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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Bioterrorism, Emergency Preparedness and the Law, Part B
3370.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Bioterrorism, Emergency Preparedness and the Law, Part B
Through a discussion by leading public health law experts of experiences with the SARS outbreak in Toronto, statewide preparedness efforts in Pennsylvania, and legal and ethical analysis, this session, the second of two on Bioterrorism, Emergency Preparedness and the Law coordinated by the Health Law Forum, will help public health workers and lawyers gain greater understanding of the law and ethics-based challenges of coordinating a comprehensive preparedness program for the public health system.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: 1. Describe the lessons drawn from SARS response efforts in Toronto and preparedness efforts in Pennsylvania; 2. Discuss the legal principles underlying infectious disease control, including due process concerns arising out of communicable disease containment efforts.
Organizer(s):Ross D. Silverman, JD, MPH
4:30 PMLegal preparedness for health emergencies: Lessons from Canada’s SARS outbreak
Nola M. Ries, MPA, LLM
4:50 PMPreparedness for public health emergencies in Pennsylvania: The legal and policy implications  [ Recorded presentation ]
Patricia M. Sweeney, JD, MPH, RN, Clarke Thomas, Theresa Miller, Tyler Gourley, Margaret Potter, JD
5:10 PMInfectious disease control: Legal principles for public health practitioners  [ Recorded presentation ]
Larry I. Palmer, LLB, Mark A. Rothstein, JD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Health Law Forum
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA