Public Health Grand Rounds
The TPHTC Public Health Grand Rounds are a series of one hour training programs on contemporary public health issues aimed at training public health professionals in Texas. The programs are delivered via the Health Alert Network (HAN) and interactive webcast or televideo (ITV). The presentations, a collaborative effort between the training center, local health departments, the Texas Department of State Health Sevices (DSHS), and The Texas Association of Local Health Officials (TALHO), serve as a means of strengthening technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competencies and capabilities of public health professionals in Texas. CLICK HERE to register for this month's live Grand Rounds www.talho.org
Information on a variety of topics are presented by experts in each content area. Grand Rounds are open to public health professionals from local, state, national government agencies, health care providers, boards of health, community-based health organizations, academic institutions, and others who seek to learn more about public health. Participants must register at least 2 business days in advance of the broadcast to enable the HAN network to prepare for the link to your agency.
Archived Public Health Grand Rounds:
"Large Scale Disaster Response: The Kashmir Earthquake Experience" June 13, 2007 Speaker: Umair Shah, MD, MPH. 
"Alzheimer's Disease:What We Know, What We Need to Know" May 9, 2007 Speaker: Stephen Waring, DVM, PhD,
"Preparing for West Nile" April 18, 2007 Speaker: Mark Johnsen, PhD
Lead and Heavy Metals: Where Else Besides Paint? April 11, 2007 Speaker: Dr. Brenda Reyes, MD, MPH
"Exploring Accreditation" March 29, 2007 Speaker: Kaye Bender, RN, PhD, FAAN
The Threat of Extreme Drug Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis" March 14, 2007 Presenter: Barbara Seaworth, M.D. Discussant: Edward Graviss, Ph.D.
"HPV and the Vaccine to Protect Against It" February 14, 2007 Presenter: Stephen Tyring , MD, PhD, MBA
"Infection Control With an Influenza Twist" January 2007 Presenter: Kit Thorton, MS, CIC, M, MT(ASCP).
• Rapid Needs Assessment: Methodology and Application During Hurricane Rita
Presented April 20, 2006 by Dr. Beatrice Selwyn and David Zane
