Education and Training Committee Meeting

When: Thursday, April 16th at 1:00 pm EDT.

Agenda:
1. Pre-conference workshop planning (selection of track chairs, format, inclusion of syndromic 101 session)
2. Expansion of syndromic 101 course
3. Inclusion on our WIKI of some epi materials provided by the Global Outreach Committee

Discussion:
1. Planning for the 2009 pre-conference workshop is under way. Currently, the ETC is in the process of selecting a program committee and deciding on the workshop format. It is hoped that this year's workshop will be more interactive, and include an introductory syndromic surveillance lecture at the beginning of the day. This year, the workshop will be held off-site at the Miami Dade County Health Department.

2. As a collaboration with the Global Outreach Committee, Larissa May is working to make an ISDR training tool and a surveillance cost tool available to the Society.

Next meeting:
The next Education and Training Committee meeting will take place on Monday, May 11th at 1:00 pm EDT.