# [NEHA Preconference Workshops]{.underline}

# Biology and Control of Insects and Rodents Workshop 

> *Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21 (8:00 am--5:00 pm)*
>
> Back by popular demand, NEHA is pleased to offer this free, two-day
> workshop for environmental health professionals. This workshop will
> include classroom lecture and group discussion on the biology of
> insects and rodents of public health significance; effective physical
> and chemical insect and rodent control methods (including integrated
> pest and sanitation management); and insect and rodent-borne diseases
> of public health significance, including possible bioterror agents.
> This workshop is sponsored by the Environmental Health Services Branch
> of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health.
>
> **Those interested in participating must submit an application for
> consideration.** *For more information and a workshop application,
> please contact Susan Jerles at <sjerles@neha.org>. There is no charge
> for this workshop. Applications will be accepted until the workshop
> has been filled. Limit 50 people.*

-   **Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response
    (EHTER)---Introductory Level Train-the-Trainer Course**\
    *Friday & Saturday, June 20 & 21 (8:00 am--5:00 pm)*

> CDC and NEHA are pleased to offer this introductory train-the-trainer
> course. The course is specifically designed for those that are
> currently involved in response training for environmental health
> specialists, or are planning on developing a training program. The
> EHTER Train-the-Trainer course provides educators, trainers, and
> practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to
> plan and implement an introductory environmental health emergency
> response training program within their jurisdiction. Applicants are
> encouraged to complete basic NIMS/ICS/SEMS trainings prior to
> attendance. Those completing the course are expected to share the
> acquired information and resources with appropriate environmental
> health personnel through education and training. Course modules and
> materials can be modified to meet jurisdictional expectations and
> needs. For more information on the EHTER training, please visit
> [*http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Resources/EHTER.htm*](http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Resources/EHTER.htm).
> To view the training sessions online, please visit
> [*www.nehacert.org*](http://www.nehacert.org/) and click on
> "CDC-Sponsored Programs".
>
> **Those interested in participating must submit an application for
> consideration.** *For more information and a course application,
> please contact Christl Tate at <ctate@neha.org>. There is no charge
> for this course. Applications will be accepted until the course has
> been filled. Limit 50 people.*

-   **Environmental Public Health Performance Standards Workshop:
    Building Local and National Excellence**

*Saturday, June 21 (8:30 am--4:30 pm)*

> The Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS), built
> upon the 10 essential environmental health services, are viewed as the
> primary tool for strengthening the nation\'s environmental public
> health infrastructure. Endorsed by several national agencies and
> professional associations, they are being used to build capacity,
> consistency, and accountability within and across the nation\'s
> environmental public health system. Through this hands-on workshop,
> participants will have the early opportunity to pursue national
> excellence by implementing these standards at their own agencies.
> Attendees will learn about the standards and their application to
> day-to-day activities, complete the agency self-assessment instrument,
> identify their own agency capacity gaps, and learn about and share
> best practices aimed at improving program capacity. Participants will
> leave with an action plan to address gaps, and an ongoing evaluation
> plan. By participating, attendees will also be assisting with building
> an accurate picture of the nation\'s environmental public health
> infrastructure, and providing information on how best to focus
> capacity-building resources. This workshop is sponsored by the
> Environmental Health Services Branch of CDC\'s National Center for
> Environmental Health.
>
> **Those interested in participating must submit an application for
> consideration.** Applicants should be middle or senior level managers
> who are able to complete the assessment of their agencies in advance
> of the workshop, and implement follow-up improvements. *For more
> information and a workshop application, please contact Kristen Kuhar
> at <kkuhar@neha.org>. There is no charge for this workshop.
> Applications will be accepted until the workshop has been filled.
> Limit 25 people.*

This year's [NEHA
conference](http://www.neha.org/AEC/2008/conferenceinfo/index.html) has
sessions in the **lecture hall** and in the **learning laboratory**.

## **[NEHA Conference: Lecture Hall Sessions]{.underline}**

**Food Safety and Protection (Sunday, June 22, 3:00--3:50 pm)**

Foodborne Outbreak Investigations---Importance of the Environmental
Assessment

## *Carol A. Selman, Senior Public Health Advisor, CDC, GA*

# Environmental Health Leadership Development (Tuesday, June 24, 8:00--8:50 am)

### Distinguished Leaders in Environmental Health *** ***

> Leadership Into the 21st Century
>
> *Rob Blake, REHS, MPH, Chief of the Environmental Health Services
> Branch, NCEH/CDC, GA*

# Environmental Health Leadership Development (Tuesday, June 24, 11:00--11:50 am) 

### Emerging Leaders in Environmental Health

> Organizational Learning and Environmental Health Problem
> Solving---Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute Fellow
> Presentations
>
> *Moderator: CAPT John Sarisky, RS, MPH, Senior Environmental Health
> Officer, USPHS, CDC, GA*

*Presenting Fellows TBA*

**Swimming Pools/Recreational Waters (Tuesday, June 24, 1:30--2:20 pm)**

Model Aquatic Health Code: What's Happening?

CAPT Charles S. Otto, III, MPA, RS, CFSP, Team Leader/Senior EH Officer,
USPHS, CDC, GA

**Environmental Health Leadership Development (Tuesday, June 24,
4:30--5:20 pm)**

Enhancing Services by Applying the Environmental Public Health
Performance Standards: Experiences from the Field

Moderator: CAPT Patrick O. Bohan, PhD, MS, MSEH, RS, USPHS (Ret.),
Assistant Professor, East Central University, OK

Panelists: LCDR Celeste L. Davis, MPH, REHS, Director of Environmental
Health Services, USPHS, IHS, NM

*CAPT John Sarisky, RS, MPH, Senior Environmental Health Officer, USPHS,
CDC, GA*

**Uniformed Services (Tuesday, June 24, 4:30--5:20 pm)**

U.S. Public Health Service Augments the 2007 USNS COMFORT Humanitarian
Assistance Deployment

*CAPT Craig A. Shepherd, RS, MPH, Chief Environmental Health Officer,
USPHS, CDC, GA*

# Drinking Water Quality (Wednesday, June 25, 8:00--8:50 am)

CDC's Environmental Health Specialists Network (EHS-Net) Water Project

Vince Radke, MPH, REHS, CFSP, DAAS, Sanitarian, CDC, GA

#### NEHA Conference: Learning Laboratory Sessions

**Monday, June 23, 2:00--3:00 pm**

*Exhibitor Education Forum (EEF) session that includes an introduction
to the newly released CDC/HUD* Healthy Housing Inspection Manual*.*

**Wednesday, June 25, 9:00 am--noon**

A Taste of CDC\'s Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute
(EPHLI): An Introduction to Systems Thinking 

EPHLI was developed to strengthen the country's environmental public
health system by enhancing the leadership capabilities. Don\'t miss this
opportunity to participate in a condensed version of EPHLI\'s
introduction to systems thinking and community involvement, which will
include a video, group interaction, and lively discussion.

**Wednesday, June 25, 9:30 am--noon**

Environmental Health Considerations for Community Re-Entry and
Re-Occupation after Disasters

*Taken from CDC's successful Environmental Health Training in Emergency
Response (EHTER) course, this session will discuss and provide
environmental health practitioners with tools to address public health
considerations for re-entry and re-occupation of communities after
disasters. Participants will engage in group exercises related to
general safety, food safety, potable water, sanitation, and vector
control.*

**Wednesday, June 25, 3:00--4:50 pm**

The Leadership Lounge 

This past year, NEHA identified 15 of the preeminent leaders in the
environmental health field. Attendees will be able to meet and pose
questions to about a dozen of these distinguished leaders in an informal
setting. For the first hour, the leaders will respond as a group to
attendee questions and issues. The second hour will be devoted to more
individual interaction, with the leaders providing their personal
insight, advice, and counsel. This promises to be a rare opportunity to
learn from and rub shoulders with some of the legends and icons in the
EH field. Several of CDC's Environmental Health Services Branch
employees were named as part of this group of preeminent leaders and
will be in attendance.

Link to the conference Web site at
<http://www.neha.org/AEC/2008/conferenceinfo/index.html>.