Session Number T3  Session Level  I

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Catherine Benson
Public Affairs Consultant
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Kari Etrheim
Health Education Supervisor
Olmsted County Public Health Department
Rochester, MN

Jeremy Salucka
Communications and Web Services Coordinator
Olmsted Medical Center
Rochester, MN
jsalucka@olmmed.org

When H1N1 influenza came to southeastern Minnesota, the public information officers at three Rochester-based organizations joined together to share information and data to present consistent messages to local media outlets. Through electronic communication and in-person meetings, group members provided one another with the technical assistance and data required to deliver timely, accurate, and regular health and wellness information to regional residents.