ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Presents the
Elgin Community College
Seigle Auditorium - Building E
1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60121
Getting to Seigle Auditorium
1700 Spartan Drive
1700 Spartan Drive – Building E
IEHA Mission Statement
The Illinois Environmental Health Association will work to advance the Environmental Health Profession and
promote sound environmental health practices throughout the State of Illinois.
Don’t Miss Out!
With spring upon us it’s time to gather for our annual retreat to Elgin Community College and earn some
CEU’S. The Agenda has topics from food to general and presenters from Industry and regulatory.
There are 12 contact hours to be had for attending both days. So gather your colleagues and plan on attending to
learn new things and to get out of the office. Also as a bonus you will get to hear Carl Caneva speak for the 3rd
year in a row.
Sincerely,
Tim Schwarz, North Chapter Vice President
Continuing Education
Attendance at this conference fulfills the continuing education requirements for the following purposes:
Sanitarian training required by the IDPH in the Standards for Local Health Departments
(12.00 contact hours, includes: 8 hours in Food and 4 hours in General)
State of Illinois Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner (LEHP)
(12.00 contact hours)
Continuing education requirements for the following NEHA Certifications are typically approved:
Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS)
(up to 12.00 contact hours)
Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS)
(up to 8.00 contact hours)
Be sure to turn in your continuing education form at the end of the conference.
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
7:45 – 8:30
Registration
8:30 – 8:45
Opening Remarks
Tim Schwarz, IEHA North Chapter Vice President
8:45 – 9:45
Putting Food Safety Education In The Hands of Sanitarians During Inspections
The presentation will summarize a pilot study that established feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an educational
intervention utilizing health department sanitarians during restaurant inspections where critical violations were
identified. (1.0 food)
Mark Dwarkin, M.D., MPH & TM, University of Illinois Chicago
9:45 – 10:45
The Not So Great Pumpkin! A Norovirus Outbreak on Halloween
On October 31, 2014 the Evanston Health and Human Services Department began receiving horror inducing calls.
Students at an Elementary School fell ill to a mysterious illness causing them to experience great discomfort. The
illness passed eerily from student to student. Follow along as the Evanston Health and Human Services
Department solves the mystery. (1.0 food)
Carl Caneva, Director of Evanston Health Department
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:00
Sanitation and Environmental Programs In Food Processing Plants
Overview of sanitation and environmental controls in food processing plants. What to look for and caution signals.
(1.00 food)
Joe Stout
12:00 – 1:15
Lunch On Your Own
1:15 – 2:15
IDPH Food Code Updates & Food Handler Regulations
Proposed changes to the Illinois Food Service Sanitation Code and updates on the Food Handler Registration
Program. (1.0 food)
Pat Welch, Illinois Department of Public Health
April Caulk, Illinois Department of Public Health
2:15 – 2:30
Break
2:30 – 3:30
When Hoarding Becomes a Community Concern: Legal & Mental Health Considerations
This presentation will focus on the impact of hoarding on an individual’s ability to function in the community, the
mental health interventions needed and the legal parameters that guide municipal and other professional responses
to these complex situations. (1.0 general)
Nancy Flowers, LCSW Community Educator/Dementia Project Manager, Rainbow Hospice
and Palliative Care
3:30 – 4:30
If Food Poisoning Makes You Barf; Tweet About It
Twitter is currently one of the most widely used social media tools. The City of Chicago is using Twitter as another
surveillance tool to obtain information about people who may have foodborne illness. (1.0 food)
Gerrin Cheek Butler, Director, City of Chicago Health Department
Day 1 of Conference Ends
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
8:00 – 8:30
8:30 – 9:30
Registration
The Evolution of Food Safety in Retail Grocery Operations
The presentation will provide an overview and perspective of the food safety challenges facing the grocery industry
(1.0 food)
Dave Barowsky, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
Mary Hess, Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
9:30 – 10:30
Larvicide Training
This presentation will describe the responsibilities that IDPH enforces in the Grade A milk program. from the
farm to your table. (1.0 general)
Sam Davis
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:45
Break
Farm to Table: Where Do Dairy Products Come From?
This presentation will describe the responsibilities that IDPH enforces in the Grade A milk program. (1.0 food)
Kevin Dreesman, Illinois Department of Public Health
11:45 – 1:00
Lunch On Your Own
1:00 – 2:00
MRSA In The Community
MRSA infection review in the community and workplace and how it might affect you. (1.00 general)
Dr. Citronberg, Director of Infectious Diseases Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
2:00 – 3:00
Oral Culture Learning
Research indicates that most food employees are oral culture learners, whereas most Regulators are print culture
learners. The goal of this presentation is to inform the audience of FDA’s initiative in developing food safety
educational materials and methods more appropriate for oral culture learners. (1.00 food)
Akeila Randle, FDA Regional Retail Food Specialist
3:00 – 3:15
3:15 – 4:15
Break
DuPage County Health Department RxBox: Disposing of Meds Safely
The DuPage County Health Department RxBox Program was started in 2009 to provide an environmentally
friendly method of disposing unused medications for DuPage County residents. Since its inception, the program
has collected and incinerated more than 50 tons of unused medications. (1.0 general)
Matt Fullam & Rachael Browning, DuPage County Health Department
Conference Ends – Thank you!
Illinois Environmental Health Association
2015 North Chapter Annual Educational Conference
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