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Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Program
Staff Key ABCs=Active Bacterial Core Surveillance ACDP=Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention EIP=Emerging Infections Program HAI=Health Care Acquired Infections HPV=Human Papilloma Virus PSET=Preparedness Surveillance and Epidemiology Team M=Manager N=Night Call O=On Call U=UERT (i.e. outbreaks) Administration Zintars Beldavs, MS HAI Coordinator (M,N) Paul R. Cieslak, MD ACDP Section Manager (M,N) Emilio DeBess, DVM, MPVM State Public Health Veterinarian (M,N,O,U) Stephen Ladd-Wilson, MS Surveillance Manager (M,N) Ann Thomas, MD, MPH Public Health Physician (M,N) Collette Young, PhD PSET Manager (M,N) Epidemiology and Surveillance Nasreen Abdullah, MD, MPH HPV Research Analyst June Bancroft, MPH Epidemiologist (O,U) Hillary Booth FoodNet Research Analyst Genevieve Buser, MD, MSPH EIS Officer (N,O,U) Julie Hatch, MT(ASCP) FoodNet Surveillance Coordinator William E. Keene, PhD, MPH Senior ACDP Epidemiologist (O,U) Matt Laidler, MPH, MA Flu Epidemiologist (O,U) Rob Laing, MPH HPV Research Analyst Lore Elizabeth Lee, MPH Calicivirus and Varicella Epidemiologist (O) Kara Levri, MD, MPH EIS Officer (N,O,U) Karen Lewis Communicable Disease Registrar Patricia Newman Influenza Research Analyst Tasha Poissant, MPH ABCs Epidemiologist (O,U) Beletshachew Shiferaw, MD, MPH Clinical Epidemiologist (O,U) Healthcare Associated Infections Zintars Beldavs, MS HAI Coordinator (M,N) Rob Arao, MPH HAI Research Analyst Margaret Cunningham, MPH HAI Epidemiologist (O,U) Valerie Ocampo, RN, MPH HAI Public Health Nurse Diane Roy HAI Adminstrative Specialist Information Technology Michelle Barber, MS Interoperability Director Tom Fitch Application Developer Preparedness Surveillance & Epidemiology Team (PSET) Laurel Boyd, MPH PSET Epidemiologist (O,U) Debbie Hunzeker PSET Adminstrative Specialist Richard Leman, MD Medical Epidemiologist and Chief Medical Officer, Health Security, Preparedness and Response (N,O,U) Melissa Powell, MPH PSET Epidemiologist (O,U) Theresa Watts, MPH, RN PSET Public Health Nurse (O,U) Collette Young, PhD PSET Manager (M,N) Program Coordination Judy Leahy, MPH Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator Tamara Peterson, MPH AWARE Coordinator/SAFE Kids Coordinator Program Support Michelle Adams ACDP Executive Support Specialist (M) Bertina Balajadjia Office Specialist Leslie Byster, MS Ed. Electronic Publications Specialist Geoffrey Green Fiscal Analyst Heather Jamieson ABCs Administrative Specialist Peggy Pohl Receptionist Programs AWARE The Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) is a statewide coalition that promotes the appropriate use of antibiotics to reduce the likelihood that bacteria will become resistant to them. Emerging Infections Program Oregon participates in this effort, led by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with 9 other states to explore communicable diseases of current public health concern and newly emerging infections. These data help estimate the extent of the problems and provide a starting point for studying risk factors and developing better strategies for prevention and control. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Program The HAI program works to understand and prevent infections associated with healthcare settings through measurement and reporting of selected infections and associated medical procedures. About Us We work with local health departments, other states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent and control communicable diseases and outbreaks of acute diseases in Oregon. Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention is part of the Center for Public Health Practice. Read More We assist local health departments with disease investigation and control and investigate outbreaks with local health departments, neighboring states or the CDC. We conduct surveillance on diseases of new and increasing concern and collect, analyze and publish reportable disease surveillance data to guide public health policy. We also provide guidelines about preparedness and response to a bioterrorism event or natural pandemic, educate patients and clinicians about the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, develop electronic disease reporting networks and approve alternative methods of infectious waste treatment. What We Do Disease Surveillance and Reporting Communicable Disease Reporting Education and Awareness about Antibiotic Resistance Emerging Infections Healthcare-Associated Infections Outbreak Investigations Preparedness Surveillance and Epidemiology Resources CD Summary Newsletter Disease Surveillance Data (weekly, monthly, annual reports) Diseases A-Z (Includes fact sheets and disease data) For Local Health Departments For Veterinarians		Contact Us E-mail:ohd.acdp@state.or.us Phone:971-673-1111 FAX:971-673-1100 If message is URGENT CALL 971-673-1111 Do NOT send urgent messages to ohd.acdp@state.or.us To report a public health concern that requires an immediate response: contact your local health department. Toll-free Information For Avian Influenza, Hepatitis C and West Nile Virus: 1-866-703-4636 Address Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Program 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 772 Portland, OR 97232 Hours of Operation 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM All Public Health Topics A-Z

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