FW: Dec 20 Smallpox Broadcast & Tapes/CDs

[Guest guest]

I've ordered the CD ROM (we can't watch American videos in Australia

without the proper equipment) - should be very 'interesting' viewing.

Take care,

Meryl

Dec 20 Smallpox Broadcast & Tapes/CDs

This message contains late-breaking information about a CDC training

program to prepare potential smallpox response team volunteers to make

an informed decision about vaccination. Contents:

- December 20 satellite broadcast and webcast information

- How to order a copy of the program

- How to provide CDC with immediate, online feedback about the program

- Links to related resources and programs, including a December 19

Institute of Medicine public meeting and web program regarding

recommendations for smallpox vaccination implementation

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CDC BROADCAST INFORMATION

" Smallpox Preparedness: Considerations for Response Team Volunteers " A

Public Health Training Network Live Satellite Broadcast & Webcast

Friday, December 20, 2002, 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM ET ***Please adjust for

your time zone*** Broadcast site:

http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/Smallpox1220.asp

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

State public health departments are working with local public health

departments and hospitals to further develop their smallpox response

plans, which include identifying healthcare workers and public health

first responders to serve on Smallpox Response Teams. Pre-event

vaccination of these Smallpox Response Teams will allow them to better

protect the American public against smallpox attack. People who

volunteer to receive the smallpox vaccine need to know 1) the conditions

that increase the risk of a serious complication and how to assess if

they should not be immunized, 2) instructions for caring for the

smallpox vaccination site to avoid transmission of the vaccine virus to

themselves or others, especially family or household members. This

program will provide needed information to those people who are

considering participation on a Smallpox Response Team. Following the

live program, the information presented will be available in a variety

of formats, including video! tape and CD-ROM.

GOAL

Prepare potential smallpox response team volunteers to make an informed

decision about vaccination.

TARGET AUDIENCES

Healthcare workers, hospital-based personnel, and public health

personnel considering participation in Smallpox Response Teams.

DETAILS: Program details including registration information, procedures

for questions, and satellite and webcast technical specifications are

posted on the webcast site.

WEBCAST: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/Smallpox1220.asp

Archived webcast links for the entire series of CDC bioterrorism

broadcasts since October 18, 2001 can be found at

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/index.asp.

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CD-ROM OR VIDEOTAPE AVAILABLE

The CDC will provide a single copy of the " Response Team Volunteers "

program free of charge to anyone who is unable to view the live

broadcast. See ordering information below. Copies will be available by

early January.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Order a copy of the broadcast from the Public Health Foundation by

E-mail: info@...

Online: http://bookstore.phf.org/prod258.htm (CD-ROM) or

http://bookstore.phf.org/prod257.htm (VHS videotape),

Phone: 1-877-252-1200

Fax: 301-843-0159

If ordering a single copy of the program by e-mail or fax, please: 1.

Provide your name and complete mailing address. 2. Indicate " Response

Team Volunteers " in the subject line. 3. Indicate the desired format:

CD-ROM or VHS videotape.

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CDC ASKS FOR YOUR ONLINE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE BROADCAST Participants who

register for and evaluate the satellite broadcast or webcast program by

January 20, 2003 will be awarded a certificate of attendance.

Registration and evaluation via the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing

Education Online System at http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline is

encouraged, but not required.

In addition, CDC invites all viewers - including CD-ROM and videotape

viewers - to submit a short review on TrainingFinder.org. Your feedback

will help to improve these programs and can be seen by other interested

professionals. Posting a review is easy, click on the course listing on

TrainingFinder.org at

http://www.trainingfinder.org/search.cgi?action=view_course & course_id=11

158

and go to " Write an online review. " Follow the instructions to enter

your overall quality rating (1-5 stars) and text review.

PREVIOUS REVIEWS FOR CDC SMALLPOX BROADCASTS

Online reviewers gave last year's program " Smallpox: What Every

Clinician Should Know " (12/31/01) an average of 4.5 of 5 stars. Read

their comments at

http://www.trainingfinder.org/search.cgi?action=view_course & course_id=10

623#reviews

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FOR THE LATEST AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION

CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response

http://www.bt.cdc.gov

Contains authoritative and up-to-date clinical and public information

regarding smallpox and other potential bioterrorism agents. Provides

smallpox vaccination fact sheets, guidelines, protocols, training

modules, news, response planning resources, Frequently Asked Questions,

links, and more.

PUBLIC MEETING:

IOM Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation

Thursday, December 19, 8:00 AM - 5:45 PM ET

***Please adjust for your time zone***

Live audio webcast site: http://www.iom.edu/smallpox

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will provide advice to the CDC and

program managers on selected aspects of pre-event smallpox vaccination

program implementation. Meeting objectives and an agenda are available

on the web site. Audio webcast participants may submit questions using

an e-mail form at http://national-academies.org on the day of the

program.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND INFORMATION RESOURCES TrainingFinder.org

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.

Emergency Preparedness Core Competencies

http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/sph/CPHP/resources.html

Emergency Preparedness: What's Your Competency? (Video)

http://bookstore.phf.org/prod225.htm

Communication During Crisis: The Role of Media During Public Health

Emergencies (Video) http://bookstore.phf.org/prod248.htm

CDC Responds: Risk Communication and Bioterrorism (Video)

http://bookstore.phf.org/prod189.htm

ASTHO Risk and Crisis Communications Tools (Webcast Archive and

Downloadable Workbook)

http://www.astho.org/?template=risk_communication.html

National Library of Medicine - MEDLINEplus Health Topic on Smallpox

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smallpox.html

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