Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: A Colloquium for Occupational Medicine, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medicine Professionals

You are cordially invited to attend "Preventing and Treating Biological Exposures: A Colloquium for Occupational Medicine, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medicine Professionals" at the Hotel Marlowe, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 14-15, 2010.

The event is designed for occupational medicine, infectious disease, and emergency physicians; physician assistants and nurse practitioners; occupational health nurses and biosafety professionals.

The interactive, case-study-rich colloquium will include information on:
·         Developing a proactive plan for appropriate medical responses to laboratory biosafety issues
·         Providing appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis (including experimental treatments) for exposures to biological agents
·         Resources to aid diagnoses and treatment plans

Topics include:
·         Occupational health surveillance and monitoring in biological laboratories and animal facilities
·         Successful risk-based incident reporting, response, and illness surveillance programs
·         Developing proactive programs, policies and procedures
·         Case studies  (influenza, Herpes B, Brucella, vaccinia, tumor cell lines, zoonotic infections, lentiviral exposures, and more)

The event's sponsors are: American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; American Biological Safety Association; the Centers for Disease Control; the Eagleson Institute, a non-profit foundation with a mission to promote the principles and practices of laboratory safety; and the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation, which promotes safe research practices.

Continuing Education for this activity is pending.  See final announcement for specific details.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

For more information, go to www.eagleson.org , email eagleson@eagleson.org  or call (207) 490-1076. A complete brochure will be available soon.

If you know of other colleagues who would be interested in the colloquium, please share this announcement with them. We hope to see you in Cambridge!