Public Health Grand Rounds

By Brian Brown, UCLA Department of Information Studies
Intern at PSRML

The goal of Public Health Grand Rounds is to promote a leadership-level national dialog on public health issues of strategic significance. In Public Health Grand Rounds, the "patient" is defined as the community and the "presenting problem" is defined as a public health issue challenging the community and requiring its informed response. As in medical grand rounds, a panel of specialists will be assembled to provide the most current information related to the case and to assess the problem from their professional perspective, knowledge and experience.

The next Public Health Grand Rounds Program, "Stand Up and Be Counted: Improving Health in Your Community Through Performance Standards" will take place on September 28, 2001. Previous topics included: West Nile Virus, Food Safety, Asthma, Breast Cancer Screening, and Genetics and Public Health.

Continuing education credit for various health professions will be offered based on one hour of instruction. Registration and program information is available at: http://www.PublicHealthGrandRounds.unc.edu. The broadcasts may be viewed via satellite downlink or through a webcast at the Public Health Grand Rounds website; Real Player is needed for the webcast.

Public Health Grand Rounds is sponsored by the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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