Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, Gets Director Of The U.S. Centers For Disease Control, Dr. Julie Gerberding, As Keynote Speaker For Annual Meeting On January 26

CHOMP will have its annual meeting on January 26 with a luncheon being held at the Monterey Conference Center in the Sierra Ballroom at noon (doors open at 11:00).  The keynote speaker this year is Dr. Julie Gerberding, who has been director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control for the past seven years.  Her agency has had to deal with myriad health issues during this time frame including, SARS, avian flu, staph infections, food safety issues and natural disasters.  She will discuss her assessment of current risks, key lessons from previous emergency responses, and a short list of health-protection priorities.  Tickets to the event are $35.  For more information, call 625-4506 or go to www.chomp.org/annual-meeting.