This event was held on January 17, 2007.

Watch or Listen to the Presentation and Receive a Certificate

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Learning Objectives

• Apply risk communication as an active component of risk analysis.
• Integrate basic practices of risk communication into daily life and career.

Accreditation

.1 CEU will be given; Designed to meet the requirements of the Minnesota Board of Nursing for 1.8 contact hours.

Featured Speaker

Will Hueston, DVM, an internationally recognized expert on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), is the director of the University of Minnesota Center for Animal Health and Food Safety and a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Public Health. Dr. Hueston holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a PhD in epidemiology from Ohio State University. His career has spanned both the private and public sectors. In recognition of his professional achievements, Dr. Hueston has received awards from the National Academy of Practice, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Special Recognition Award.

Sponsored By

Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education and Training (MERET), a program of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and School of Public Health. Funded in part through a grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

The Academic Health Center Office of Emergency Response.

The University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Preparedness (UMNCPHP), a program of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Funded in part through a grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.