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 laboratory, and the national public health laboratory infrastructure.
Educational Objectives:
• Define what is meant by the term "state public health laboratory."
• Describe the different types of laboratories (e.g., clinical, private, state, federal, and academic).
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 preparedness topics (see below).
Sharing Session 1: Rebuilding and Recovering Public Health in New Orleans: Lessons from the Hurricane Katrina Response
Sharing Session 2: Avian Influenza Preparedness: What Have We Done? What Do We Have to Do?
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 the literature and rationale behind behavioral health surveillance in the context of medical surveillance of first responders, examines special populations and ethical issues, discusses a model currently used by the U.S. military, discusses unresolved issues, and concludes with some practical suggestions.
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 vaccination and antibiotic regimens; and environmental sampling procedures. The main theme of his talk is communication-he emphasizes the importance of proper and continuous communication with and among information stakeholders.
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
• Understand the history and possible impact of a new influenza pandemic
• Describe the current threat of pandemic influenza and the status of the H5N1 outbreak in humans
• Discuss challenges of interventions to control the spread of pandemic influenza
Target Audience:
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 various federal surveillance systems for monitoring acute disease and other outbreaks.
Educational Objectives:
• To understand the role of federal agencies, including CDC, in national surveillance
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 diseases, bioterrorism and informatics.
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
1. Identify which federal agency has jurisdiction over meat, poultry and egg products.
2. Describe some previous national food-borne outbreaks and the organisms involved.
3. List several risks of agro-terrorism to the United States.
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 Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, in Elmira, NY, and will discuss the health effects of water pollution that can result from natural, accidental or intentional contamination of water reserves.
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 October 2001. Dr. Canter also provides a brief background on bioterrorism and the anthrax attacks. She then discusses the anthrax remediation processes, fumigation issues, criteria for successful remediation, lessons learned, and real world challenges including preparing for the future.
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 with roles and responsibilities of different government and volunteer agencies
• Recognize the hierarchy of agencies involved in hurricane activities
Target audience:
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. Dr. Myers provides context for the problem, demonstrating how one incident, such as one cow with Mad Cow Disease could have such a severe impact.
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 disease outbreaks involves mitigation, preparedness, prevention, response and recovery to prevent economic losses to animal industries and devastating sociologic, emotional and economic effects on communities. In this program Dr.
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. Executive Director, Ana-Marie Jones, will discuss 'new' ways to approach marketing and outreach efforts related to preparing vulnerable communities for emergencies. She advocates for a shift from fear-based, threat messaging, to more empowering, culturally appropriate efforts focused on health, wellness, peace and prosperity.
Educational Objective
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 to prevent an attack on agriculture, and measures to mitigate or prepare for an attack on agriculture. He then discusses characteristics of an attack on the food supply, measures to prevent an attack on the food supply, and measures to mitigate or prepare for an attack on the food supply.
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 foodborne disease outbreaks.
Educational Objectives:
* Understand the importance of investigating foodborne disease outbreaks
* Understand the epidemiology of foodborne disease outbreaks in the US and North Carolina
Animal/Livestock Emergency Preparedness
In this presentation Dr. Peder Cuneo, DVM, PhD, discusses the risk to agriculture in a post 9/11 world. He focuses on the impact of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2000 and the lessons learned from that incident. As a result, Dr. Cuneo has assisted in the development and operation of the Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team (ALIRT) for which the goal is to decrease response time during an animal health crisis in order to minimize any economic or animal impact.
Length: 55 minutes
Anthrax
This is a PowerPoint presentation on anthrax as a bio-weapon. The presentation covers the epidemiology, microbiology, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, decontamination and prevention of anthrax.
Anticipating Avian Influenza & Other Emerging Infectious Diseases of Public Health Importance: Lessons Learned from SARS
This webcast includes three different talks and a panel discussion on the lessons learned from the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak. The first speaker, Gerilynne Nephew, RN, BScN, Manager of the Communicable Disease Liaison Unit, Toronto Public Health, shares her experiences from the Toronto outbreak of SARS as a frontline worker. She speaks of the role of the local public health unit, occupational health and safety and issues involved in isolation and quarantine.
Application of Surveillance Principles to Food Safety
The public health professional's understanding of surveillance principles and applications to food safety can assist them in meeting Essential Public Health Services and contribute to BT/ Emergency Readiness Competency #8, “Recognizing unusual events that might indicate an emergency and describe appropriate action.”
Applications of Microbiology to Food Systems Monitoring
The presentation slides provided here are from the academic course “Applications of Microbiology to Food Systems Monitoring” taught at University of Minnesota School of Public Health in the summer of 2004. The course focuses on the application of microbiology to food systems monitoring. The course will explore the logic and application of microbiological testing to determine the prevalence of pathogens in specific foods, to identify the causes of foodborne disease outbreaks and to monitor critical control points.
Assessing Chemical Exposure: A Different Approach
In this awareness-level satellite broadcast, speaker George Eadon, PhD, will discuss chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals whose intentional or accidental release might have substantial public health consequences. He will also consider the utility of several approaches to estimating the exposure of individuals and populations after such an incident.
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
• List the basic classes and mechanisms of potential chemical weapons.
• Understand the concepts involved in identification of chemical agents.
Assisting Persons with Disabilities During an Emergency
This presentation by Pam Dickens, MPH, gives you an overview of how to assist persons with disabilities during an emergency.
Educational Objectives
• Identify issues to consider when assisting persons with disabilities, including those with hearing loss, vision loss, intellectual disabilities, communication disabilities, and mobility disabilities
• Discuss means of transporting individuals with mobility disabilities during times of emergency
Target Audience
Avian Flu: The Pandemic Threat and the Global Strategy
On January 30, 2006, Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, convened a day-long symposium to examine the public health aspects of a potential pandemic like H5N1 avian influenza. The event, entitled “Avian Flu: The Pandemic Threat and the Global Strategy,” brought together experts on every facet of the avian flu, to educate the wider community on what we know and don’t know about this alarming disease.
The Office of Communications and Public Affairs has provided special coverage of the event, which is available below.
Avian Influenza
This ½ hour long presentation by Aaron Wendelboe, PhD-candidate, MSPH, gives you an overview of Avian Influenza. The learning objectives are:
• Understand how Avian Influenza is a threat to the public's health
• Understand what Avian Influenza is and how it relates to human influenza
• Understand the epidemiology and transmissibility of Avian Influenza
Upon completion of this training you will be awarded with 0.05 CEUs.
Avian Influenza Update (Grand Rounds 2006)
Dr. Darrell Trampel, a nationally recognized expert in poultry diseases, will discuss highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, origin of the current outbreak in Asia, potential entry of H5N1 into the United States, and the clinical and pathological effects of this virus in domestic poultry.
Basic Epidemiology
An online program to provide information to develop the awareness and knowledge of public health workers who may be deployed on Field Epidemiology strike teams in order to assist local, regional, state, and national epidemiology staff in disease investigations during surge capacity. At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
Basic Epidemiology Concepts
Dr. Jan Risser gives a basic introduction to epidemiology covering: What is epidemiology, what are measures of disease frequency, and how do we practice epidemiology.
Basic Steps in Investigating Clusters of Non-infectious Disease, Part 1
This presentation developed by Jeanette and Paul Stehr-Green and narrated by Anjum Hajat, MPH, gives you an overview of the basic steps involved in investigating non-infectious disease clusters.
Educational Objectives
• List and describe the steps for planning and conducting a cluster investigation
• List the entities that should be notified of a cluster reported to the public health department
• List five pieces of information that should be collected during the initial report of a non-infectious disease cluster
Basic Steps in Investigating Clusters of Non-infectious Disease, Part 2
This presentation developed by Jeanette and Paul Stehr-Green and narrated by Anjum Hajat, MPH, gives you an overview of the basic steps involved in investigating non-infectious disease clusters.
Educational Objectives
• Discuss the epidemiologic and logistical issues that should be considered when determining the feasibility of an etiologic study
• List five factors affecting risk perception
• List three considerations in dealing with the media
• Consider the pros and cons of investigating clusters of non-infectious diseases
Bio-Psycho-Social Response to Disaster
This presentation is part of the North Carolina Disaster Response Network Training series and provides an understanding of the biological, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual responses to stress as a consequence of disasters.
Educational Objectives:
- Be aware of the biological responses to threat and danger
- Describe the concept of cognitive positioning or the assessment of threat and danger
- Define the impact of the response to disaster on individuals and communities