Zika Preparedness: Lessons for the US Public Health System

In this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, leaders from Washington State discuss what Zika preparedness means for the region's public health and emergency management systems.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the basic science of Zika, and its likely impact in your area.
• Be familiar with current CDC guidance for Zika.
• Know how Foundational Public Health Services can help strengthen public health preparedness and response for communicable diseases.

Intended Audience

Local, state, and tribal public health practitioners; Leaders and managers in emergency preparedness and response

Presenters

Jeffrey Duchin, MD, Health Officer of Public Health - Seattle & King County

Marie Flake, MPH, Special Projects, Foundational Public Health Services, Washington State Department of Health

Resources

• Commentary: US Public Health Preparedness for Zika and Other Threats Remains Vulnerable, Jeff Duchin in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
• Foundational Public Health Services at Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
• FPHS Definitions from Washington DOH