PHEP Update - June 6, 2018

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June 6, 2018  

In this update:



BP1-17 LHD & Tribal EPC Annual Meeting Feedback Survey

 

DEPR would like to thank all of the attendees for their time and input at the BP1-17 LHD & Tribal EPC Annual Meeting. A follow up evaluation is available to capture participant’s feedback on the meeting. The survey will be open until May 15, 2018.


CDC June Second Wednesday Webinar

The next CDC Second Wednesday Webinar will be held June 13, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT. The Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) will partner with the Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) on “Temperature Considerations for Medical Countermeasures Distribution.” This presentation will include a discussion on DSNS’s responsibilities under the main federal regulations that govern cold chain management. DSNS will also share practical regulatory matters for state and local consideration when handling and redistributing temperature controlled medical countermeasures received from DSNS.


Registration is not required to join the webinar via Adobe Connect. To listen to the audio portion via a phone line, dial 1-800-475-4962 and enter passcode 4330935.

 

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for this webinar. For more information on the Second Wednesday Webinar series, contact preparedness@cdc.gov.


ICS 300 Course

The Region 7 Healthcare Coalition is hosting an Incident Command System (ICS) 300 “Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents” course in Gaylord, MI on June 25 and 26, 2018. Space is limited to 30 students. Registration is available on MI-TRAIN course ID 1029037



Healthcare System Readiness for Highly Pathogenic Infectious Diseases Webinar

ASPR TRACIE continues to monitor the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Together with the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC), ASPR is hosting a Healthcare System Readiness for Highly Pathogenic Infectious Diseases webinar on June 12, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM EDT. For additional information, visit the ASPR TRACIE Select Infectious Disease Resources page, which includes a link to a comprehensive VHF/Ebola Topic Collection.