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The May 3, 2018 EPC Call agenda is linked below.
The pandemic influenza plan self-assessment tool has been finalized and is linked below. An overview of the tool will be provided during the May 3, 2018 EPC Call. As outlined in deliverable 5.1, the completed self-assessment tool along with the most current version of the LHD’s Pandemic Influenza Plan are required to be submitted with the Q4 deliverables on June 29, 2018.
CDC is presenting an Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) webinar on May 1, 2018 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT. Registration is not required. The learning objectives for the webinar will be to define all six CERC principles and describe the rhythm of CERC and how communication works at each phase of a crisis. For more information about CERC, visit the CDC CERC website.
CDC will present the next Second Wednesday Webinar from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT on May 9, 2018. DSLR has partnered with CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support for part three of a three-part legal series titled “What’s Law Got to Do with It?”
The series concludes with May’s topic, “Tribal Public Health Emergency Law.” This webinar will explore the legal challenges associated with public health emergencies that impact tribes or cross tribal borders. It will also offer practical tips for addressing those challenges through cooperation with tribes. Jurisdictions are encouraged to invite their health department’s legal staff and tribal partners to join this webinar. Continuing education units (CEUs) will also be available for legal partners.
Registration is not required to join the May 9 webinar via Adobe Connect. To listen to the audio portion via a phone line, dial 800-475-4962 and enter participant passcode 4330935.
CDC has issued an update to its current information on the status of antiviral drugs in the 2017-2018 influenza season, including information about antiviral drug availability, compounding, stockpiles, and expiration extension. The update also contains information related to retaining stockpile for further extensions based on future Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing. This information is current as of March 20, 2018. A full copy of the update is linked below. For questions, contact Jason Smith at smithj20@michigan.gov.
CDC developed the Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC) to provide health departments with a secure, user-friendly platform for requesting technical assistance from CDC subject matter experts on public health preparedness. In addition to tools and resources to support CDC’s 15 public health preparedness capabilities, On-TRAC now offers answers to frequently asked questions, enhanced search engine capacity, expanded peer-to-peer exchanges (with regional workspaces), and more than 400 new resources.
State, local, tribal, and territorial public health professionals must be registered to access On-TRAC. To date, On-TRAC has been hosted within CDC Join but will soon move to SharePoint Online. The On-TRAC web address will not change, but users will be prompted to enter their SAMS (Secure Access Management System) account usernames and passwords instead of their CDC Join credentials. Instructions for existing SAMS account holders as well as how to request a SAMS account will be made available on the CDC Website in May.
CDC has released the Public Health Preparedness 2018 National Snapshot. The 10th annual preparedness report highlights preparedness activities and investments at the federal, state, and local levels and features stories that demonstrate the impact of these activities. The 2018 Snapshot includes two sections: fact sheets for each state, local, and territorial recipient of Public Health Emergency Program (PHEP) cooperative agreement funding, and a narrative that describes how preparedness funds have an impact at the state and local levels.
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