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Monday Workshops

Tuesday Workshops

Dec. 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Presenters	Abstract	Related Link(s)
Paul Stewart PhD Susan Schantz PhD Joseph McGraw MS, PhD Wilfred Karmaus MD, MPH Edward Fitzgerald PhD	Research on Toxic Chemicals in the Great Lakes Defining Studies to Help Ensure Healthy People in Every Stage of Life	Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program
Andrew L. Dannenberg MD, MPHU U Rick Porso REHS, RS Elizabeth Harrison Lauren Smith MD, MPH Melanie Simmons PhD	Connecting Public Health, Community Design and the Built Environment	Health Impact Assessment
Julie Racine-Parshall BA Joe Sigalas BA, MA, PhD Jackie Mason BA, MA, PhD	Strategic Planning for PARTners and Planning for Achievement:The Why, When, and How of Evaluation
Mary Jean Brown ScD, RN Edmond Shenassa ScD Matthias Braubach MSc, MPH	The World Health Organization LARES Project: The Link Between Health and Housing in 8 European Cities	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Reference Materials
Barry L. Johnson PhD John E. Till PhD Suzanne K. Condon MS	The Impact of Hazardous Waste on Human Health: Policy, Analyses, and Community Issues	Disaster Epidemiology and Assessment
Maureen Lichtveld MD, MPH Lynn Goldman MD, MPH William Hooke PhD Jerry Keusch Kay Lee PhD Father Luke Nguyen MA	Environmental Health, Sustainability and Disaster Preparedness post-Hurricane Katrina
Rev. Samuel Nixon Jr. SB, MDiv Rev. Wayne L. Thornhill III BSMBA, MDIV, MPA, JD Wade Norwood BA Derrick Hazel	Faith-Based Initiatives: Engaging Faith Communities as Partners in Improving Community Health	Community Awareness
Shane Diekman PhD Judy Stevens PhD Julie Gilchrist MD Karin Mack PhD	Fires, Falls, and Fleeting Moments: The Research and Practice of Making the Home Safe	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Reference Materials Available on CD-ROM
Deborah Millette MPH Doug Farquhar JD, MPH Priscilla D Keith JD Dana Reed-Wise BS Tom Neltner JD, CHMM	The Healthy Homes Initiative: The Role of Law	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Reference Materials Available on CD-ROM
Kevin Horton MSPH Vikas Kapil DO Natalia Melnikova MD, PhD Oleg Muravov MD, PhD Theodore Larson MPH Barbara Anderson PE Steve Dearwent PhD	Review of ATSDR’s Health-Related Activities in Response to Asbestos-Contaminated Ore Found in Libby, Montana	Inhalation Toxicology Toxicological Profile for Asbestos ToxFAQs™ for Asbestos Case Studies in Environmental Medicine for Asbestos Toxicity
James Pirkle MD, PhD Thomas A. Burke MD John Osterloh MD, MS	What is Biomonitoring and Why You Should Care
Tim Jones Sharon Roy MD David Nicholas MPH	The Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net): A Collaborative Forum for Investigating the Environmental Cause of Food and Waterborne Disease	EHS-Net
Angelo Bellomo Bob Axelrad BA	Assessing Environmental Health and Safety in Schools
Willena Cannon Matthew Chachère JD Anita Weinberg JD MSW Kim Foreman BS	Advocacy for State and Local Lead Poisoning Prevention Policies - Community Engagement Partnerships	Lead Poisoning Prevention Program State and Local Programs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Toxicological Profile for Lead
Sherry Rigouard MPH Debbi Cooper Nancy Rice MPH Chris Weis PhD, DABT	Uncontrolled Releases of Anhydrous Ammonia: Causes, Victims, and Prevention
Beth Gardner MS	Where to Find More Federal Funds—Grants.gov

Dec. 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Presenters	Abstract	Related Link(s)
Mary Dominiak James Kelly MS Barbara J. Smith MS Clement Welsh PhD John Wheeler PhD	Perfluorochemicals – Environmental Fate, Toxicity and Human Exposure
Patricia Hynes PhD Charles Treser MPH William Menrath MS Pat Bohan MPH, MSEH	Building Leadership in a Healthy Homes Workforce – National Healthy Homes Training Center and Network	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Reference Materials Available on CD-ROM Environmental Public Health Services - Workforce Development Environmental Health Services -CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute
Randy Rowel PhD Anita Hawkins PhD Xanthia James MPH Myrtle Evans MSPH, DrPH(c)	Health Communication and Emergency Preparedness Among Low Income Minority Populations
Xavier Bonnefoy Peter Ashley DrPH	The Connection Between Housing and Health: The Current State of Evidence	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Reference Materials Available on CD-ROM
Ben Muneta MD, MPH Derrith Moore BS Nancy John BS Edward R. Garrison PhD, MPH	Environmental Health Challenges in Indian Country
Carol Rao PhD Ginger Chew PhD Gina M. Solomon MD, MPH Dustin Poppendieck MS, PhD	Indoor Air Quality Issues in New Orleans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita	Mold
David Ashley PhD Stacy Young MPH Mark Miller RS, MPH Paul Giannone MPH	NCEH Public Health Preparedness for Environmental Emergencies	Environmental Public Health Services - Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents (MHMIs)
Mildred Williams-Johnson PhD,DABT Claudia Thompson PhD Randy Wentsel PhD	Environmental Health Science Research: Current and Future Trends
Craig Zimring PhD Robin Guenther AIA Gregory Kats MBA John Kouletsis AIA	The Case for Green Healthcare Construction: How Hospital Design and Construction Protect Health	Designing and Building Healthy Places
Greg Ulirsch MS PhD Philip Johnson MPH, MSc, PhD(in progress) Vickie Boothe BSEE Robert Thiboldeau PhD Mark Werner PhD	Informing Communities and Mitigating Risk from Three Types of Air Pollution Threats	Air Pollution and Respiratory Health
David Mills Bsc, PhD Helen Flowers MS Patrick Parsons PhD Dan Kass MSPH	Making Connections: The Value of Biomonitoring in Your State’s Tracking Program
Robert Blake MPH, REHS Michelle Chuk MPH Sharunda Buchanan PhD	Strengthening and Coordinating the Role of Federal Agencies in Community-based Environmental Health Initiatives of Local Health Departments	Environmental Health Services Building Environmental Health Capacity A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Trainer's Manual
Bob Vanderslice PhD Kenny Foscue MPH Tannie Eshenaur MPH Brendan Boyle MPA	Promoting Healthy Schools: Addressing Toxic Hazards in the School Environment	Asthmas Impact on Children and Adolescents
Ralph Scott BA Jane Malone	Innovative Prevention Strategies – Policy and Practice to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning by 2010	Lead Lead - State and Local Programs Lead - FAQs ToxFAQs™ for Lead Toxicological Profile for Lead ToxFAQs™:Chemical Agent Briefing Sheet for Lead Case Study in Environmental Medicine for Lead
Neil Hampson MD Judith Graber MS Scott Damon MAIA, CPH Eric Lavonas MD, FACEP	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention: Bridging the Gap Between the Clinical World and Public Health	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Presenters	Abstract	Related Link(s)
Stephen Rappaport PhD Don Patterson PhD Andreas Sjodin PhD Ketna Mistry MD	Exposure Biomarkers: Apples or Oranges
Stephanie Bailey MD David DyjackPhD Beth Resnick MPH Steve Van Stockum Larry Gordon MPH	Developing the Environmental Health Workforce and Charting the Future of Environmental Health	Case Studies in Environmental Medicine CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Environmental Public Health Services Workforce Development
Tannie Eshenaur MPH Susan J. RobinsonMS David R. Driscoll PhD, MPH Yolanda Freeman BS	Risk Communication and Culture: New Issues and Approaches for Environmental Health Message Design and Delivery
Abbigail Tumpey MPH, CHES Margaret Reid RN Katherine J. Seikel BS, MBA Tom Neltner JD, BS Chem E; Director of Training	Creating Partnerships to Promote Integrated Pest Management	Environmental Public Health Services Mosquitoes
Bobbie Morgan MS Christina Rose Bush MS Bart Bibler BS Sheila D. Pressley MS Felicia A. Rabito PhD	Emerging and Re-emerging Contaminants and Outbreaks	Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods Health Concerns Associated with Mold in Water-Damaged Homes After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 2005
Wanda Lizak Welles PhD, MS John Bresland Kent AndersonMBA, BSIE Henry Anderson MD Sam Mannan Ph.D.	National Acute Chemical Events Surveillance: A Partnership for Success
Peter Thornton MPH Janet Williams BS Rick Rowe MPH Professor Sheila Davidson-PressleyMS	The Local Environmental Health Workforce: Confronting the Challenges of the 21st Century	Environmental Public Health Services Workforce Development CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute
Ella S. Dade RN,CRC Gregory L. Eastwood MD William Fredericks Ron Pirrallo MD	Injury and Violence Prevention and the Built Environment—Preparedness and Response	Designing and Building Healthy Places Designing and Building Healthy Places Topic Injury
Alan Robock PhD Jonathan Patz MD, MPH Katharine Hayhoe MS, BSc Sepi Yalta PhD	Climate Change: Health Implications
Dr. Moiz Mumtaz PhD Dr. David Mellard PhD Dr. Mark Johnson PhD	Application of ATSDR's Mixtures Guidance at Two Hazardous Waste Sites	Toxicological Profiles Toxicological Profile: Trichloroethylene (TCE) ToxFAQs™: Trichloroethylene (TCE) Case Studies in Environmental Medicine for TCE Toxicological Profile for Carbon Tetrachloride ToxFAQs™: Carbon Tetrachloride Computational Toxicology Laboratory (CompTox Lab) Chemical Mixtures Program
Carol Henry PhD Hal Zenick PhD Kenneth A. Cook PhD Diana Lee MPH, RD	What Others Are Saying about Biomonitoring
Catherine Thomsen MPH James VanDerslice PhD Paul English PhD	Building Capacity and Consistency Across States: The State Environmental Health Indicators
Robert J. Geller MD Bruce P. Lanphear MD, MPH	Environmental Concerns and Children's Development	Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Pediatric Environmental Health: Pediatric Environmental Health
Pierre Erville JD David E. Jacobs PhD Maria Doa PhD Mary Jean Brown RN, ScD	Childhood Lead Poisoning: Will We Meet the 2010 Goal?	Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead Poisoning Prevention State and Local Programs Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (FAQs) Toxicological Profile for Lead: ToxFAQs™ for Lead ToxFAQs™:Chemical Agent Briefing Sheet for Lead: Case Study in Environmental Medicine for Lead: Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Pediatric Environmental Health
Laurie Lachance PhD, MPH Elizabeth Herman MD, MPH Leslie A. Fierro MPH	Making the Case for Standardized Program Evaluation Indicators—Lessons from the Field	National Asthma Control Program

Dec. 5, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Presenters	Abstract	Related Link(s)
Chuck Warzecha MS, RS Lori J. Harris-Franklin BES Kai Elgethun PhD	Factory Farming: The Impact of Animal Feeding Operations on the Environment and Health of Local Communities.
Suzanne Wells MS Phil Brown PhD Diana Tarrant MSPH Maria Teran-MacIver, Kris Larson and Paula Peters BSN, MSN	Involving the Community in Local Environmental Health Issues	Environmental Public Health Services Community Health A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Trainer's Manual
Jana Telfer MA Greg Thomas Will Ludlam	Marketing: Intervention Innovation for Audiences with Antibody to Health Information
Matt Falb MHS Roger B. Perales MPH, RS Antonio Neri MD David Coffey DMin, LPC	Program Planning, Training, Education, and Communication in Environmental Public Health	Designing and Building Healthy Places Vessel Sanitation Program Case Studies in Environmental Medicine
Woody Widrow MCRP Michael Andry Wilma Subra BS, MS Lori Gay BS, MBA	Voices from the Field: Rebuilding Communities and Restoring Individual and Public Health after Natural Disasters	NCEH Environmental Health Services Building Environmental Health Capacity A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Trainer's Manual
Andy Reich MPH Barbara Kirkpatrick RRT Lora Fleming MD, PhD Libby Jewett PhD, MPP	Harmful Algae Blooms and Public Health: Research and Response	Harmful Algal Blooms Program
Rosemary Bakker MS, ASID John R. Baxter PE Reid Ewing PhD Michael Radetsky MA, MPH	Injury and Violence Prevention and the Built Environment—Unintentional Injury	Designing and Building Healthy Places Designing and Building Healthy Places Topic Injury
Marcheta Lee Gillam JD Steven Fischbach JD Al Huang JD	Using Legal Strategies to Create Healthy Homes, Schools and Communities	Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual
Tina Forrester MS, PhD Ann Carroll Henry Nehls-Lowe	ATSDR's Brownfield and Land Reuse Steering Committee Activities
Robert Jones PhD Bob Kobelski PhD Jim Pearson DrPH John Barr PhD	Laboratory Preparedness for Chemical and Radiologic Terrorism & Emergency Response
Walter Combs PhD Tom Sieger MS, CIH Kevin Doering JD Jack Daniel JD	Environmental Health Leadership in Action	CDC Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Environmental Public Health Services Workforce Development
Rodney Weber PhD Fernando Holguin MD W. Gerald Teague MD Roby Greenwald PhD	The Constituents of the Urban Aerosol and Impact of Exposure on the Respiratory Status of Children
John Baker MS Jerry Curtis GISP Taran Jefferies ScM Yasemin Turkmin MPH, EdM, MA	Evaluation of Regulatory Approaches to Lead Poisoning Prevention	Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead Poisoning Prevention State and Local Programs Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (FAQs)
Nabil Issa MS Kelly Asadi MS	Data Made Easy: New Data Collection, Analysis and Visualization Tools Supporting Environmental Health Science and Research	CDC's Environmental Health Specialists Network

Dec. 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Presenters	Abstract	Related Link(s)
Frank Bove ScD Robert E. Faye MSCE Mustafa M. Aral MSCE, PhD Jason B. Sautner BSCE, MSCE	Assessing Birth Outcomes to Drinking Water Contamination at US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Environmental Analyses and Epidemiology	Toxicological Profile for TCE ToxFAQs™ for TCE Case Studies in Environmental Medicine for TCE Toxicity Toxicological Profile for PCE ToxFAQs™ for PCE
Peter Thornton MPH Patrick Bohan MS, MSEH Michelle Chuk MPH Sharunda Buchanan PhD	Performance Standards for Environmental Public Health: Their Value in Assessing Capabilities of Environmental Health Programs (Performance Standards)
Sharon Campolucci RN, MSN, FNP Susan Robinson MA Gayle Shirley BA Charles Green MA	Laying the Groundwork for a National Asbestos Health Project	Toxicological Profile for Asbestos ToxFAQs™ for Asbestos Case Studies in Environmental Medicine for Asbestos Toxicity
Henry Njapau PhD Timothy Phillips PhD Lauren Lewis MD, MPH Leslie McCoy PhD	Public Health Strategies to Prevent Aflatoxin Exposure in Developing Countries	Aflatoxin Contamination of Commercial Maize Products during an Outbreak of Acute Aflatoxicosis in Eastern and Central Kenya Outbreak of Aflatoxin Poisoning --- Eastern and Central Provinces, Kenya, January--July 2004
D. Jason Scholl PhD Harold Frank, Jr. BS NAILA KHALIL MBBS, MPH Howard Mielke BA, MS, PhD	Emerging Lead-related Issues: Science, Community, Culture and Sensitivity, and Collaboration	Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead Poisoning Prevention State and Local Programs Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (FAQs) Toxicological Profile for Lead ToxFAQs™ for Lead ToxFAQs™:Chemical Agent Briefing Sheet for Lead Case Study in Environmental Medicine for Lead Interaction Toxicological Profiles for Chlorpyrifos, Lead, Mercury, and Methylmercury
Laura Kolb Claudette Reichel EdD	Flood Clean Up: Hindsight, Foresight and Preparing for 21st Century Disasters	CDC's Healthy Homes Initiative Healthy Housing Reference Manual Emergency and Terrorism Preparedness for Environmental Health Practitioners CDC's Emergency Preparedness & Response Health Concerns Associated with Mold in Water-Damaged Homes After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita --- New Orleans Area, Louisiana, October 2005 Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods Prevention and Remediation Strategies for the Control and Removal of Fungal Growth
Amy Kyle PhD Jill Litt PhD Fred Pfaender PhD	Approaches for Promoting Public Health Research into Practice
Diane Zahm PhD, AICPU Julie S. Mair JD, MPH Corinne Peek-Asa PhD	Injury and Violence Prevention and the Built Environment—Violence	Designing and Building Healthy Places Designing and Building Healthy Places Topic Injury
Gary Perlman MPH, RS, EMT-B Kenny Foscue MPH Brendan Boyle MPA Andrew Dannenberg	Brownfields 101—A Model for Public Health Involvement in Brownfields and Land Reuse Sites
Henry Schuver MS Krista Anders PhD Greg Zaurus MS	Estimating Indoor Air Contamination from Vapor Intrusion using the Johnson and Ettinger Model; Advantages and Limitations for Public Health Assessments
Perri Ruckart MPH Alan Becker MPH, PhD Martha Stanbury MSPH Rebecca Wilburn MPH James Drew BS	Using Surveillance Data on Acute Chemical Releases to Build Capacity for Prevention, Planning, and Response	Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES)
Ken Sharp Paul Shoemaker MPH Joyce Keith-Hargrove PhD Gerald Barron MPH Carl Osaki MPH	Best Practices in Delivering Environmental Heath Services to Build Healthier Communities	Environmental Health Services Building Environmental Health Capacity Case Studies in Environmental Medicine Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Trainer's Manual
Dearwent PhD Benjamin Blount PhD Kathryn Toepel MPH	Perchlorate and Public Health	Toxicological Profile for Perchlorates ToxFAQs™ for Perchlorates
Wendy Blumenthal MPH Deborah Nagin MPH Patrick MacRoy MA	Non-Paint Lead Hazards: Federal, State and Local Perspectives	Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Lead Poisoning Prevention State and Local Programs Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (FAQs)
Pam Meyer PhD, MPH Patrick Wall BS Sascha Fielding BA	The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network: Tracking Our Progress	Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) Program
Beth Gardner BS	Where to Find More Federal Funds - Grants.gov

Historical Document: May 2011