The 16th Annual PulseNet Update and 8th Annual OutbreakNet Meeting, “Modernizing Outbreak Detection Through Teamwork,” drew nearly 400 laboratorians, epidemiologists and environmental health professionals from Australia, Canada, South Korea and the United States. Attendees represented federal, state and local public health and food regulatory agencies.
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Monday, August 27
Welcome Session
Moderators: Kristy Kubota, Molly Freeman, Jennifer Wright
Welcome to Atlanta
Jennifer Wright, CDC
Welcome from APHL President and Director
Charles Brokopp, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene and Univ. of WI
Keynote Address: Private Interests and Public Health
Eric Schlosser, Atlantic Monthly
Tuesday, August 28
Sunrise Sessions
PFGE Protocols for Non-PulseNet Organisms
Duncan MacCannell and Lydia Anderson, CDC
Epi 101 for Laboratorians
Karon Lewis and Dagny Magill, AL and Meg Adams-Cameron, NM
Planning and Conducting Environmental Investigations
Dave Nicholas, NY and Heidi Kassenborg, NM
Managing Non-human Isolate Data
Brian Sauders, NY Ag, David Melka, FDA and Neelam Narang, FSIS
Standardizing the E. coli Questionnaire
Wright Culpepper, CDC
Opening Session
Introduction to Meeting Theme
Chris Braden, CDC
Session I: The 2011 Listeriosis Outbreak Associated with Cantaloupe: A Team Approach to Investigating an Historic Outbreak
Moderators: David Melka, Tracy Stiles, Ian Williams
Rapid Investigation of a Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Associated wiith Farm A Cantaloupes Using the Listeria Initiative – United States, August – October 2011
Ben Silk, CDC
Panel Discussion: Perspectives on a Multistate Foodborne Outbreak
Moderator - Ian Williams, CDC
Epidemiologist’s perspective, Shaun Cosgrove, CO
Laboratory perspective, Cheryl Tarr, CDC
Industry perspective, Stephen Patricio, Westside Produce
Communications Expert, Dana Pitts, CDC
FDA perspective, Jim Gorny, FDA
Media perspective, Eric Schlosser, Atlantic Monthly
WebPortal Demonstration
David Boxrud, MA, WebPortal Working Group
Session II: Foodborne Outbreak Communication: What, How, and When
Moderators: Jen Mitchell, Joshua Rounds, Brian Sauders
A State Perspective on Foodborne Outbreak Investigation Communications
Bill Keene, OR Public Health Services
The FSIS Perspective When Communicating Outbreak Investigations
Vivian Chen , Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Industry Perspective
Michael Doyle, Center for Food Safety, UGA
What the Media Needs from You during a Foodborne Illness Outbreak and Why
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today
Panel Discussion
With session presenters and Barb Kowalczyk, NC State
Session III: Legally Blonde or Legally Blind? How Surveillance and Outbreak Investigations Are Impacted by the Law
Moderators: L. Hannah Gould, Julia Hall, Roshan Reporter, Amber Schmidtke
FSIS Regulatory Perspective
Rachel Edelstein, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
Understanding Laws Governing Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigations
Pat Elliott, Logan Circle Policy Group
Understanding the Commonality of Interests between Public Health Officials and Industry in Identifying, Correcting and Preventing Outbreaks
Donald R. Becker, Yum! Brands, Inc.
Liability of Public Agencies and Their Employees in Foodborne Illness Investigations
Bill Marler, Marler-Clark Law Firm
Wednesday, August 29
Sunrise Sessions
Lab 101 for Epidemiologists
Steve Dietrich, MI, Julia Wolfe, CA and Rebekah Berry, OK
Update on Salmonella Reporting
Patti Fields, CDC
WebPortal Demonstration
Tracy Stiles
Ingredient Driven Outbreaks
Wright Culpepper
FDA: Rapid Response Teams 101
Seth Levine, VA, Heidi Kassenborg, MN, Steve Fuller, WA
Session IV: The Future of Testing and Outbreak Detection: The Future Is Now
Moderators: Deb Baker, Neelam Narang, Kim Quinn, Dianna Schoonmaker-Bopp
PulseNet on the High-wire
Efrain Ribot, CDC
STEC Characterization: Current and Future Methods
Nancy Strockbine, CDC
Use of Next-Generation Sequencing to Augment Characterization of Salmonella enterica strains Associated with Contamination of the Food Supply
Eric Brown, FDA
Session V: Promoting Teamwork across Networks
Moderators: Chris Bailey, Amy Bryant, Molly Freeman, Jan Vinje
Molecular Surveillance of Norovirus in the United States Using CaliciNet
Jan Vinje, CDC
CryptoNet: A DNA Sequence and RFLP-based Molecular Surveillance Network for Cryptosporidiosis
Dawn Roellig CDC
CMGenomics.net – Comparison of Microbial Genomes for High-throughput Monitoring and Epidemiology
Dave Ussery, Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, DTU
Session VI: A Team Effort: Updates on PulseNet Data
Moderators: Jeanette Dill, Steven Stroika, Julia Wolfe
2012 PFGE Laboratory Update: Everything Old Is New Again
Molly Freeman, CDC
PulseNet Database Tips and Reminders 2012
Chris Bailey, CDC
Diversity and Trends in the National MLVA Databases and Data Interpretation during Outbreak Investigations
Ashley Sabol, CDC
STEC Whole Genome Sequencing Project
Eija Trees, CDC
Thursday, August 30th
PulseStar Awards / Kati Kelly Award
16th Annual PulseNet Meeting Slide Show
Session VII: Where’s the Beef? Challenges of Solving Outbreaks with Unexpected Vehicles
Moderators: Rebekah Berry, Kelley Hise, Beth McGlinchey
Salmonella Serotype Bareilly Outbreak: Is Something Fishy?
Dianna Schoonmaker-Bopp, NY State Dept. of Health
Sproutbreak at Jimmy John’s
Steve Dietrich, MI Dept. of Community Health
Turtle-associated Outbreaks
Heather Tate, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA
2012 PulseNet Update Meeting Wrap-up
17th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting Information
Peter Gerner-Smith, CDC
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