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Track 4: Enhancing Public Health, Healthcare, and Emergency Management Systems
Workshop
Gregory Sunshine, JD
Public Health Analyst
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Donald Benken, JD, MPH
Deputy Director
CDC/OSTLTS/PHLP
Health department response to communicable disease outbreaks is complex. The ebola outbreak in West Africa demonstrated that local jurisdictions were unprepared to address many legal issues that affect health departments. This session provides steps health departments can take to achieve legal preparedness for epidemic emergencies.