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| Dates: |
June 2-6, 2008. Please arrive 30-45 minutes before the scheduled start time. Security check-in (especially of laptops, cell phones, etc.) may take some extra time. (see agenda) |
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| Who may attend: |
The target audience for this course are ATSDR staff and ATSDR state partner health assessors who will be conducting, or have conducted, public health assessments, health consultations, and exposure investigations (i.e., exposure assessments and health effects evaluations). Public health professionals who prepare, review, or edit public health products or who conduct other health assessment/health study/community involvement/health education promotion or other intervention activities as part of the public health assessment process or general environmental public health are also welcome to attend. |
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| Location: |
CDC/ATSDR Chamblee Building 106 Room 1B 4770 Buford Highway NE Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 |
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| Field Dress: |
As part of a field practicum, we will be making a site visit on Wednesday, June 4 (RAIN OR SHINE). We have arranged a bus for travel. The site we are visiting IS NOT a real hazardous waste site or a real petitioned site. However, for the purposes of the field practicum, we will assume that ATSDR has been petitioned by the community to prepare a public health assessment on the site. You WILL NOT need hard hats, steel toed shoes, or other personal protection equipment, and you will be allowed to enter the site area without having to have completed any prior OSHA training. All participants should bring a light rain parka in the event of rain. We also recommend that you bring a hat/cap and sunscreen as Atlanta is usually hot and sunny in June. We will furnish coolers of water so canteens will not be necessary. Be prepared to be at the site at least four hours. We will be walking over the site and doing some field exercises. Field boots, sturdy tennis shoes or other comfortable walking shoes will be needed for hiking and crossing the streams. Older blue jeans or other heavy duty pants should be worn. The site has poison ivy, pollen-producing weeds/trees, briars, snakes, domestic farm animals, mosquitoes, chiggers, and ticks. If the weather is rainy, you may also have some mud to walk through. (The site is not really as bad as it sounds; we just want you to be prepared.) |
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| Accommodations: |
We have reserved a block of rooms at Atlanta Marriott Century Center, our primary hotel. The rooms must be reserved by Monday, May 12, and you should ask for the "CDC/NCEH ATSDR Basic Course" rate to receive the discounted rate of $119 (single or double occupancy). Note that the negotiated rate is less than the government per diem rate of $129. Cancellations must be made no later than 24 hours prior to the arrival date. Reservations must be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or online. You may need to bring a tax exemption form to avoid paying additional state taxes. Discuss what documentation the hotel will accept from your state for tax exempt purposes when you make the reservation. Also, discuss what forms of payment the hotel will accept. Requests for specific room types will be honored on a first come, first served basis (e.g. non-smoking, etc.). Atlanta Marriott Century Center 2000 Century Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30345 Phone: (404) 325-0000 Fax: (404) 325-4920 Reservations: (800) 228-9290 or online by clicking here. The Atlanta Marriott Century Center hotel will provide shuttle service to the CDC Chamblee Campus, the location of the training. Other hotels in the area include: Courtyard Northlake Marriott 4083 LaVista Road Tucker GA 30084 770-938-1200 Map to hotel Note: The Courtyard Northlake Marriott hotel will require a taxi or rental car. Courtyard Atlanta Executive Park/Emory 1236 Executive Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30329 404-728-0708 Map to hotel Wingate Inn Atlanta - Clairmont 2920 Clairmont Road Atlanta, GA 30102 404-248-1550 Map to hotel Hampton Inn Atlanta - North Druid Hills 1975 N Druid Hills Rd Atlanta, GA 30329 404-320-6600 Map to hotel |
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| Transportation: |
The AAA Airport Express (404-767-2000 or 800-354-7874) can be used to travel between the hotel and airport. The cost is at least $35 one-way. Rates and schedules are available online at AAA Airport Express. You should call ahead of time to schedule transportation. If you do not wish to use this service, a taxi or rental car will be needed for transportation. You may want to check with your hotel too to see if they offer gratis shuttle service. Transportation to Century Center is also available through the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system ($1.75 each way). Click here to view MARTA itineraries and maps. |
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| Directions: |
Map to Chamblee Building 106 |
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| Registration: |
Everyone must complete the online registration form to register. Please make your plans quickly, as space is limited and demand may exceed available space. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008. Training manuals and name tags will be distributed the first morning - Monday, June 2, 2008, from 7:30 AM until the course begins at 8:00 AM. |
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| Continuing Education Certification |
Continuing education credits may be offered for various professions
based on interest and number of hours of instruction. Requirements: In
order to get continuing education credits if they are offered or a
course completion certificate with the number of contact hours you must
fill out an online course evaluation form. Note that you must be present
for the entire course time designated in the agenda to receive
Continuing Education credits or a course completion certificate. |
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| Questions: |
If you need general information or assistance with the registration process, please contact Erin Dopfel at ERG (erin.dopfel@erg.com, 781-674-7229) or EPHTraining@cdc.gov. If you have specific questions on the course content, field practicum, or related technical issues, or if you have general questions regarding EPH training, please contact Bob Kay, course manager (BKay@cdc.gov, 770-488-0663). |
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