Workshops and topics include · Pre-conference Sessions on Emergency Preparedness · Isolation and Quarantine Issues · Medical Preparedness and Response · Communicable Disease Management · Communicable Disease Rules Change · Tuberculosis · Immunization Update · And MORE! Sponsored by Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Public Health Association 1 st 2 Annual June 12, 13 and 14, 2007 Crowne Plaza Hotel Springfield, Illinois Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease Conference and Downstate Emergency Preparedness and Response/Bioterrorism Summit
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Workshops and topics include
· Pre-conference Sessions on Emergency Preparedness
· Isolation and Quarantine Issues
· Medical Preparedness and Response
· Communicable Disease Management
· Communicable Disease Rules Change
· Tuberculosis
· Immunization Update
· And MORE!
Sponsored byIllinois Department of Public Health Illinois Public Health Association
1st2 Annual
June 12, 13 and 14, 2007Crowne Plaza Hotel Springfield, Illinois
Illinois Immunization and Communicable Disease Conference and Downstate Emergency Preparednessand Response/Bioterrorism
Summit
O b j e c t i v e sBy attending this conference, participants will be able to —� Obtain new information on improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and management of
numerous communicable diseases
� Review current understanding of important immunization topics, including vaccine issues
� Acquire knowledge of infectious disease interventions from experts in the disciplines of vaccine-
preventable disease, communicable disease and tuberculosis
� Gain an understanding of the epidemiology and important issues for a variety of communicable
diseases affecting public and private health professionals
� Assess their readiness to respond to emergency situations or to address bioterrorism threats
� Recognize and respond to emerging infectious diseases
Tuesday, June 12, 2007Registration: 11:30 am - 1 pm Workshops: 1 pm - 4 pm
(included in conference registration fee; choose one from below and indicate on registration form)
Public Health Incident Command Systems
(PHICS): A Practical Tool for Managing an
Emergency Within Public HealthKristine M. Gebbie, DrPH, RN
Within the National Incident Management System, a publichealth agency is responsible for participating in jurisdiction-wide incident management and for managing the public healthaspects of response. PHICS provides a practical approach toorganizing the public health aspects of emergency response,for small events and larger disasters. This workshop will definethe principles of the national approach to managing anemergency event and enable participants to identify at leasttwo opportunities to strengthen agency-specific planning foremergency response using PHICS.
Current and Potential Use of GeographicInformation Systems (GIS) for
Emergency Preparedness and Response
and Communicable Disease OutbreaksPhilip Pittman, MS, MPH, and Marilyn O. Ruiz, PhD
Learn how GIS technology can be used to assist inemergency preparedness and response and communi-cable disease outbreaks. The workshop will include afocus on plans for integration of GIS capabilities intoIllinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance Systemanalysis, visualization and reporting (AVR) tools.
I n t e n d e d A u d i e n c eThis program has been designed for professionals who work in concert to meet the demands of diseaseprevention and control and emergency preparedness and response:
••••• Public health personnel••••• School, college and university health services staff••••• Infection control practitioners••••• Public and private sector physicians and staff••••• Health educators
••••• Emergency response personnel, including police and firefighters
Tools and Tips for Special Needs
Preparedness PlanningMax Green and Jennifer Mincin, MPACommunities must prepare to draw on all local resources toaddress complex special needs issues such as communica-tion, transportation, medical care or sheltering. Thisworkshop will train participants in the use of materials in a“Special Needs Planning Tool Kit,” which has been designedexpressly to assist Illinois communities to prepare to addressspecial needs.
Legal Nuts and Bolts of Isolation and
QuarantineElizabeth Paton, JD, and Marilyn Thomas, JDThis workshop will prepare participants to respond toinfectious disease emergencies by understanding,implementing and enforcing isolation and quarantinemeasures. In addition, new regulations as well as modellegal documents will be explained.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and
Infection Control for First Receivers
Judy Conway, RN, BS, CIC, and Cheryl Hawkins
This workshop is presented in an interactive format,beginning with a presentation followed by engagementof participants through facilitated discussion of casestudies. Participants will be challenged to identify
appropriate PPE and infection control recommendations.
PRE-CONFERENCE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WORKSHOPS
Opening General SessionWednesday, 9:45 am
Moral Imagination in Public Health: Why We Do What We DoDaniel Swartzman, JD, MPH, Associate Professor and Associate Division Director of Health Policy andAdministration, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, Ill.
After defining “moral imagination” as that which allows us to care for others in need, Dan Swartzman will showhow it forms the basis of public health policies and programs. He will argue that identifying the moral basis ofour programs will help us move beyond the ideas and interests of the last 25 years that have proved unfavor-able to progressive public health. By fostering moral imagination and grounding public health programs in basichuman values, we can be more effective in protecting the public’s health in spite of political agendas, and we willhelp shape decisions that will determine the future of our field.
General SessionThursday, 8:30 am
Medical Preparedness and Response: The North American Aerospace Defense Command and Northern
Command ApproachCaptain MaryBeth Busbee, Biosurveillance Analyst, United States Air Force Reserves / NORAD -USNORTHCOM Office of the Command Surgeon, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Do you know what agency ensures air sovereignty and air defense for Canadian and United States airspace? Doyou know what agency coordinates and commands Department of Defense efforts to support civil authorities andhomeland defense? The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Northern Command(USNORTHCOM), respectively, are the responsible agencies. The NORAD-USNORTHCOM Office of the CommandSurgeon has sent one of its best, Captain MaryBeth Busbee, to provide us with insights into the medical preparationactivities, response capabilities and partnership integrations these two agencies have accomplished. Learn morefrom Captain Busbee during this important session!
Closing General Session/LuncheonThursday, 12:15 pm
Learning Leadership, Decision-making and Compassion From the SidelinesTheresa Grentz, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
You asked that Coach Grentz return and now she’s back! Hear how a Hall of Fame women’s collegiate basketballcoach teaches leadership and compassion to her players and others.
Mark Andreasen
Joan Bestudik
Patricia Welch
Conference Planning Committee
Emily Bergmann, Connie Brooks, Debra Bryars, Bonnie Chandler,Beverly English, Michelle Esquivel, Carol Finley, David Hennings,Mary Alice Lavin, Linda Mabus, John Ottolini, Thomas Padovani,Debbie Rowe, Debra Stephens, Terra Suriano, Angie Wanger
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GENERAL SESSIONS
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Nurses - Upon completion of the conference, 8.25 contact hours will be awarded by Oakton Community College(OCC). Those who participate in the pre-conference workshops will be awarded an additional 3 contact hours.
OCC is accredited as a provider of continuing education for nursing by the American Nurses CredentialingCenter’s Commission on Accreditation.
Other Professionals - Upon completion of the conference program, 0.825 CEU will be awarded; for completionof the pre-conference workshops, an additional 0.3 CEU will be awarded.
ContinuingEducation
Credit
Conference Co-Chairs
Timothy R. Aksamit, MD,Director, Mayo Tuberculosis Clinic,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Melaney Arnold, CommunicationsManager, Illinois Department ofPublic Health (IDPH), Springfield, Ill.
Connie Austin, DVM, MPH, PhD,State Public Health Veterinarian,IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Rendi Murphree Bacon, LCDR,Division of Global Migration andQuarantine, National Center forInfectious Disease, U. S. Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), Chicago, Ill.
Captain MaryBeth Busbee,Biosurveillance Analyst, UnitedStates Air Force Reserves / NORADUSNORTHCOM Office of theCommand Surgeon, ColoradoSprings, Colo.
Judy Conway, RN, BS, CIC,Infection Control Coordinator,Communicable Disease ControlSection, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Rick Dees, Chief, Bureau of LongTerm Care, Office of Health CareRegulations, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Kristine M. Gebbie, DrPH, RN,Elizabeth Standish Gill Associate,Professor of Nursing and Director,Center for Health Policy, ColumbiaUniversity School of Nursing, NewYork, N.Y.
Max Green, Consultant, EAD andAssociates LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Theresa Grentz, Head Women’sBasketball Coach, University ofIllinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
Cheryl Hawkins, IndustrialHygienist, Illinois Department ofLabor, Springfield, Ill.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Bala Hota, MD, MPH, AssistantProfessor, Section of InfectiousDiseases, Rush University MedicalCenter; John H. Stroger Jr. Hospitalof Cook County, Chicago, Ill.
Gregory Huhn, MD, MPH, TM,Assistant Professor, Rush UniversityMedical Center, John Stroger Jr.Hospital of Cook County, RuthRothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Ill.
Mary Alice Lavin, RN, MJ, CIC,Manager, Infection Control andPrevention, Northwestern MemorialHospital, Chicago, Ill.
Gary S. Marshall, MD, Chief,Division of Pediatric InfectiousDiseases, University of Louisville,School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky.
Jennifer Mincin, MPA,Consultant, EAD and AssociatesLLC, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Jeffrey A. Nelson, MD, Professorof Biology, North Park UniversityChicago and Associate Professor ofMedicine, Rush Medical College,Chicago, Ill.
Elizabeth Paton, JD, AssociateChief Counsel, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Allan J. Paul, DVM, MS, Professorof Veterinary Parasitoids, AssociateDean for Public Engagement,University of Illinois, College ofVeterinary Medicine, Urbana, Ill.
Philip Pittman, MS, MPH,Information Technology/InformationSystems, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Matthew Roberts, MPH,Emergency Response VolunteerCoordinator, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Marilyn O. Ruiz, PhD, Clinical
Assistant Professor of GeographicInformation Systems and SpatialAnalysis, University of Illinois,College of Veterinary Medicine,
Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
Lori Saathoff-Huber, MPH, StaffEpidemiologist, CommunicableDisease Control Section, IDPH,Springfield, Ill.
Tom Schafer, Chief ofCommunications, IDPH, Springfield,Ill.
Marcia L. Shew, MD, MPH,Department of Pediatrics, IndianaUniversity School of Medicine,Indianapolis, Ind.
Jean Clare Smith, MD, MPH,Medical Officer, CDC, Atlanta, Ga.
Debra A. Stephens, RN, BSN,MPH, TB Nurse Consultant, IDPH,Glen Carbon, Ill.
Amy Stewart, BS, MPH, CERC,CPHA, Strategic National StockpileCoordinator, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Carrie Storrs, BS, BSN, TB NurseConsultant, IDPH, Champaign, Ill.
Daniel Swartzman, JD, MPH,Associate Professor and AssociateDivision Director of Health Policyand Administration, University ofIllinois at Chicago, School of PublicHealth, Chicago, Ill.
Terra Suriano, MSN, RN, CIC,Manager, Infection Control,Advocate Lutheran GeneralHospital, Park Ridge, Ill.
Marilyn Thomas, JD, ChiefCounsel, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
Ingrid Trevino, DVM, MPH,Epidemic Intelligence ServiceOfficer, Division of InfectiousDiseases, IDPH, Springfield, Ill.
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCEWednesday, June 13, 20078 am REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITS (exhibits open all day Wednesday, June 13, 2007)
9:45 am WELCOME AND OPENING GENERAL SESSION
Moral Imagination in Public Health: Why We Do What We Do - Daniel Swartzman, JD, MPH,
Associate Professor and Associate Division Director of Health Policy and Administration,
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, Chicago, Ill.
11:30 am LUNCH AND EXHIBITS
Please review the following concurrent sessions and indicate those you plan to attend by
checking the corresponding titles on your registration form.
Wednesday Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
RECEPTION AT THE ISLAND BAY YACHT CLUB (IBYC). Shuttle buses between the Crowne PlazaHotel and the IBYC will begin at 5:30 pm and continue throughout the evening.
SessionStart Times
Immunization/VaccinePreventable Diseases
Other CommunicableDiseases
Tuberculosis/Multidiscipline
EmergencyPreparedness
SessionStart Times
Immunization/VaccinePreventable Diseases
Other CommunicableDiseases
Tuberculosis/Multidiscipline
EmergencyPreparedness
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1 pm
2 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4 pm
BREAK AND VISIT EXHIBITS
BREAK AND VISIT EXHIBITS
1) CommunicableDiseases JeopardyIngrid Trevino
3) 4)2) TB Skin TestPracticum Part IDebra A. Stephensand Carrie Storrs
Emergency Communi-cation CoordinationMelaney Arnoldand Tom Schafer
1) 2) 3) 4)Human PapillomaVirus VaccineMarcia L. Shew
Diagnosis, Treatmentand Considerationsfor Lyme DiseaseJeffrey A. Nelson
TB Skin TestPracticum Part IIDebra A. Stephensand Carrie Storrs
Mission and Function ofthe CDC ChicagoQuarantine StationRendi Murphree Bacon
1) 2) 3) 4) Volunteers and SurgeCapacity PlansMatthew Roberts
Extremely DrugResistant TBTimothy R. Aksamit
Institutional NorovirusOutbreaksRick Deesand Terra Suriano
Developing VaccineRecommendationsand PolicyJean Clare Smith
BREAK
1) 2) 3) 4) Strategic NationalStockpileAmy Stewart
Chicken or Egg?Patient, Health CareProvider, VisitorTriangleMary Alice Lavin
Food: the Good, theBad, the UglyConnie Austin
Addressing ConcernsAbout VaccinationGary S. Marshall
LUNCHEON AND CLOSING GENERAL SESSIONLearning Leadership, Decision-making and Compassion From the Sidelines - Theresa Grentz,
Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
12:15 pm
Thursday, June 14, 20077 am BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:30 am GENERAL SESSION
Medical Preparedness and Response: The North American Aerospace Defense Command and
Northern Command Approach - Captain MaryBeth Busbee, Biosurveillance Analyst, United StatesAir Force Reserves / NORAD-USNORTHCOM Office of the Command Surgeon, Colorado Springs,
Colo.
2)
Hepatitis B and CUpdateGregory Huhn
Wednesday, 1 pm1. Hepatitis B and C: Prevention and Treatment Update — Gregory Huhn, MD, MPH, TM. Hear a review of
the epidemiology of these two hepatitis viruses in the United States and around the world. Learn the
differences between testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Find out the
risks of perinatal transmission with these viruses. A summary of HBV and HCV treatment strategies will be
provided.
2. Communicable Disease Jeopardy — Ingrid Trevino, DVM, MPH. Have some fun while reviewing important
features of numerous communicable diseases and zoonoses. Keep up on current transmission, prevention
and disease information for a variety of topics that comprise the work we do. Who needs Alex Trebek?
3. TB Skin Test Practicum - Part I — Debra A. Stephens, RN, BSN, MPH, and Carrie Storrs, BS, BSN. Learn the
proper technique and practice reading and interpreting Mantoux tuberculosis skin-test results. This is a
two-part practicum, limited to 50 preregistered participants. Participants must attend Part 2 during the
next concurrent session for certificates.
4. Local Health Department and State Health Department Emergency Communication Coordination —Tom
Schafer and Melaney Arnold. This workshop will explore how communications will flow between state and
local health departments during a public health emergency.
Wednesday, 2:30 pm1. All You Need to Know About HPV, the Vaccine and What Parents and Patients Might Ask! — Marcia L.
Shew, MD, MPH. The session will provide a short review about the epidemiology of human papilloma virus
(HPV), discuss the rationale and the efficacy of the HPV vaccine and address concerns that may arise from
parents and patients about the vaccine.
2. Diagnosis, Treatment and Enhanced Considerations for Lyme Disease in Illinois Residents — Jeffrey A.
Nelson, MD. Learn about diagnosis, treatment and exposure/risk considerations for patients with suspected
tick-borne disease in Illinois and elsewhere.
3. TB Skin Test Practicum - Part II — Debra A. Stephens, RN, BSN, MPH, and Carrie Storrs, BS, BSN. After
didactic lecture, practice reading and interpreting the Mantoux tuberculosis skin test through hands-on
exercise in skin test reading and interpreting the results accurately.
4. Mission and Function of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Chicago Quarantine Station —
Rendi Murphree Bacon, LCDR. This presentation will provide an overview of the CDC quarantine program
and how our activities integrate with local public health programs and planning.
Wednesday, 4 pm1. Immunization Update 2007 — Donna Weaver, MN, RN. This session will provide an update from the CDC on
recent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations as well as new and recently
licensed vaccines.
2. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): The BIG Picture — Bala Hota, MD, MPH. Attend this
session to get answers to questions about emerging MRSA issues: Have strains of community-associated MRSAspread into health care settings? If yes, what is the likelihood they’ll adopt multi-resistant genes from healthcare-associated MRSA? Are there continuing changes in MRSA epidemiology, infection control practices and
selection of antimicrobial drugs to treat MRSA? Dr. Hota has the data and the information you’ll want to hear!
3. Communicable Disease Rules Change Review 2007 — Lori Saathoff-Huber, MPH. Learn the types of
changes that have occurred in the rules for Illinois’ required reportable communicable diseases; find outwhich diseases have been added and removed from the previous edition of the rules; hear a discussionof the rationales for change and how notifications of the revised rules are made.
4. Agroterrorism and Bioterrorism Awareness: Protection of Human and Animal Health — Allan J. Paul,
DVM, MS. This session will cover several topics including generalities about agroterrorism/bioterrorism, the
major effects these may have on the United States, zoonotic disease and agro/bioterrorism, and a brief
overview of potential bioterrorism agents.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Thursday, 9:50 am1. Developing Vaccine Recommendations and Policy - the ACIP — Jean Clare Smith, MD, MPH. The Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is the immunization policy forming committee for the nation.
The ACIP develops written recommendations for the routine administration of vaccines to the pediatric and
adult populations. This session will review the structure of the ACIP and the process of immunization policy
development.
2. Managing Institutional Norovirus Outbreaks — Rick Dees and Terra Suriano, MSN, RN, CIC. Foodborne or
person-to-person transmitted norovirus outbreaks are frequently reported in institutions, e.g., long-term
care facilities. Learn what should occur to manage institutional norovirus outbreaks and what resources
and services are available to respond to the increasing number of these outbreaks.
3. Extremely Drug Resistant TB — Timothy R. Aksamit, MD. Hear an update on the epidemiology of extremely
drug resistant TB and review current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
4. Volunteers and Surge Capacity in Emergency Response — Matthew Roberts, MPH. This session will provide
attendees with an overview of the various initiatives being utilized today to address gaps in planning
associated with managing an event that creates a surge in caseload or need. Topics will include national
programs as well as Illinois-specific projects.
Thursday, 11:15 am1. Addressing Parent Concerns about Vaccination — Gary S. Marshall, MD. This multi-media program explores
some of the myths and truths surrounding vaccines and provides the audience with a framework with
which to understand the current dilemma and to address parent concerns. The lecture is centered around
10 truths about vaccination and includes video clips from the lay press as well as parent interviews.
2. Food: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly — Connie Austin, DVM, MPH, PhD. Hear a review of foodborne outbreaks
reported in Illinois from 1999 through 2005 including the most common etiologic agents, foods implicated
and causative factors in the outbreaks. This information will be useful to assist in future public health and
prevention efforts.
3. Chicken or Egg? The Patient, Health Care Provider, Visitor Triangle — Mary Alice Lavin, RN, MJ, CIC. Hear
lessons learned about the impact of a community-based disease outbreak on a health care institution and
how patients, visitors and staff can contribute to transmission of communicable diseases in the health
care setting. Learn about unintended consequences of transmission in this setting.
4. Strategic National Stockpile: More than the Push Package — Amy Stewart, BS, MPH, CERC, CPHA. This
workshop will provide new initiatives and guidance from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and the Illinois Department of Public Health. Hear information regarding SNS assets and insight into SNS
initiatives for the upcoming year. Also, there will be discussion on assessing your SNS program.
1Please join us for great foodand a relaxing, fun evening!
Dress is casual.
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Conference participants are invited to relax at a casual dinner reception
Wednesday evening at the Island Bay Yacht Club (IBYC). The
reception is open to conference participants ONLY. Buses will
shuttle between the hotel and the IBYC throughout the evening.
Enjoy delicious food in our tropical-themed setting with the sound
of steel drums in the background. After dinner, a favorite deejay
will get you up on your feet to help digest a great meal and those
RECEPTIONConference participants are invited to relax at a casual dinner reception at the Island Bay Yacht Club (IBYC). Thereception is open to conference participants ONLY. Buses will shuttle between the hotel and the IBYC through-out the evening. Enjoy delicious food in our tropical-themed setting with the sound of steel drums in thebackground. After dinner, a favorite deejay will get you up on your feet to help digest a great meal and those
delightful IBYC desserts. See you there!
Will you attend the reception on Wednesday evening? Yes No
Please return this completed form with remittance by Friday, May 18, 2007.
I request vegetarian meals.
WILL YOU ATTEND A PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP? Yes No
If “yes,” please check the appropriate box.
To facilitate the selection of meeting rooms based on expected levels of attendance, please mark through thebox for each session you plan to attend. Your selections will be shown in the conference materials you receive atcheck-in. Meeting room temperatures can vary greatly; consider bringing a light wrap for rooms that may be toocool for you. The conference site is wheelchair-accessible.
Mission andFunction of theCDC ChicagoQuarantine Station
ImmunizationUpdate
MRSA - TheBIG Picture
CommunicableDisease RulesChange
Agro te r ro r i smA w a r e n e s s
CommunicableDiseasesJeopardy
AddressingConcerns AboutVaccination
TB Skin TestPracticumPart I
E m e r g e n c yCommunicat ionCoordinat ion
Wednesday
9:50 am
11:15 am
Volunteers and SurgeCapacity Plans
Extremely DrugResistant TB
InstitutionalNorovirusOutbreaks
Developing VaccineRecommendationsand Policy
Strategic NationalStockpile
Chicken or Egg?Patient, Health CareProvider, VisitorTriangle
Food: the Good, theBad, the Ugly
Hepatitis B and CUpdate
Thursday
E-mail addresses will be used toprovide EARLY information for next
year’s conference.
Tools and Tips forSpecial NeedsPreparednessPlanning
Legal Nutsand Bolts ofIsolation andQuarantine
Public Health IncidentCommand Systems
Personal ProtectiveEquipment and InfectionControl for FirstReceivers
Current and PotentialUse of GeographicInformation Systems
Enclosed is the appropriate registration fee*:$60 Current member of IPHA$75 Nonmember rate$20 Student rate
* Bioterrorism grant funds have allowed registration fees for the 2007 conference/summit to be reduced.
Note: Fee includes admission to pre-conference workshop, general sessions,concurrent sessions, conference materials, refreshment breaks, luncheon bothdays and the reception.
Online registration is available by visiting the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) Web site (www.ipha.com).
Conference participants who register online may choose to make their payment with Visa or MasterCard. For
additional information, call IPHA at 217-522-5687 or visit the Web site.
Space is limited. Please register early. Photocopies of this form will be accepted. Purchase orders/vouchers
will be accepted for direct billing purposes. Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by Friday,
June 1, 2007. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after that date; however, a registration may be
transferred to another attendee from the same organization. See “Accommodations” on address page for hotel
information.
Make checks payable to Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA).Mail your completed form and payment to: IPHA, 223 S. Third St., Springfield, IL 62701. Help to assure yourattendance at the concurrent sessions of your choice by faxing your completed form to IPHA at 217-522-5689.
ACCOMMODATIONSA block of rooms has been reserved for conferenceattendees at the Crowne Plaza Hotel andConference Center, Springfield, Ill., 217-529-7777.Be sure to identify your attendance at the2007 Immunization and CommunicableDisease Conference and Downstate EmergencyPreparedness and Response Summit whenmaking reservations to qualify for the conferencerate of $101 single/double plus tax. Call early forreservations at the conference rate as rooms aresubject to availability. The cutoff date forreserving a room is May 20, 2007.
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