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In This Issue:
New Online Courses Available:
Consequences
of a Foreign Animal Disease on the Rural Community The food industry, including livestock, is one of the most open industries in North America, and is readily susceptible to outbreaks of Foreign Animal Disease (FAD). FAD could be introduced accidentally - as happened in the UK - or it could be introduced intentionally. History has illustrated that during an FAD, there is massive and widespread depopulation of millions of animals and a major disruption to most related livestock industries. There also are significant ill effects on domestic and export markets for meat and milk, and the potential for a downward spiral for the national economy. The control of FAD is not a technical challenge - it is a resource management challenge. It is a public relations and an information management challenge. It also can be an endurance challenge, typified in the past by the six months spend working on Foot and Mouth Disease in the UK and more than 450 days spent working on the 1997 classical swine fever outbreak in the Netherlands. We need to understand the risks associated with FAD and know what we can do to prevent them or at least reduce their impact. The social and psychological impact of FAD will be at all levels of society occurring at the national, regional and local or community level. Neighbors will be against neighbors as the disease strikes one and not the other. This will cause numerous conflicts, disputes, family breakdowns and lawsuits. This program will focus on the psychological issues affecting two groups during an adverse animal event: the families directly impacted and those who are called upon to respond. Drawing from his personal and professional experience in England during the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease event, Dr. Van Wie will relate the experiences of livestock producers who lost their animals and their livelihoods, as well as the emotional impact he endured himself as a responder to the event. NOTE: This course was originally delivered as a satellite broadcast.
Orientation
to the Essentials of Public Health - Introductory Level This course provides a brief history of public health in the US. It also discusses the guiding principles for those who practice public health. From the initial three core functions of public health first defined by the Institute of Medicine in 1988 through the current 10 essential services of public health set by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The expanded role of public health in the times of disasters is also explored. Examples of current public health initiatives in the Southeast as well as testimonials by current public health employees demonstrates the importance of public health in today's society.
Psychological
First Aid: Building Resiliency for "Us" and "Them" The importance of Psychological First Aid for victims of a disaster as well as first responders has been well established. From the attacks of 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, the mental impact of a disaster often has far reaching and lasting effects. While more attention is being paid to the psychological needs of victims and first responders, the fact remains that often times during an actual crisis, those needs are not addressed or are not emphasized based on the surrounding physical and environmental needs. Promoting an environment of safety, calm, connectedness, self-efficacy, empowerment and hope is the main goal of providing Psychological First Aid. That’s why basic training in the foundations of Psychological First Aid is critical for anyone who may be called to respond in a disaster situation. This program will help you to better recognize and manage the basic symptoms of psychological distress and give you the tools you need to apply basic Psychological First Aid to children, the elderly, and others in general. NOTE: This course was originally presented as a satellite broadcast.
Productive Communication Skills This course is designed to provide you with the communication skills you will need to help you take the next step up in your organization. After taking this course, you will be able to reach a positive outcome with those you supervise by understanding personal communication style differences, using turn-taking effectively, noticing facial expressions which may signal emotions, and maintaining an appropriate body posture when communicating. You will learn the preferred pace of the different styles, and how styles shift under stress. You will learn how to increase your productivity by identifying high payoff activities, handling conflicting priorities, and using your most productive time of day to your advantage. You will learn how to deal with difficult people by improving your listening skills and becoming a more persuasive person.
Other Training Opportunities: Master of Public Health (MPH) in Disaster Management Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine A new program in Disaster Management is being offered by Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Environmental Health Sciences. This program is offered both on campus and by distance learning through the Center for Applied Environmental Public Health (CAEPH). Students may obtain either a graduate certificate or the full MPH in disaster management. The Tulane CAEPH distance learning programs are geared to mid career professionals. CAEPH uses state-of-the-art synchronous distance learning technologies to enhance learning and networking. For more information, contact Albert Terrillion at DLinfo@tulane.edu or at 1-800-862-2122. Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Care Organization & Policy This specialized degree covers all hazards preparedness topics including, event typologies, response organization, leadership and management, hazard and risk assessment policy development and evaluation and risk communication. Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy Learning Objectives
For more information on the MPH degree, please visit: https://www.soph.uab.edu/node/1213 Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Public Health Management University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Care Organization & Policy The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program in Public Health Management prepares current and future public health leaders and research faculty to apply critical thinking and rigorous research methods to complex problems facing public health practitioners and policy makers. The program focuses on public health management, organization, and leadership issues and allows students to specialize in preparedness management and policy or any of the other public health disciplines: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, or health behavior. For more information on the DrPH degree, please visit: https://www.soph.uab.edu/node/1214 Leadership Communication Certificate Program Has Launched
The
South Central Public Health Partnership (SCPHP) is pleased to
announce the launch of its fourth online certificate program in
public health. The SCPHP certificate program provides a certificate
of completion upon completion of all courses in a particular subject
or focus area. The fourth series in the SCPHP certificate program is
Leadership Communication. There are 5 courses required for this
program. On completion of the Leadership Communication Certificate
Program, you will be able to demonstrate written and oral
communication skills that are needed as a leader or manager in the
public health setting. No matter how effective a leader or
manager you already are, this program is designed to refresh and
refine the communication skills needed to succeed in today's
fast-paced and stressful public health environment. Issues
that are covered in the certificate program include:
negotiation, conflict resolution, writing techniques, presentation
skills, indirect communication styles such as facial expressions and
body postures, and the use of media in times of disaster.
Course titles will be shown once you enroll to the certificate
program. The Partnership is excited about this newest addition to
our online training programs. For more information on how to
register for the new certificate program, go to the
user manual Preparedness Minute Videos Preparedness Minutes are video clips describing actions to take in emergency situations, whether they are at work or at home. Some of the videos will be reminders, others will present new information. Ultimately these videos will help you be prepared for an emergency or disaster. Please visit the link below to watch any of our preparedness minute videos. New Preparedness Minute Videos by Dr. Joshua Klapow, Associate Professor, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham
UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters Presents:  What: Leaders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local health departments have committed to participate in this national dialogue that will give participants the unique opportunity to interact with colleagues from all levels of the response, and to participate in working sessions to identify gaps to be addressed as we enter the fall influenza season. When: September 21-22, 2009 Where: Torrance Marriott Hotel, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503 For more information including the agenda, fees, and registration please visit their site: http://www.cphd.ucla.edu Partner Update: SCCPHP Contributes to the National Preparedness Dialogue with a Winning Essay on Improving Homeland Security Through Increased Collaboration The Naval Postgraduate School's (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) announced Valerie Yeager, a research assistant with the UAB South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness, as the winner of the 2009 homeland security essay competition. Yeager's winning essay entitled, Emergency Response, Public Health and Poison Control: Logical Linkages for Successful Risk Communication and Improved Disaster and Mass Incident Response, was selected from 147 other entries. Her paper explores the possibilities of linking emergency response and public health with the poison control system for increased collaboration and coordination during disasters and emergencies. If successful, these linkages will ensure that the U.S. is more capable of effectively preventing, responding and recovering from disasters and emergencies. This essay topic is of particular interest to the preparedness community because it is an example of how building partnerships and enhancing communication can improve the security of our nation. Collaboration between entities can be challenging at times, but perhaps the ideas discussed in Yeager's essay will remind stakeholders in security and response that we can realize incredible benefits when we break down barriers and work together. Yeager's idea capitalized on using pre-existing systems - poison control, public health and emergency management - to build a stronger overall emergency response and disaster management system. This type of thinking increases capability in a very efficient and cost-effective manner by taking advantage of programs that are already out there and adding an additional layer of functionality to them. Yeager will travel to the Naval Postgraduate School to present her essay to faculty, staff and officials participating in the CHDS Master's Degree program. The essay will be published in the September/October edition of Homeland Security Affairs. Other Online Courses Available: The challenges of disaster and emergency planning and the coordination of response increase significantly when the event spans state lines, borders of sovereign Tribal nations, and international borders. Challenges associated with cross border response range from technical issues such as the compatibility of communications systems to legal issues such as authority and power of responders to the managerial issues of planning, organizing, and controlling the response. In order to deal with these challenges multi-jurisdictional agreements in the forms of Memorandums of Understanding and Mutual Aid Agreements are often created. While such agreements are essential to developing the details of collaboration, testing the effectiveness in terms of both substance and form through drills and exercises is necessary and offers additional benefits of strengthening relationships and building confidence among cross-border response organizations. NOTE: This course was originally presented as a satellite broadcast.
Special Needs
Populations in Disaster Response The discussion will assist in identifying vulnerable populations in a community at risk and assess significant requirements and challenges inherent in their time-phased emergency support. It will examine the tools required for lifesaving as well as those needed for broader consequence management which can be confidently employed. It will also discuss the most effective manners of use for these tools.
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Participants have 7 weeks to complete each course. A certificate of completion is awarded to those who score 70% or better on the knowledge-based assessment. All courses are FREE. Sponsored by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This email was sent to you because you have participated in a training offered by the South Central Public Health Partnership. These projects are supported under a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant number U90/CCU624254-02, and the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) grant number D20HP00012-07. The contents of this program are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC. |
