Events

GENERAL

New Jersey Preparedness Training Consortium
Provider of ongoing preparedness training for healthcare providers. www.nj-ptc.org

For a complete listing of preparedness training events and educational course offerings, please visit the ASPH Centers for Public Health Preparedness Online Education Calendar at:
http://www.asph.org/acphp/educationCalendar.cfm

AUGUST 2005

Training for Health Educators on the Mental Health/Psychosocial Aspects of Public Health Emergencies
[THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AT UMDNJ, in partnership with the NJ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES and the NJ SOCIETY OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATORS]

WHEN: Tuesday, August 9th
WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, Piscataway, NJ
COST: Free

**CHES credits available

CONTACT: Emily Perry at perryem@umdnj.edu or 732-235-9703

Nuclear Emergency Planning: The New Face of Emergency Planning: Terrorism, Security, and the Public
(HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH)

WHEN: Tuesday August 9th - Friday August 12th
WHERE: Harvard School of Public Health
Kresge Building
Boston, MA

WHAT: Learn, or update your knowledge of principles and regulatory requirements for responding to a radiological emergency, and the changing roles and rules from federal and
state agencies regarding:

• emergency preparedness for terrorist activities
• new federal framework for Homeland Security
• managing terrorist incidents involving radioactive materials
• lessons learned in communicating with the media and public updates on emergency preparedness issues for nuclear utilities

The Harvard School of Public Health is the designated site of a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Center(ERC) for Occupational
Safety/Health.

*** 21 AAHP points (American Academy of Health Physics); 3.5 CM points, ABIH points (American Board of Industrial Hygiene); 2.2 CEUs, Harvard School of Public Health

COST: Register by June 3, 2005: $1,195
Register after June 3, 2005: $1,295

Program fee includes:

• comprehensive take-home reference manual
• continental breakfasts
• daily lunches and refreshment breaks
• Harvard certificate of attendance

CONTACT: For more information, please visit:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/NEP.shtml#fee

14th Summer Institute for Public Health Practice: Preparedness
(NORTHWEST CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY MEDICINE]

WHEN: Monday August 22nd - Friday August 26th

WHERE: William H. Gates School of Law, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, WA

WHAT: This year's Institute is organized around the theme Public Health Preparedness: Tools for the Frontline. Case-based studies woven through the week's training — in public health law, financial accountability, leadership in emergencies, epidemic investigation, study design,
geospatial analysis — will be generally applicable to public health practice.

Institute Tracks:

• Introduction to Epidemiologic Methods
• Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods
• Public Health Management: A Case-Based Approach
• Leadership Challenges During Public Health Emergencies
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

COST: $1,000 - $1,600 (depending on track selection and date of registration; early
registration ends 7/17)

CONTACT: For more information, please visit:

http://healthlinks.washington.edu/nwcphp/niphp/