Free Pandemic Flu Conference

[indigo girl]

This free conference looks good. Sounds like a winner to me, if you

are interested in the topic. You only have until Friday to register.

Too bad I did not find out about this sooner as I would have posted it

in a more timely fashion.

The summit lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Masonic Pathways on

Wright Avenue. There is no charge to attend. Lunch will be served.

Don't know if the lunch is free.

http://www.themorningsun.com/stories/101607/loc_flu.shtml

Pandemic influenza authority Dr. Arnold S. Monto will be the keynote

speaker at a summit in Alma on Oct. 23 designed to prepare the

general public and professionals in the public service, business and

health areas.

The deadline to register is Friday.

Sponsored by the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, the summit

is the second in a series of educational sessions to increase understanding

of the threats and implications of an influenza pandemic.

"The most resilient communities are the ones that plan and work

together," Health Officer Kim Singh said.

The health department district includes Gratiot, Montcalm and Clinton

counties.

Monto is professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School

of Public Health. He travels through continents sharing knowledge and

research on prevention and treatment of influenza, respiratory infections

and infectious disease.

A pandemic influenza "is not a question of if, but when" is the theme of the summit.

The program includes a panel discussion featuring officials from the

Michigan Department of Education, Michigan State Police, Michigan

Department of Community Health and Michigan Department of

Transportation.

Breakout sessions in the afternoon will focus on emergency

management, school, household and business preparation.

Already signed up to attend are 80 members of the business

community, chambers of commerce, community organizations, first

responders, government and religious leaders and health professionals.

The summit lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Masonic Pathways on

Wright Avenue. There is no charge to attend. Lunch will be served.

Preregistration is required by phoning Leslie Kinnee at [phone]

or emailing [email protected].