284 Pandemics

Thursday, March 18, 2010: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Sagamore BR 3
AAHE/Serve As a Resource Person
Presider: Lei-Shih Chen, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Speakers: Shari Willis, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ; and Jennifer El-Sherif, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
From Bubonic Plague to HIV, pandemics have molded our global community in profound ways. The session will introduce five pandemics and present their history, social implications, and the effects of the disease. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in activities that could be replicated in the health education classroom.