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STATE AND/OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM OPERATIONS
A State Perspective on Bioterrorism
Eddy Bresnitz, MD, MS, State Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner
of Health for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
discusses the anthrax epidemic that occurred in his state during the
fall of 2001.
City Under Water: Flood
Emergencies and Public Health
The goal of this web-based case study is to familiarize learners with
flood disasters, and how the public health workforce responds to a
flood emergency.
Excellence in Collaboration
Presenting are Rob Blake, REHS, MPH, Heidi Davidson, MPH, and Susan
Lance, DVM, PhD, all members of the Metro Atlanta Surveillance Task
Force (MASTF), whose mission is to develop and coordinate a unified
multi-agency health assessment system that promotes and protects the
health of the people in the Atlanta region through surveillance and
response, communication, and education.
Excellence in Our Own Backyard
A panel of presenters from NACCHO (Michael Fraser, PhD), the DeKalb
Center for Public Health Preparedness (Darren Collins, BS) and the
East Central Health District Advance Practice Center (Frank Rumph,
MD) provide an overview of the Advanced Practice Center national program
and mission.
Healthcare Infections Associated with the Care and Treatment of Humans and Animals
This multimedia presentation has been designed to educate medical, veterinary and public health
professionals about healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in the care and treatment of animals
and humans.
Legal Authorities for Public
Health Emergencies
James J. Misrahi, JD, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Office of the General Counsel, examines the current status of public
health law in the country.
Local Heroes - proud. professional.
prepared.
Local Heroes is a training and social marketing campaign designed
to engage public health workers in preparedness efforts and to provide
them with tools and strategies to implement the program in their organization.
Master the Disaster!
Master the Disaster! is an emergency preparedness tabletop exercise builder. This interactive and customizable tool includes seven public health emergency scenarios (anthrax, botulism, hurricane, pandemic influenza, plague, radiological dispersal devices, and smallpox).
Master the Disaster2!
Master the Disaster!2 (MtD2) is an emergency preparedness tabletop exercise builder. This interactive and customizable tool includes six public health emergency scenarios: Chempack (organophosphate spill), flood, and nuclear attack, as well as three hospital evacuation scenarios—precipitated by earthquake, ice storm, or tornado.
Metro Atlanta Responds to West Nile
Virus: A Coordinated Public Health Response
Joy Wells, MPH, Robert Blake, REHS, MPH, and Heidi Davidson, MPH,
discuss the metro Atlanta’s coordinated response to West Nile Virus.
Monitoring Public Health at the 2004
G8 Summit: Routine and Syndromic Surveillance in Georgia
The goal of this web-based case study is to familiarize learners with
how disease surveillance systems operate in Georgia, and the measures
that were taken to monitor disease during the 2004 G8 Summit.
Monkeypox 2003
Jeff Davis, MD, Chief Medical Officer and State Epidemiologist for
Communicable Diseases for the Wisconsin Division of Health, discusses
the 2003 monkeypox epidemic in his state.
Nurses’ Protocol Training
(Georgia Division of Public Health)
Cherie L. Drenzek, DVM, MS, medical epidemiologist with the Georgia
Division of Public Health, presents information from the Protocol
Manual for Biological and Chemical Agents – June 2004 (Georgia
Department of Human Resources, Georgia Division of Public Health).
Pandemic Influenza: Addressing an Unrelenting
Threat
This multimedia presentation has been designed to educate medical
and public health professionals about pandemic influenza.
Pandemic Influenza Planning:
The Reality of Implementation in the Southeast
This multimedia presentation has been designed to educate medical
and public health professionals about pandemic influenza planning.
POD/Dispensing Site Operations Training
This training focuses on the operation of a POD (Point of Dispensing) – also referred to as a Dispensing Site – for public health staff, emergency management professionals, and trained volunteers.
Public Health After Katrina's Rule
Raoult
Ratard, MD, MPH, TM, MS, Louisiana State Epidemiologist, discusses
the public health consequences of Hurricane Katrina, including infectious
diseases, immunizations and healthcare delivery.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness:
Lessons Learned and Progress Made Since 2001
Marcelle Layton, MD, is the Assistant Commissioner for the Communicable
Disease Program at the NYC Department of Health. Dr. Layton discusses
what happened in NYC in 2001 from her perspective and focuses on the
lessons learned.
Responding
to Accidental Releases of Chlorine: A Discussion with Georgia and
South Carolina Public Health Officials
Bruce (Jeff) Jeffries, MA, PA of the Georgia Division of Public
Health and Mary Anne Wenck, DVM, MPH of the South Carolina Division
of Health and Environmental Control present their experiences as
public officials responding to possible accidental releases of chlorine.
Significance of Trauma System Development
to Public Health and Emergency Preparedness
Kathleen Toomey, MD, MPH, the Director of the Georgia Division of
Public Health, moderates a panel on the role of emergency care as
a part of public health preparedness.
The G-8 Summit: Continuing to Evaluate
& Improve the Process & Goals of Public Health Preparedness
Lee Smith, State Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the Georgia
Division of Public Health, presents issues involved in developing
a seamless security and preparedness plan for the 2004 G8 Summit.
The Universe of Smallpox
Cherie Drenzek, DVM, MS, medical epidemiologist with the Georgia
Division of Public Health, leads an interactive presentation to
provide learners with a basic understanding of the disease smallpox.
Vaccines: Not Enough or Not Enough
Time?
This multimedia presentation has been designed to educate medical
and public health professionals about vaccine shortages.
What I Wished I Had Learned
in Nursing School ... About Emergency Preparedness
Becky Evans Kelly, BSN, RN, former Nursing Coordinator for Emergency
Preparedness and Public Health for the Northwest Region of Louisiana,
discusses her personal experiences and challenges while working
in a relief shelter following Hurricane Katrina.
Working With the Media During a
Public Health Crisis
This multimedia training is designed to assist non-communications
public health professionals when working with the media during a
crisis.
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