Dear Subscribers,
The video and presentation slides from the December session of CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds, “Advanced Molecular Detection for Improving Public’s Health” held on Tuesday, December 3 are now available at http://www.cdc.gov/about/
Advances in
science and technology aimed at identifying the genetic makeup of
microorganisms will build CDC’s capacity to prevent illness and save
lives. CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans—or 48 million people—get sick
from contaminated food each year—costing the United States $77 billion
per year in health care treatment, workplace, and other economic losses.
Additionally, in the United States, the number of outbreaks involving
drug-resistant microbes is on the rise. Although they are still highly
valuable, CDC’s current methods are limiting our ability for better and
more rapid detection of these microbes.
This
session of Grand Rounds explored opportunities for CDC to leverage key
aspects of the Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Initiative,
bioinformatics and enhanced molecular tools, such as whole genome
sequencing. These will improve our ability to diagnose and identify
infectious diseases, investigate and control outbreaks, understand
transmission patterns, develop and target vaccines, and determine
antimicrobial resistance—all with increased timeliness, accuracy and
decreased costs.
Continuing education for Grand Rounds is available and ALL Continuing Education for Grand Rounds are issued online through the CDC/ATSDR Training & Continuing Education Online system. If you have questions, email or call Learner Support at 1-800-418-7246 (1-800-41TRAIN).
Future Grand Rounds Topics
December- Community Water Fluoridation
January- Measuring Science Impact
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