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WHEELING -- Hot topics in health -- including the opioid crisis, the incidence of Hepatitis C and outbreaks of rabies -- will be addressed next week at the annual Northern Panhandle Regional Public Health Conference.
The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department will present Tuesday the annual Public Health Conference at Wilson Lodge in Oglebay Park. This year's event is sponsored by the health department.
The Public Health Conference will feature several topics and speakers, including:
• "Hepatitis C Study," presented by Dr. Michael McCawley, West Virginia University School of Public Health;
• "Lyme and Other Vector Diseases," Eric Dotseth, West Virginia public health entomologist;
• "Meth Lab Remediation," William Stewart, coordinator of the West Virginia Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Program;
• "Opioid Crisis in West Virginia," Yolanda Sowards, public health analyst for the West Virginia Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area;
• "Rabies," Chelsea Hartley, rabies technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's wildlife services;
• Ohio Valley and West Virginia Harm Reduction Roundtable.
The conference is open to the public and free of charge. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday and the conference will conclude at 4:30 p.m. The conference has been approved for 8.0 continuing education credit hours for nurses.
Conference registration space is limited. For details or to register, call Wayland Harris, threat preparedness director for the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department, at (304) 234-3682.