Welcome to the 31st Broadcast of Public Health Grand Rounds

Cutting Edge Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention

November 29, 2007

Faculty for this presentation are:

Edward Baker

Edward L. Baker, MD, MPH (Co-Moderator), Director, North Carolina Institute for Public Health, UNC School of Public Health

Stephanie Bailey

Stephanie B. Coursey Bailey, MD, MSHSA (Co-Moderator), Chief of Public Health Practice, CDC

New York City Panel

Thomas Frieden

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Thomas Merrill

Thomas Merrill, JD, General Counsel, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Lynne D. Richardson

Lynne D. Richardson, MD, Member, New York City Board of Health, and Vice Chair, Academic, Research and Community Programs, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

National Panel

Marice Ashe

Marice Ashe, JD, MPH, Director, Public Health Law & Policy, Public Health Institute

George Mensah

George A. Mensah, MD, Associate Director for Medical Affairs, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

Patrick Remington

Patrick Remington, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Population Health Sciences University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Director, Population Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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After the Broadcast

Evaluation
An online evaluation form will be available at www.PublicHealthGrandRounds.unc.edu following the broadcast. Completion of this on-line evaluation is required to receive continuing education credit. The evaluation will be open until December 31.

Post-Program On-line Discussion Forum
An online discussion forum will be available beginning November 29 and ending December 6, 2007. You are invited to ask questions and share your best practices. Go to publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu following the program to participate.