, 2014. After this date, we cannot guarantee the special room rate or room availability.

To book your room*, please follow the following instructions:

• Reservations should be made directly with the Doubletree Hilton Hotel at 416-599-0555 or toll free at 1-800-668-6600. Reservations can also be made via email at reservations@torontodoubletree.com

• Reservations must be prepaid in full at the time of booking.

• Please quote " Public Health Ontario Room Block" when booking in order to obtain the special group rate of $179.00/night.

• All reservations must be made by Friday, August 15, 2014 to be guaranteed both availability and rate.

• The hotel is located at 108 Chestnut Street in Toronto, Ontario.

• CANCELLATION POLICY - The guest must provide a credit card for the first nights room and tax. If the reservation is cancelled within 24 hours of arrival, a one night room and tax will be charged.

*Please note, PHO is not responsible for charges related to hotel reservations or cancellations. This is the sole responsibility of the attendee.

Please contact learning@oahpp.ca for any questions or comments. Thank you.