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Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
The Strategic National Stockpile Program & Closed Point of Dispensing
  • Mississippi Department of Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This online course introduces specific topics and outlines criteria related to the operations of a closed point of dispensing (POD). This course was originally developed for the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) for individuals who are interested in or may be working in a closed POD facility. The course is separated into two modules: Module 1 provides an overview of the Strategic National Stockpile program and describes the purpose and setup of PODs, including closed PODs.
Infectious Disease
  • Behavioral Health
  • 4.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:This course is a three-module sequence covering a sampling of those areas of infectious disease relevant to public health professionals in the United States. The modules begin by discussing areas considered by the CDC to be the most important public health successes of the 20th century. Control of certain major infectious diseases is a significant aspect of these successes. The modules then discuss the major gram positive and gram-negative bacterial illnesses, selected viral, protozoal, prior, rickettsial and vaccine preventable disease.
Psychology of Terrorism and Psychological Counterterrorism: 7 Things You Should Know
  • Behavioral Health
  • 2.00 Participation/CE
$0.00
Course Description:Sun-Tzu once wrote that to win at war you must know the enemy as you know yourself. This means knowing the manner in which the war will be fought. Winning the war on terrorism requires a practical understanding of the nature of terrorism and those who use it. This program will focus on the most important component of the war, which is the psychology of the weapon itself and its implications for public health preparedness and response.Note: This course was originally delivered as a satellite broadcast.