Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Two Years Later: Continued Psychological Difficulties of First Responders and the Affected General Population
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course examines the continued psychological and adjustment issues in the population affected by Hurricane Katrina. The impact of the disaster on the first responders to Katrina is also discussed. The discussion is based on the current research regarding the present psychological status and personal experiences of those affected by the hurricane.Note: This course was originally delivered as a satellite broadcast.
Understanding and Responding to the Needs of Children After Large-Scale Disasters
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:As communities across the country are planning and preparing their responses to large-scale disasters (natural, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive), special attention needs to be paid to populations considered at high-risk for negative consequences. One of the highest risk groups is children. By understanding the emotional needs of children in the face of these traumatic events, preparations can be made that will improve outcomes and promote resilience.
Consequences of a Foreign Animal Disease on the Rural Community
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The food industry, including livestock, is one of the most open industries in North America, and is readily susceptible to outbreaks of Foreign Animal Disease (FAD). FAD could be introduced accidentally – as happened in the UK – or it could be introduced intentionally. History has illustrated that during a FAD, there is massive and widespread depopulation of millions of animals and a major disruption to most related livestock industries.
The Pharmacist's Role in Disasters
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Hurricanes, tornadoes, bioterrorism, and pandemic flu are all examples of events that create emergencies for the public health system. Such events have disrupted the lives and healthcare of thousands of individuals and will do so again in the future. Regardless of the type of event, when such emergencies occur, communities and individuals face real difficulties related to the need to obtain and properly use pharmaceutical products or the need to maintain appropriate pharmaceutical therapies.
Improving Disaster Communication: The Role of Poison Centers in Public Health
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Disaster and mass event situations can lead to uncertainty, fear, anxiety and stress. In these situations, community members need effective and timely information. Poison centers currently offer advice to the general public and the healthcare system on a wide range of poisonings and toxicological issues. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are staffed by specialists who are trained and experienced in handling individuals in extremely stressful situations.
Alternative Standards of Care in Disaster
  • Behavioral Health
  • 5.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Emergency events and disasters require the affected population to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances including an often abruptly limited scope of public health services. Optimization of outcome requires all available resources to be preserved, coordinated and focused so as to optimize community response in dealing with the normal ongoing needs of the stricken and spared populations, the special disaster-related needs of the population at risk and the special needs encountered by populations with special vulnerability.
The Management of Epidemic Disease
  • Behavioral Health
  • 5.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Population growth, societal aging, urbanization, rapid transportation, economic interdependence, and emerging infectious disease have expanded community vulnerability far beyond what could have been imagined a few generations ago. But, an expansion of medical technology has provided an array of tools and techniques for therapeutics and public health disease management never before imagined.
Bioterrorism Preparedness: Principles of Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Behavioral Health
  • 8.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Infectious diseases have regained public health significance with the emergence of HIV/AIDS and other new infections in humans. Some infections, such as tuberculosis and malaria, once close to elimination, have re-emerged and pose major public health challenges. This course is an introduction to the principles of infectious diseases and has been designed to introduce the fundamentals of infectious diseases to public health professionals.
Bioterrorism Preparedness: Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health Surveillance
  • Behavioral Health
  • 6.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:In recent years, infectious disease epidemics such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and SARS in both industrialized and developing countries have underscored the importance of infectious disease control and prevention. The understanding of infectious disease epidemiology is cardinal to prevention and control strategies. Also, public health surveillance has never been more vital than the present when the potential use of infectious agents as a bioterrorism tool poses an ever-increasing danger to public health.
Disaster Responder Health and Safety
  • Behavioral Health
  • 6.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:The Disaster Responder Health & Safety Course will address concerns for the safety and health of first responders involved in the response to natural disasters including hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods and will include the identification of specific hazards associated with these type events.  

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