31st Annual Health Directors' Legal Conference - April 26-27, 2012

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Social Media and the Health Department, Part 1: Legal Issues and Best Practices for Public Agencies Using Social Media - Shannon Tufts & Frayda Bluestein, SOG

PowerPoint Presentation: Social Media in the Public Sector

Social Media and the Health Department, Part 2: Social Media Use by Employees - Diane Juffras, SOG

PowerPoint Presentation: Regulating Employee Use of Social Media

Local Regulation of Smoking and Tobacco Use - Sally Herndon, NC Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch; Jim Martin, NC Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch; Gayle Harris, Durham County Health Director; and Anna Stein, NC Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch

Legislative and Regulatory Update - Chris Hoke, NC Division of Public Health; Gene Matthews, Network for Public Health Law; and Gibbie Harris, Buncombe County Health Director

Assessing Local Public Health Agencies in North Carolina: Legal Analysis and Evaluation - Jill Moore, Aimee Wall & Maureen Berner, SOG

Lessons from the Field: Failing Septic Tanks - Donna Campbell, Iredell County Health Director; John Barkley, NC Department of Justice

Potential Remedies for Violations of NC Public Health Laws Pertaining to On-Site Wastewater Systems: Excerpts from the NC General Statutes (Feb. 2012)

Risk Management & Malpractice Liability - Colleen Canning, ACE Medical Risk; Gregory Brown, Brown Law Firm; Justin Osborn, Brown Law Firm; and Terrie Snowden, The Snowden Company

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Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigations: Legal and Practical Issues - Cris Harrelson & David Sweat, NC Division of Public Health

PowerPoint Presentation: North Carolina Laws & Foodborne Disease Response

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31st Annual Health Directors' Legal Conference - April 26-27, 2012

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