Barry-Eaton, Ingham and Mid-Michigan (serving Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm counties) District Health Departments invite you to attend this FREE important rabies update conference Learn about the latest information related to the presence of and threat of rabid bats in the Mid-Michigan area.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Clinton County Regional
Educational Service Agency
1013 South US-27, Suite A
Saint Johns, MI 48879
 | To provide an overview of the history of rabies in Mid-Michigan |
| To provide an update on the rabies situation in Mid-Michigan |
| To present rabies post-exposure treatment options |
| To demonstrate bat euthanasia techniques and bat control |
| To present triage, billing and reimbursement procedures
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| Public Health |
| Hospitals |
| Health Care Providers |
| Animal Control |
| Pest Controllers |
| Veterinarians
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To register by June 2, e-mail the below information to lkinnee@mmdhd.org or download a registration form here and fax the completed form to 989-831-5522.
To register after June 2, please contact Leslie Kinnee at 989-831-3669.
If you have questions, call Leslie Kinnee at 989-831-3669 or e-mail lkinnee@mmdhd.org.
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| 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00-9:20 a.m. | The history of rabies in Michigan, presented by Norm Keon, Epidemiologist for Mid-Michigan District Health Department |
| 9:20-10:30 a.m. | Rabies update, presented by Robert Graham, DO, MPH, Medical Director for Mid-Michigan District Health Department |
| 10:30-11:00 a.m. | Press Conference |
| 11:00-12:00 p.m. | Rabies post-exposure treatment, presented by Robert Schirmer, MD, Medical Director for Barry-Eaton District Health Department |
| 12:00- 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (provided by a generous grant from Sanofi-Pasteur) |
| 1:00-1:15 p.m. | Bat euthanasia and bat control, presented by Chris Klawuhn, Environmental Health Supervisor for Mid-Michigan District Health Department |
| 1:15-2:00 p.m. | Animal control perspective, speaker TBA |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Triage, billing, reimbursement, presented by Becky Stoddard, nurse for Mid-Michigan District Health Department and Diane Simmet, Clinton County Memorial Hospital |
