Schedule of events of the Valley Fever Symposium

Below is the full list of events at our Valley Fever Symposium that will be occurring on September 23 and September 24.

Date: Monday, September 23,  2013 – Recognizing Our Valley Fever Survivors

Location: Kern County Department of Health – Hans Einstein Center

4:30pm – Valley Fever Survivors Reception

5:30pm – Valley Fever Community Forum with CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D. and NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D.

Date:  Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – Fighting Valley Fever

Location: California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) Multipurpose Room

8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - State of the Science, Presentations from Leading Experts on Valley Fever

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – The Congressional Valley Fever Task Force

2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – California Public Policy and Challenges

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Susceptible Populations of Valley Fever

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Pets/Animals and Valley Fever

For more information, please call 661-327-3611 or email RSVP.McCarthy@mail.house.gov.