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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>FYI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Anthony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> PFGE National Database (CDC) [mailto:pulsenet@cdc.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> 20 May 2016 08:19 PM<br><b>To:</b> PFGE National Database (CDC); PFGE National Database (CDC)<br><b>Subject:</b> Webinar: An Economic Evaluation of PulseNet<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_GoBack"></a><span lang=EN-US>Dear PulseNet Laboratorians,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We would like to invite you to attend a webinar the CSTE Food Safety Subcommittee is hosting on a recently released publication highlighting the economic evaluation of PulseNet in the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Since 1996 PulseNet, the National Molecular Subtyping Network for Foodborne Disease Surveillance, has demonstrated to be a successful model for the surveillance of foodborne pathogens in the United States. This webinar will highlight an economic evaluation study examining the economic and health benefits associated with PulseNet. The contribution of PulseNet to our nation’s public health surveillance system have been significant through the detection and characterization of foodborne outbreaks. The webinar will feature presentations from Dr. Robert Scharff at Ohio State University and Dr. Craig Hedberg at the University of Minnesota. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>Please note that registration is required for this webinar. Registration is free and the details are listed below. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>An Economic Evaluation of PulseNet and its Impact on Foodborne Disease Surveillance in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Date: Monday, May 23, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Time: 12:00-1:00 PM (ET)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US>Webinar Registration Instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Check the WebEx system requirements before the webinar. Please <a href="https://support.webex.com/MyAccountWeb/systemRequirement.do?root=Tools&parent=System">contact WebEx</a> for webinar troubleshooting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span lang=EN-US>To register, please visit: <a href="https://csteevents.webex.com/csteevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4ab8550b586e73a63578ac2b4d90dff6">https://csteevents.webex.com/csteevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=e4ab8550b586e73a63578ac2b4d90dff6</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US>Once your registration is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kristy Kubota, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>KRISTY KUBOTA, MPH</span></b><span lang=EN-US> |Sr. Specialist, PulseNet <span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><b><span style='color:#00A0AF'>Association of Public Health Laboratories </span></b><span style='color:#00A0AF'>| Analysis. 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