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Anthrax at Emory? A Multi-Agency Response to a Suspicious Envelope

This web-based case study describes an incident involving a suspicious envelope that occurred on the Emory University campus in September 2002. The case study is broken down into five modules: 1) Introduction; 2) Background on Anthrax; 3) Case...
NC SLPH Training 1: Introduction to the State Public Health Laboratory

This presentation, developed by Lauren Bradley, MHS and narrated by Laura Alexander, gives you an overview of the various services offered within the state public health laboratory setting, different laboratory types, careers in the public health...
2005 Agricultural Security Conference

Agriculture is of vital importance to the health and economic welfare of the citizens of Alabama and surrounding states. Diseases in domestic livestock can potentially spread to the human population, putting the public's health at risk. These...
2006 Agricultural Security Conference

Agriculture is of vital importance to the health and economic welfare of the citizens of Alabama and surrounding states. Therefore, the security of the agricultural system must be of the highest priority for the state and region to protect the...
2006 Public Health Preparedness Summit

The 2006 Public Health Preparedness Summit sponsored by NACCHO was held in Washington D.C. on February 22-24, 2006. The summit focused on local, state and federal preparedness issues and the 30 sharing sessions covered a wide variety of...
2007 Alabama Agricultural Security Conference Proceedings

The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness, the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries partnered to plan and host a conference that focused on threats to agriculture and the food...
2008 Disaster Field Manual Training for Local Environmental Health Professionals

Connecticut is one of five states in the nation to develop a Disaster Field Manual for local environmental health response. The Disaster Field Manual is the product of a collaborative initiative among CT state agencies, local health departments,...
2009 Disaster Field Manual Training for Local Environmental Health Professionals

Connecticut is one of five states in the nation to develop a Disaster Field Manual for local environmental health response. The Disaster Field Manual is the product of a collaborative initiative among CT state agencies, local health departments,...
A CLAS Act: Enhancing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Public Health Preparedness

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A Collaborative International Border Exercise: Response to Foodborne Outbreak

This exercise was held as part of the 2008 Great Lakes Border Health Initiative (GLBHI) Annual Conference held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 9, 2008. It was designed to test the usefulness of aspects of selected documents as they relate to GLBHI...
A Culturally Competent Preparedness Model for Reaching Limited English Proficient Communities

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Sharyne Shiu-Thornton, PhD, MA, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Her research interests are cultural competency and community...
A Missing Element in Disasater Mental Health: Behavioral Health Surveillance for First Responders

Abstract: Considerable literature exists on surveillance for medical effects of responses to a disaster, but there is a earth of information on conducting surveillance of behavioral health effects for first resonders. This article reviews...
A Model for Assessing Public Health Emergency Preparedness Competencies and Evaluating Training Based on the Local Preparedness Plan

This paper describes a six-step model to improve the capacity of public health agencies responding to any hazardous event. Developed through a partnership with an academic center and a local public health agency, the model incorporates lessons...
A State Perspective on Bioterrorism

Eddy Bresnitz discusses the anthrax epidemic that occurred in his state of New Jersey during the fall of 2001. His discussion includes: anthrax case descriptions; surveillance and screening systems; preventive measures, including post-outbreak...
ABC's of Pandemic Influenza

This presentation by Richard Rosselli, MPH, gives you an overview of pandemic influenza, its history, the current risk of a pandemic and what can be done to contain it.

Educational Objectives:
• Review the fundamentals of influenza...
Action Guide to Protect Mental Health in Schools During Disasters

This print resource targets school nurses in Pennsylvania, but can be used by nurses in other states. The resource is a one page two-sided chart describing the emergency management and psychological phases of a disaster and the recommended...
Activation for Disasters (NC DRN, module 8)

This presentation by Joanna Forester, LCSW, is part of the North Carolina Disaster Response Network Training series and builds awareness of the disaster activation process for mental health volunteers.

Learning Objectives:
•Describe...
Acute Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation: Federal Surveillance Systems

This presentation by Dr. Dan Sosin, Director of the Division of Public Health Surveillance and Informatics in the Epidemiology Program Office (EPO), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gives the viewer an introduction to the...
Addressing At-Risk Populations in Emergency Preparedness Planning

Please join Advanced Practice Center Program Managers from Montgomery County, Maryland and King County, Seattle, along with the Chief Program Officer for Public Health Practice for the Association of State & Territorial Health Officials (...
Addressing the Threat of Food and Agricultural Terrorism

Mr. Akey currently serves as Assistant Director of Animal Industry and Assistant State Veterinarian. He will discuss various aspects of his role as Emergency Programs director, including animal disease surveillance/monitoring systems, zoonotic...
Addressing the Threat of Water Contamination: Intentional or Accidental

The purpose of this presentation is to provide public health staff, primary care providers and other health professionals with information concerning the management and prevention of waterborne disease. Patricia Meinhardt, MD, MPH, MA is from the...
After the Bioterrorism: Remediation and Recovery

The speakers discuss the topics of remediation and recovery after a bioterrorism event. Dr. Cohen reviews the Fall 2001 anthrax events - discussing what we scientifically knew at the time, what we did not know, and what we have learned since...
Agencies Involved in Hurricane Activities

This presentation, developed and recorded by Cindi Snider, MPH, provides an overview of agencies involved in hurricane activities. The educational objectives are:
• Understand the different phases of hurricane activities
• Be familiar...
Agriculture Security and Public Health

Topics Covered:
Topic 1: How People and Poultry Interact (Stewart-Brown)
Topic 2: A National Animal Identification System (Ragan)
Topic 3: Overview of Commercial Poultry Production (Ritter)

Speakers:
Dr. Bruce...
Agroterrorism (Triangle Lecture Series)

Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD, is the Coordinator of International Veterinary Medicine for the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. Her discussion focuses on vulnerabilities in agriculture as they relate to both accidental and...
Agroterrorism Preparedness in Georgia

Lee Myers, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVPM, a veterinarian and assistant commissioner of the Animal Industry for the Georgia Department of Agriculture discusses the importance of agriculture awareness and how vulnerable the food sector is to agroterrorism...
Agroterrorism: Managing Foreign & Emerging Animal Diseases

The potential for a major foreign animal disease or an emerging animal disease to occur in the US is a serious threat, whether it occurs naturally, accidentally, or is caused by an intentional act of agroterrorism. Emergency management for animal...
Alternative Marketing & Messaging to Prepare Vulnerable Populations

Created in the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters (CARD) works to prepare nonprofit and faith agencies, whose clients and consumers are among the most vulnerable people in our society....
An Overview: Attacks on Agriculture and the Food Supply

Rocco Casagrande, PhD, Director of the Homeland Security Program at Abt Associates, provides an overview of attacks on both agriculture and the food supply. Dr. Casagrande begins by discussing characteristics of an attack on agriculture, measures...
Anatomy of Foodborne Outbreaks

This 1-hour presentation by Pam Jenkins, MSN, EdD, Foodborne Disease Nurse Epidemiologist at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, gives the viewer an introduction to epidemiological investigations of...

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