Migration, Law & the Public's Health

Migration, Law & the Public's Health

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Panelists:

The Honorable Robert Cannell, MD, Arizona Senate, Phoenix, AZ
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Jill Moore, JD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Michelle Weinberg, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA
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Moderator: Mitchell Cohen, MD, Director, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, Atlanta, GA
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Learning Objectives:

Discuss domestic and international perspectives on the intersection of migration, law, and public health;
Describe the federal, state, and local experience in addressing migration, law and the public's health;
Explain the oversight and regulatory roles of the CDC Division of Global Migration and Quarantine;
Illustrate approaches and tools that have proven effective in addressing major public health issues raised by immigrant and refugee populations domestically and internationally; and
Justify the need for a paradigm shift in addressing migration health.

Resource Material:

Several resource materials covering the mission, history, and regulations that guide the work of the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine can be found at the division website http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/index.htm. Highlights of these resource materials available at the website include: information regarding the recommended medical treatment for Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, questions and answers regarding the TB in the Hmong community, question and answers regarding Amendment to Executive Order 13295, and several fact sheets about controlling infectious disease.

This page is last updated on June 27, 2005.