2007 Publications

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Journals

Davis MV, MacDonald PDM, Cline JS, Baker EL.  Evaluation of public health response to hurricanes finds North Carolina better prepared for public health emergencies.  Public Health Rep.  2007;122:17-26.

Horney JA, MacDonald PDM.  Academic public health community responds to hurricanes: a history of the University of North Carolina School of Public Health response and new infrastructure, 1999-2006.  Public Health Rep. 2007;122:270-276.

MacDonald PDM, Langley RL, Howell RJ.  Erythema and conjunctivitis: investigation of an outbreak in a school gymnasium caused by unintentional exposure to ultraviolet radiation from metal halide lamps.  J Occup Environ Hyg. 2007;4:46-9.

MacDonald PDM, Torok MR, Maillard J, Salyers M, Wolf LA, Nelson AL. Knowledge and practice of foodborne disease clinical specimen testing and reporting in North Carolina.  NC Med J.  2007; 68:305-311.

MacDonald PDM, Torok MR, Nelson AL, Salyers M.  Practices around acute diarrheal illness diagnosis, counseling and reporting: laboratory and health-care practitioners in North Carolina.  Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2007;4: 359-365.

MacDonald PDM, Nelson AL, Hightow-Weidman L, Leone PA.  Disease intervention specialists (DIS) as a resource in a public health emergency.  Biosecur Bioterror.  2007;5:239-248.

Torok MR, Miller WC, Hobbs MW, MacDonald PD, Leone PA, Schwebke JR, Seña AC.  The association between Trichomonas vaginalis infection and level of vaginal lactobacilli among non-pregnant women.  J Infect Dis.  2007;196:1102-1107.

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Presentations

Horney JA. Drawing on universities and other resources in a disaster: building partnerships among local, state and academic public health in NC during emergencies. Paper presented at the 6th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters; May 7-8, 2007; Los Angeles, CA.

Horney JA, Ramsey S, Gammons L. Living in flood hazard zones and hurricane evacuation behavior: Results of a pre-hurricane assessment in Carteret County, North Carolina. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop; July 8-11, 2007; Boulder, CO.

Anderson MK, Rosselli R, Johnson ML, Lynch MM, Simeonsson K. Pandemic influenza preparedness in local health departments: successes, challenges, and multi-agency collaboration in planning for vulnerable populations. Poster presented at the National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference; July 11-13, 2007; Columbus, OH.

NC Center for Public Health Preparedness, Coastal AHEC, NC Institute for Public Health. Preparing staff and volunteers for the psycho-social consequences of diverse threats: Hurricanes, pandemic flu and more. Poster presented at the North Carolina Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference; September 26-28, 2007;Research Triangle Park, NC.

Alexander LK, Wallace JW, Wilfert, RA, Griffin J, Horney JA and MacDonald PDM. Maintaining currency and quality in an online distance learning system: Lessons learned. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Anderson MK, Rosselli R, Johnson ML, Simeonsson K, Bergmire-Sweat D, MacDonald PDM. Delivering quality technical assistance for local health department pandemic influenza planning. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Gunther-Mohr C, Wallace JW, Alexander LK, Horney JA,  Bradley LN  and MacDonald PDM. Why take 30-minute preparedness training modules? Participant perceptions regarding utility and effectiveness. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Johnson ML, Smith MH and Ramsey S. Enhancing public health infrastructure through the use of mobile GIS. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Johnson ML, Smith MH and Ramsey S. Incorporating mobile GIS technologies into local public health. Roundtable session at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

Lynch MM, Davis M, Rosselli R, Alexander LK and Simeonsson K. Lessons learned from a pilot online course on pandemic influenza preparedness for local health departments in North Carolina. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC.

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Other Publications

Preparedness Center engages with local public health departments. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. February 2007.

Pandemic flu preparedness training.  North Carolina's PHRST Line Report.  2007 April 4;5(1):6.

Center partners with CDC and CSTE for avian influenza training course. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. May 2007.

Center assists with Latin American field epidemiology training. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. August 2007.

New materials for forensic epidemiology. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. August 2007.

Living in flood hazard zones and hurricane evacuation behavior: Results of a pre-hurricane assessment in Carteret County. North Carolina Division of Emergency Management MEMO. 2007 May-June:4.

Behavioral training for disasters to be offered in 2008. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. November 2007.

Team Epi-Aid assists with survey at NC Pride Festival. Impact: a quarterly newsletter. The North Carolina Institute for Public Health. November 2007.

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