Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 1995

FY05 Funding July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 - $544,876

Activities Proposed for FY 05

Antimicrobial Resistance, Food Safety, National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, West Nile Virus, General Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity

Key Performance Indicators

Antimicrobial Resistance

• Show evidence of efforts to promote appropriate antibiotic use in the community.

Food Safety

• Database modification: Create a database that combines PFGE results and PulseNet pattern numbers with our epidemiologic surveillance data to allow easier access and analysis of LAC data.
• Provision of agenda and minutes for the monthly joint Public Health Laboratory/ ACDC meetings will serve as reference to progress. Adding minutes and an action plan would help us to follow through on items discussed in the meetings.

National Electronic Disease Surveillance System

• Continue to share information with other participating departments.

West Nile Virus

• Update the WNV presentation for general audiences for the Speakers Bureau Training.
• Develop and publish WNV health education posters to reinforce information in a variety of public arenas.

General Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity

• Each discipline of our department will develop individual management techniques.

Contact Information and Links

Laurene Mascola, MD, MPH
Chief, Acute Communicable Disease Control
County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services
313 N. Figueroa St. #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services: http://www.ladhs.org/