The 2010 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases brings together public health professionals to encourage the exchange of scientific and public health information on global emerging infectious disease issues.
2010 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
The 2010 ICEID Conference will be held July 11-14, at The Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Program and Registration Information can be found on the website at: http://www.iceid.org/
About the Conference
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases was first convened in 1998; ICEID 2010 marks its seventh occurrence. The conference brings together public health professionals to encourage the exchange of scientific and public health information on global emerging infectious disease issues. The program will include plenary and panel sessions with invited speakers as well as oral and poster presentations on emerging infections. Major topics to be included are current work on surveillance, epidemiology, research, communication and training, bioterrorism, and preventions and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad.
Major subjects to be covered include:
* Antimicrobial Resistance
* Bioterrorism and Preparedness
* Foodborne and Waterborne Illnesses
* Global Health
* Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology
* Nosocomial Infections
* Socio-economic and Political Factors
* Vectorborne Diseases
* Zoonotic Diseases
Opening Session – Sunday, July 11, 2010
Opening Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden
Welcome from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden
Director – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Perpetual Challenge
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
Director – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Keiji Fukuda
A Pandemic in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn?
Dr. Keiji Fukuda
Special Advisor to the Director-General on Pandemic Influenza
World Health Organization
Schedule: http://www.iceid.org/images/stories/iceid-schedule.pdf
Contact information: iceid@asmusa.org
