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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health: This site currently offers three accredited continuing education programs; A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care (CCCM), Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring (CCNM), and Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response (CCC-DPCR). Each curriculum can be taken in its entirety, or you may complete one or more of a curriculum's units.  Earn up to 9 contact hours.  For Physicians, Nurses, Mental Health, EMT and other Healthcare Providers.  

Preparedness & Community Response to Pandemics

This introductory course on pandemic influenza will help the learner understand why this virus is capable of producing worldwide outbreaks. Participants will explore the epidemiology, historical context, and response efforts related to both seasonal and worldwide influenza outbreaks.

Other courses available at School of Public Health, University of Albany are available on:

http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/default.cfm

The Center for Public Health Preparedness is pleased to announce its latest online module, Crisis Intervention During Disaster.  This module was designed to replace the Disaster Mental Health module with expanded scope and updated information.  The goal of this new module is to help learners identify reactions to trauma and take appropriate and effective action to assist individuals in crisis. 
Participants are eligible to receive up to 0.05 CEUs (0.5 contact hours) for completion of training including pre-test, post test and evaluation.
 
Learning Objectives - at the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify signs and symptoms of distress.
  • Describe two tools for effective crisis interventions.
  • Outline strategies for preventing and managing survivor and responder stress.

To register and learn more about our Public Health Emergency Training (PHET) Series, visit http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/phet/

 


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The Massachusetts Medical Society has been working with Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services to provide “Massachusetts Responds: A Vaccinator Training” as an online educational tool and CME activity. The goal is to expand the reach of DPH’s vaccinator training to those health professionals who may not have been able to attend one of the live sessions.

The course is based upon DPH’s training sessions presented across the state. The format is a 3-module program including all the slides and resource materials in the areas of: 1) definition of influenza types, 2) the principles of vaccine management, and 3) a description of vaccine preparation and administration techniques. Resource materials include all of the handouts, templates and forms utilized in the live sessions.

Courses from the University of Minnesota:

Disaster Mental Health
This training presents the basic principles and goals of disaster mental health and outlines the critical role of public health professionals in recognizing a range of reactions to traumatic events.

Mass Dispensing Sites: A Primer for Volunteers

This training is designed to provide an overview of the general operations of mass dispensing sites and serves as an orientation for individuals who may be asked to work in those sites during an emergency. It is intended to complement “just in time” training provided on site at the time of deployment. Volunteers including MRC and CERT members and others including public health staff may find this training beneficial. Please send a copy of your course certificate to be maintained as part of your training record.

Required Course:

All members need to complete two basic introductory courses on the command system that is used in times of emergency. The courses can be taken online at your convenience. Once the course is completed and the quiz taken, a certificate is issued.  There are many courses available and some of the courses carry continuing education credits. The two required courses are ICS 100 and NIMS 700. 
http://training.fema.gov/IS/ceus.asp


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