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Teleconference Details

UPDATE: Due to the effects of severe weather, the Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference has been postponed. Once rescheduled, the new day and time will be announced through this list. You can also check the webpage for the rescheduled date.

Overview The Vital Signs report is available on the CDC website the first Tuesday of every month. Each month’s teleconference provides a forum for state, tribal, local, and territorial health, policy, and communication officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and ensure active implementation of evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital Signs. Speakers and topics subject to change. Always check the Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconferences website to get the most up-to-date information.

September 2017 Town Hall Teleconference

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UPDATE: Due to the effects of severe weather, the Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference has been postponed. Please check back on this webpage for a rescheduled date.

Dial In

Call: 800-857-0764 (USA only)
Enter participant passcode: 795-4413

Assistance

At any time during the call, press *0 to speak with the operator.
If you have any questions prior to or after the event, contact Tonya Joyner.

Downloads

• Presentation[PDF-4.09MB]
• Audio available following teleconference
• Transcript available following teleconference

Learn More

• Vital Signs Report:
  Preventing Stroke Deaths

Agenda

Time (ET)	Agenda Item	Speaker(s)
2:00 PM	Welcome & Introduction	Steven L. Reynolds, MPH Deputy Director, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, CDC
2:05 PM	Vital SignsOverview	Sallyann Coleman King, MD, MScMedical epidemiologist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
2:15 PM	Presentations	Ian Brissette, PhDDirector, Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health Mark Wegner, MD, MPH Chronic disease medical advisor, Bureau of Community Health Promotion, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
2:35 PM	Q&A and Discussion	Steven L. Reynolds, MPH
2:55 PM	Wrap–up
3:00 PM	End of call

Speakers' Biographies

Sallyann Coleman King, MD, MSc

Medical Epidemiologist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sallyann Coleman King, MD, MSc, is a medical epidemiologist in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. She is also a medical advisor, technical advisor, and post-hospital transitions of care lead for the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program. Dr. King is CDC’s lead for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and the former chief of the Million Hearts® Hypertension Protocols Development and Promotion Project. She is also a commander in the US Public Health Service, serving on Regional Incident Support Team IV. Dr. King began her work at CDC as an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service working in the Division for Cancer Prevention and Control, focusing on renal cell carcinoma and cancer screening. She has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and human biology from Emory University and is an Emory University School of Medicine graduate and preventative medicine physician, holding a master of science in public health. She has also completed fellowships in outcomes research and clinical trials.

Ian Brissette, PhD

Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, New York State Department of Health

Ian Brissette, PhD, is a research scientist at the New York State Department of Health, where he directs the Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research. His bureau is responsible for overseeing public health surveillance, performance measurement, and evaluation programs that support chronic disease prevention programs the department administers. He is also director of the New York State Coverdell Stroke Program. Dr. Brissette has worked in the New York State Department of Health as a research scientist and program evaluator for 14 years. He specializes in applying social science theories and research methods to the practice of public health. Prior to working in public health, he was a faculty member in the psychology department at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Brissette received his PhD in health psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and completed post-doctoral training at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Mark Wegner, MD, MPH

Chronic Disease Medical Advisor, Bureau of Community Health Promotion, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Mark Wegner, MD, MPH, is the chronic disease medical advisor for the Bureau of Community Health Promotion in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Dr. Wegner received his medical degree from the Madison Medical School at the University of Wisconsin, and as part of a preventive medicine residency, he received an MPH from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. He specializes in public health and general preventive medicine. In addition to his work for the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, Dr. Wegner is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin. He previously served on the board of directors for the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and was one of three co-editors who developed the third and fourth editions of the book Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control for the American Public Health Association.