Article updated: 2019 Apr 26 / Author Leslie Griver, Robert Henry

ListServ announcement for March 2018

PPHTCLISTSERV MARCH 2018 NEWS
Contents in this Issue:
Healthy People 2018, Public Health ? Moving Into the Future, March 11-13, 2018
Live Satellite Broadcast & Webcast
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, March 6, 2018
Prevent Child Abuse, Orange County Conference, March 13-14
UCR Extension Classes
CalOSHA Courses
Additional training and information sources
1. Healthy People 2018, Public Health ? Moving Into the Future, a continuing professional education program is sponsored by Loma Linda University school of public health. Date for the conference is March 11-13, 2018 at Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. Continuing education: CME 8.5 hours, BRN, CHES, RD 6.5 hours, applicable.
For more information and to register, http://www.llu.edu/llu/sph/cpe/0303healthy.html
2. A series of Live Satellite Broadcast & Webcast organized by Public Health Training Network series is scheduled for the following dates and topics:
A. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
March 6, 2018 12:00 Noon – 3:30 PM ET Visit :
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/epv03/factsheet.asp to register and for more information.
B. HIPAA Privacy rule: Enhancing or Harming the public’s health, March 28, 2018 at 2.00 ? 3.00 pm ET . Visit :
http://publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/ for more information and to register.
C. Sexual Violence Prevention: Building Leadership and Commitment to Underserved Communities April 03, 2018 ~ 12:00 Noon-2:00 PM ET. For more information, visit http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/svprev.
3. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, Feb 13, 20, 27 and Mar 6, 2018 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.
This is a 4-part series of a comprehensive overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the
vaccines that prevent them. To register and receive continuing education credit, register on-line at www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline/ .
4. 15th Annual Prevent Child Abuse Orange County Conference; March 13, 14, 2018 from 8:30-4:30 at Doubletree Hotel in the City of Orange, Orange County. The theme for this conference is , Partnering for Children and Families. Workshop Topics include Domestic Violence, Teaching Parenting Skills, Injury Prevention, Attention Deficit Disorder, Memory and Memory Distortion in Child Abuse Cases, and more. For more information and to register go to www.PCAOC.org.
5. UCR Extension Classes: The University of California, Riverside Extension offers continuing education courses. Current course listings include: Safety Hazards in the Occupational Environment; Recognition and Prevention, UCR
Extension, Natural Sciences Dept. January 6-March 24, 2018
Mondays, 6 to 9 p.m., Fee: $355
For more information and to register Contact:
(909)788-5804, e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu , or Web site
www.UCRExtension.net.
6. CalOSHA Courses: A 2-day comprehensive California OSHA Safety Course entitled, Essentials of Safety I-CalOSHA is scheduled in different locations. The American Safety Training, Inc. provides the flexibility to attend the 30 hr program in 4 consecutive days or in 2-Day intervals at different course locations nationwide. CEU Credits apply for 14 hours for 2-Day, and 30 hours for 4-Day. Dates and locations are listed below:
Orange County, CA; March 13-14, 2018
San Francisco, CA; March 20-21, 2018
Sacramento, CA; March 20-21, 2018
San Diego, CA; April 10-11
Fresno, CA; May 1-2
For more information and to register, visit
www.trainosha.com or
http://www.trainosha.com/newtrainmonthrequest.asp
7. Additional Training and Information Resources
a. Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Events Training Module. For more information,
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/smallpoxvaccine/reactions/default.htm
b. Interactive program to train clinicians on the recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of smallpox; CME, CNE, CHES, and CEU credit available. For more information visit
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/ed/smallpox-trg/clinician-should-know/default.htm
c. Training Finder http://www.TrainingFinder.org provides information on nearly 100 distance learning courses for public health professionals on bioterrorism and
emergency preparedness. Click on “Search” to search by the subject Bioterrorism/Emergency Preparedness” or by keyword (e.g., smallpox). Use “Advanced Search” to combine search categories.
d. CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Training http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/index.asp
Providers of archived webcast links for the entire series of CDC preparedness broadcasts since October 18, 2001, plus slide sets.
e. Bioterrorism and Emergency Readiness: Competencies for ALL Public Health Workers
http://www.nursing.hs.columbia.edu/institute-centers/chphsr/btcomps.html
f. Communication During Crisis: The Role of Media During Public Health Emergencies (Video) http://bookstore.phf.org/prod248.htm
g. CDC Responds: Risk Communication and Bioterrorism (Video) http://bookstore.phf.org/prod189.htm
h. Emergency Preparedness: What’s Your Competency? (Video)
http://bookstore.phf.org/prod225.htm
i. ASTHO Risk and Crisis Communications Tools (Webcast Archive and Downloadable Workbook)
http://www.astho.org/?template=risk_communication.html
j. National Library of Medicine – MEDLINEplus Health Topic on Smallpox
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smallpox.html
k. Institute of Medicine Reports
http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Recently+Released+Reports
l. California Distance Learning Health Network (CDLHN)
http://www.cdlhn.com/default.cfm