Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health
Announces Two Grand Round Lectures
Sept. 12, 2002
From: Vicki B. Gaubeca, (520) 626-7301
The Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health has announced the first two lectures of its Fall 2002 Public Health Grand Rounds schedule. These Grand Rounds provide a forum for sharing a range of public health issues and prevention programs related to community health. Presentations focus on local, state, national or global public health topics, including those from other disciplines that may affect public health.
Grand Rounds also address education and training needs for students, faculty, administrators, residents and community health practitioners. Presentations are provided by medical, nursing, pharmacy and public health faculty, national public health figures and invited guests from community, local and state agencies.
Public Health Grand Rounds are held every first, third and fifth (if applicable) Tuesday of the month, starting Sept. 17, at the Arizona Cancer Center, Kiewit Auditorium, noon to 1 p.m. Presentations are teleconferenced to the Arizona Health Sciences Center Phoenix Campus, 4001 N. 3rd St., Suite 415, and Northern Arizona University, College of Health Professions, Building 66, Room 229. In addition, they are broadcast through the Arizona Telemedicine Program and local cable television-on Cox Cable Channel 76 and Comcast (People' Choice) Channel 48. The first two lectures are:
Tuesday, Sept. 17 Antibiotic Resistance in Hospitals by Scott Fridkin, MD, U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC). Main topics are the:
- Escalating problem of antimicrobial resistance in health care settings, focusing on Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- The CDC's 12 Steps to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospitalized Adults.
- Measures to help reduce antimicrobial resistance in health care settings.
Tuesday, Oct. 1 Plants as Sources of Drugs and Phytomedicines by Barbara Timmermann, PhD, UA College of Pharmacy. Main topics are:
- The difference between prescription drugs and botanicals/phytomedicines and describe the principal benefits and risks of these types of treatments.
- Current trends in the development of new phytomedicines.
- Plant, microbial and animal biodiversity as sources of new prescription drugs.
Continuing education credits are offered. Grand Rounds are open to the public. For more information, please call Sara Brinson at (520) 626-3200, ext.104.
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Established by the Arizona Board of Regents in January 2000, the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Arizona College of Public Health is the first public health college in the four corner states and represents a tri-university collaborative effort among the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University. The College of Public Health's mission is to promote the health of individuals and communities with a special emphasis on diverse populations and the Southwest. Programs concentrate on the reduction of health disparities, the development and maintenance of healthy communities, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
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