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Course Overview
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Will it Work? - Exploring a Voluntary National Accreditation Program for State and Local Health Departments
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast & Webcast
July 20, 2006
1:00 2:30 PM EDT
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This forum will present for discussion and comment a proposed model for
a voluntary national accreditation program for state and local public health
departments developed by the Steering Committee of the Exploring
Accreditation (EA) project. The project is funded by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are
coordinating this initiative. A panel of public health experts representing
the EA Steering Committee will present the model and address
questions from viewers.
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Objectives
After this satellite broadcast, participants will be able to:
- Briefly describe the process that led to the proposed model.
- Outline the major elements of the proposed model.
- Obtain feedback on the proposed model and its feasibility before final
recommendations are made by the EA Steering Committee in August, 2006.
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Intended Audience
State and local public health department professionals and public health stakeholders.
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Panelist
Georges Benjamin, MD, FACP,
Executive Director, American Public Health Association,
Washington, DC, EA Planning Committee and Ex-Officio EA Steering Committee
Janet Olszewski, MSW Director,
Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, Michigan, EA Steering Committee
Bobby Pestronk, MPH, Health Officer,
Genesee County Health Department, Flint, Michigan, EA Steering Committee
Harvey Wallace, PhD Professor and
Department Head, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan,
EA Steering Committee
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Broadcast Materials
To view information about the proposed model to be discussed
during the broadcast, go to
http://www.exploringaccreditation.org/.
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Questions and Comments
Before and during the broadcast, questions and comments may be faxed
to:
800-553-6323 for US participants and
404-639-0181 for International
participants.
Before, during, and after the broadcast, please email
questions to:
feedback@exploringaccreditation.org.
For additional information or an online evaluation form,
please visit the Exploring Accreditation Web Site:
http://www.exploringaccreditation.org/.
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Continuing Education Information
No CE credit will be given for this broadcast.
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Satellite Technical Specifications
Signal Test Date and Time
July 19, 2006
10:00 - 10:30 AM EDT
Same coordinates for signal test and broadcast
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Broadcast Date and Time
July 20, 2006
1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT
Color bars and tone begin 30 minutes before broadcast
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C-Band
Satellite: Galaxy-3C
Longitude: 95 degrees West
Channel: 03C
Downlink Freq: 3760 MHz
Polarization: Horizontal
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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Ku-Band
Satellite: SBS-6
Longitude: 74 degrees West
Channel: 02K
Downlink Freq: 11749.500 MHz
Polarization: Vertical
Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8
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This broadcast will be closed-captioned |
To Contact Us During the
Program
Voice: 800-793-8598
[International callers 404-639-0180]
FAX: 800-553-6323
[International callers, 404-639-0181]
TTY: 800-815-8152
[International callers, 404-639-0182]
Technical Assistance:
800-728-8232 [International callers 404-639-1289]
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Audiobridge Information
In the event you are unable to receive the signal on
program day, you may join by audiobridge.
For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required to
join your call.
- Toll Free Number: 888-793-1765
- Toll Number: +1-210-234-0002
- Passcode: 10559
- Leader: ANA BENSON
For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required
to join the call. If you have problems during your audiobridge conference,
you may call 800-728-8232 or International callers dial 404-639-1289.
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Webcast Information
The broadcast will have a live webcast.
The webcast will be available through the Internet for
one month following the broadcast and can be found at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/accreditation-06.
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Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Training Network
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This page last reviewed: June 29, 2006
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