Training/Education Opportunities

CDC continues to present broadcasts in which CDC and other experts present critical information related to current health issues. These Web broadcasts are archived and are accessible for an extended period on CDC's Public Health Training Network Archive of Web casts.

Upcoming Training and Educational Programs

August
September
On-Demand Trainings
Preparedness Training Websites

August

EPI™ 101: The Fundamentals of Infection Surveillance, Prevention and Control - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Date: August 10 - 13, 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
This basic course helps prepare those new to infection prevention and control. Group work allows participants to start to define the goals for the infection prevention program and write the program plan. http://www.apic.org/epi

EPI™ 201: Advancing Practice Using Epidemiologic Principles - APIC  
Date: August 10 - 13, 2009
Location: San Francisco, CA
This intermediate level course is designed for those who have worked in infection prevention and control for 6 to 18 months, as well as those who are ready to move to the next level of critical thinking to improve upon the practice and outcomes of an infection prevention and control program.
http://www.apic.org/epi

Special Needs Shelter Planning Basics - How to Leverage Existing Capabilities and Resources to Care for the Medically Fragile Shelter Population - Homeland Defense Security Training™
Date: August 12, 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
This interactive workshop will focus on the process involved in pre-identifying locations to be used as special needs shelters. The workshop will focus on the approach of how to leverage existing capabilities and resources in advance to be ready to care for a medically-fragile population.
http://www.publicsafetyagencygrants.com/Courses/2009Courses/Special-Needs-Shelter-Planning-Basics_Jul09.html

Public Health Information Network (PHIN) Conference 2009 - CDC and National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Date: August 30 - September 3, 2009
Location: Atlanta, GA
PHIN provides the single most important venue for public health IT partners to explore new opportunities and build partnerships to address the important developments in the public health and healthcare informatics arena.
http://www.cdc.gov/phinconference/

September

National After Action Workshop on a Federal Public Health Emergency: The Novel Influenza A H1N1 Epidemic of Spring 2009 - UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters
Date: September 21 - 22, 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Keynote Presentation 1: Novel H1N1 Influenza: Unraveling the Outbreak
Keynote Presentation 2: Federal Public Health Decision Making
http://www.cphd.ucla.edu/

2009 ESRI Health GIS Conference - ESRI
Date: September 21 - 23, 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
Learn how health and human services organizations worldwide are improving our health with GIS.
http://gislounge.com/2009-esri-health-gis-conference-nashville-tn-21-23-september/

Frontline Disaster Planning Workshop: Handling Mass Casualties and Establishing Alternative Care Sites - Homeland Defense Security Training™
Date: September 22 - 23, 2009
Location: Arlington, VA
This interactive workshop will focus on the processes involved in establishing organized systems to limit the loss of life during a scalable or mass casualty incident.  This workshop will assist you and your organization in developing a planning process to establish an Incident Command, Unified Command, an Emergency Response Coalition, and sustaining your alternate care site.
http://www.publicsafetyagencygrants.com/Courses/2009Courses/Frontline-Disaster-Planning.html

13th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting and 5th Annual Meeting for OutbreakNet - CDC and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
Date: September 22 - 25, 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
These two meetings will consist of a keynote session, general sessions, breakout sessions, and a poster session.
http://www.aphl.org/profdev/conferences/2009pulsenet/pages/default.aspx

On-Demand Trainings

Online Training Materials Related to the Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak - Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP)
To access links to online CPHP trainings go to:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cphp_onlinetraining.htm

Training and Informational Resources for 2009 H1N1 Novel Influenza A (swine flu) Pandemic - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
Four training modules relevant to the activities and concerns raised by the current H1N1 flu situation.
http://www.nwcphp.org/news-items/training-resources-for-swine-flu-situation

Natural Disasters - University of California Television (UCTV)
First Air Date: September 24, 2009
Location: Webcast
Join noted experts Dr. John Blossom and Dr. Christian Sandrock as they talk with health care providers and disaster response experts from around California about how to respond when a natural disaster strikes.
http://www.uctv.tv/meded/

Physicians Ethics During a Pandemic: Public Health Emergencies and California Law - University of California Television  (UCTV)
First Air Date: September 24, 2009
Location: Webcast
UC Davis Professor Ben Rich, an authority on Bioethics examines the role of physicians during a pandemic including how California law affects the normal rules of doctor/patient confidentiality and other issues.
http://www.uctv.tv/meded/

Immunization Update 2009 - CDC
This archived webcast provides up-to-date information on the rapidly changing field of immunization.
http://www2a.cdc.gov/PHTN//webcast/immupdate2009/default.asp#

Influenza Preparedness - North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness (NCCPHP)
The NCCPHP Training web site has provided a list of relevant trainings on influenza preparedness and a training series, pandemic influenza preparedness for local health departments.
http://nccphp.sph.unc.edu/training/index.php

Emergency Use Authorization Online Course - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) online course has been developed by the FDA and CDC to provide public health officials, emergency managers, or Strategic National Stockpile coordinators with an introduction to the Emergency Use Authorization of medical products.
http://emergency.cdc.gov/training/eua/index.html

Tools and Resources to Help Communities Prepare for Hurricane Season - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
These AHRQ tools and resources can help community planners develop strategies for emergency response and provide needed care during a hurricane or other natural disaster.  Access tools and resources, including web conference recordings and slide presentations of  Lessons Learned from the Field of Emergency Preparedness and Planning and Practicing for a Disaster.
http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/hurricane.htm

Mass Casualty Medical Command - South Central Public Health Partnership
This course is intended for pre-hospital care providers who may be called on to respond to a mass casualty incident when large numbers of victims are injured or exposed to a natural or man made disaster.
http://marketing.southcentralpartnership.org/200807/

EM 108: Emergency Preparedness for Health Care with NIMS - Yale New Haven Health Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
This course is designed to help health care workers understand their role in providing continuous care for patients in the event of an emergency.
http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org/

EM 142: Incident Command Systems for Health Care with NIMS - Yale New Haven Health Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
This course is designed for all those who may serve in a leadership role in a health care organization during an emergency or a disaster.
http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org/

 Preparedness Training Websites

Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP)
The primary focus of CPHP program activities is the delivery of education, training, and dissemination of new information related to enhancing emergency preparedness and response. 
http://emergency.cdc.gov/cotper/cphp/centers.asp

Public Health Training Centers - HRSA Bureau of Health Professionals
Public Health Training Centers assess the learning needs of the public health workforce and provide training to meet them. State and Federal agencies can use the resources of the Public Health Training Centers to provide foundational public health training to the public health workforce.
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/publichealth/phtc.htm

NACCHO Advanced Practice Centers (APC) Training Websites
The mission of the APC Program is to promote innovative and practical solutions that enhance the capabilities of all local health departments and the public health system to prepare for, and respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
http://www.naccho.org/topics/emergency/APC/index.cfm

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
A collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries. Links to educational events and resources, including opportunities for distance learning.
http://phpartners.org/educ.html

Public Health Preparedness - Conference and Meeting Archive - AHRQ
Access audio from past AHRQ conferences and meetings, including topics such as Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources; Hospital Surge Capacity; and Bioterrorism and Health System Preparedness.
http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/#audio 

National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
The mission of the National Resource Center is to serve as a central clearinghouse of resources and an information exchange portal to facilitate communication, networking and collaboration to improve preparedness, build resilience and eliminate disparities for culturally diverse communities across all phases of an emergency.
http://www.diversitypreparedness.org/Resources/23/resourceTypeId__7781/

Homeland Defense Training and Publishing™
Homeland Defense Security Training offers security training on the topic areas of Emergency Preparedness, Mass Casualty Special Needs, and CBRNE WMD. Training center located in Arlington, VA. Homeland Defense Security Training also brings these courses to states, federal agencies and corporations worldwide for in-house private training.
http://publicsafetyagencygrants.com/security-training.asp

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