THE NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AT UMDNJ UMDNJ - SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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SEPTEMBER 17 – SEPTEMBER 30 2005

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S:
I. PREPAREDNESS NEWS

[1] Dublin beefs up disaster plan- Tri-Valley Herald (09/18/05)

[2] CDC considers bioterror antidote kits for US homes- Global Security Newswire (09/21/05)

[3] Conference calls detail Katrina concerns, failings- NPR (09/23/05)

[4]Veterinary shortage endangers security- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (09/25/05)

[5] Officials: Rita response used lessons learned from Katrina- AP (09/26/05)

II. UPCOMING EVENTS

[1] "Pandemic Flu and Avian Influenza"- Second Annual Conference (10/27/05)

[2] Clinical Terrorism: A Clinical and Public Health Response (11/01/05, 11/02/05, 11/03/05)

[3] The Role of Health Educators in Addressing Health Disparities (12/01/05)

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS

[1] RX for Survival: A Global Health Challenge

[2] The Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases Preparedness- Online Course Offerings

[3] Voluntary Accreditation System for State and Local Public Health Agencies

[4] NJ Medical Reserve Corps looking for volunteers

I. PREPAREDNESS NEWS:

[1] Dublin beefs up disaster plan- Tri-Valley Herald (09/18/05) In Dublin, California, local officials are trying to work with non- profit groups for disaster preparedness. The city has contracted with Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters, a non-profit group, to help train local agencies that work with vulnerable populations. The community-based organizations have experience working with those populations and can respond to their needs in an emergency situation.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_3040384

[2] CDC considers bioterror antidote kits for US homes- Global Security Newswire (09/21/05) The city of Seattle, Washington will be part of a Centers for Disease Control trial “preparedness initiative.” The agency is exploring different ways of distributing vaccines and antidotes in an emergency situation, including providing each home with a bioterror antidote kit. Other considerations include using the US Postal Service as a method of distribution and having hospitals stockpile drugs.
http://www.nti.org/d_newswire/issues/2005_9_21.html#DC57C858%23DC57C858

[3] Conference calls detail Katrina concerns, failings- NPR (09/23/05) A series of conference calls before and after Hurricane Katrina during which local, state, and federal officials discussed response and coordination were recorded by Walter Maestri, Emergency Manager of Jefferson Parish Louisiana. The tapes were made available to National Public Radio.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4859329

[4] Veterinary shortage endangers security- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (09/25/05) A new study by the National Academies’ National Research Council found that there is a shortage of veterinarians specializing in public health practice. More than 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases and 80 percent of bioterror agents are zoonotic, including avian influenza and mad cow disease. These veterinarians are trained to look for and control zoonotic diseases, and to prevent animal to human transmission.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_377627.html

[5] Officials: Rita response used lessons learned from Katrina- AP (09/26/05) Government officials attributed early evacuations, stockpiling of supplies, and a greater military presence for the smooth response to Hurricane Rita and the potential lives that were saved. This was in contrast to the initial response to Hurricane Katrina. President Bush has considered asking Congress to put the Department of Defense as the lead agency in disaster response, taking the lead from the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-25-rita-katrina-lessons_x.htm

II. UPCOMING EVENTS:

[1] "Pandemic Flu and Avian Influenza"- Second Annual Conference of the Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases

Thursday, October 27, 2005 at the Hilton Woodbridge Hotel 120 Wood Avenue South Iselin, New Jersey.
Fee: $55.00 (Includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Credit: 4.5 Contact Hours

For more information please contact: Dr. Gayle A. Pearson, Director of the Center for Professional Development, Rutgers College of Nursing, 175 University Avenue, Conklin Hall 244, Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 353-5895 or e-mail: cpd@nursetech.rutgers.edu

[2] Clinical Terrorism: A Clinical and Public Health Response

November 1, 2005 at the Bergen County EMS Training Center in Paramus, NJ
November 2, 2005 at the Middlesex Fire Academy in Sayreville, NJ
November 3, 2005 at Barry D. Brown Health Education Center in Voorhees, NJ

This one-day program will provide a comprehensive overview of response roles of various agencies during and following a chemical terrorism event.

Fee: $40.00
Register on- line at www.nltn.org/287-05

[3] The Role of Health Educators in Addressing Health Disparities

December 1, 2005, Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, NJ, 8:30am – 3:30pm.

Presented by the New Jersey Society for Public Health Education. (NJSOPHE)

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

III. ANNOUNCEMENTS

[1] RX for Survival: A Global Health Challenge is a six part mini- series that will air on PBS beginning November 1, 2005. The program will cover the history of public health, modern medicine, public health preparedness, vector-borne diseases, nutrition, and the challenges in providing medicine and public health nationally and globally. For more information: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival

[2] The Nursing Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases Preparedness in collaboration with the Rutgers College of Nursing Center for Professional Development present online course offerings for nurses and other public health professionals. Eight different courses are being offered on topics including biological weapons, infection control, and psychosocial care. For more information, including how to register, go to http://nursing.rutgers.edu/cpd or call The Center for Professional Development at (973) 353-5895.

[3] Voluntary Accreditation System for State and Local Public Health Agencies. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) have announced formal efforts to explore development of a voluntary accreditation system for state and local public health agencies. As part of the project, a steering committee will be established to write definitive recommendations for structuring the system. The committee also will evaluate the feasibility and desirability of accrediting state and local public health agencies. The steering committee's recommendations will be released in one year. For more information, visit http://www.naccho.org/press/releases/PressReleaseAugust1.cfm.

[4] NJ Medical Reserve Corps is looking for volunteers. The New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps launches a new website to sign up volunteers. Individuals interested in joining a dedicated group of individuals that can be relied upon in the event of a bioterrorist or natural disaster should visit http://www.njmrc.nj.gov/hcpr/ to sign up for this important group.

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