The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

Experts from HHS and the former president of the American Medical Association will discuss the H1N1 outbreak and response. They will answer health care providers' questions about the H1N1 virus and vaccine so they can better educate their patients, co-workers and communities this flu season.

• WHO: Dr. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General, HHS; Dr. Anne Schuchat, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS; Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS; Dr. Nancy Nielsen, Immediate Past President, American Medical Association
• WHAT: Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast for Health Care Providers
• WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. (EST)
• WHERE: Live on www.flu.gov/live

For more information on steps you can take to prevent the flu, visit www.flu.gov.

Media Contact: HHS Press Office Phone: (202) 690-6343