Past Courses
Elluminate Webinars
December 6th 2007 11-12p.m.: Leadership in LTC Communities during BT or Other Emergency/Disaster Situations
This session discusses the unique demands on LTC administrators and managers during a disaster emergency, as well as identify strategies for leadership during these emergency or disaster events, examine qualities that enhance leadership ability during an emergency or disaster event. Attendees participated in exercises designed to improve leadership and communication skills. To view the recording of this webinar click here.
Archived Recordings
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November 29, 2007 – Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Issues
Presenters: Ariel J. Lang, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD and Dewleen Baker, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry/Associate Director for Clinical Affairs, VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health UCSD.
Presenters discuss current issues related to diagnosing PTSD in individuals with mild to moderate TBI, prevalence estimates and treatment strategies.
To view a recording of this VGR click here.
September 27, 2007: The Joy of Disaster Preparedness
Presenter: Ana-Marie Jones, Executive Director, Collaborating Agencies
Preparing for things like terrorist attacks, natural-disasters of even wildfires is not usually a fun activity to prepare for,this presentation takes a fun approach and an upbeat perspective on disaster preparedness as well as realistic planning and response ideas.
To view the video recording of this presentation click here
May 9,2007. 7 - 9 p.m. : West Nile Virus: an Update for Physicians - Nikki Sakata , MPH
This presentation outlines the history and origin of the West Nile Virus, the epidemiology of WNV, Surveillance activities of WNV, and describes the impact of the virus in Idaho. To download the PowerPoint slides click here .
March 28,2007. 10 a.m. - 12p.m. : Smallpox: The Ultimate Bioweapon - Dr. Malcolm Shields
Dr. Shields gives short history of smallpox with a review of its eradication and lessons learned from the study of other poxvirdae.
To view the video recording of this presentation click here
January 18, 2007. 2:00 - 4:00pm (MST): Managing the Psychological Consequences of Disasters and Terrorism Events
This is a panel and presentations where Speakers cover the management of mental health issues in disaster response. Topics include suggested planning organizational structures, response initiatives to assist providers in meeting community needs and observations about work force support during times of crisis. Given that many communities suffer from a shortfall of mental health professionals and that disasters seemingly create even more need for care, this program both in the presentations and in discussions, allowed attendees an opportunity for broad engagement across the spectrum of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster. You may download the slides from the VGR by following the links below:
To download the poster for this VGR click here. Also to view the video recording of this presentation click here
December 5, 2006 12:00 to 2 p.m. MDT: Facility Fire and Life Safety Workshop
The purpose of the broadcast is to inform and educate providers, Administrators, Maintenance Engineers and other interested persons of the recent changes in the Facility Fire/Life Safety Survey Program. These changes are due to staff and programmatic reorganization within the Bureau of Facility Standards, as well as recent changes in CMS regulations. The VGR discusses those changes and overviews the Fire/Life Safety Survey process; reviews the most common citations, and how to prevent/correct those citations, it also explains the principles of life and property conservation and how it relates to surveys. Finally, the VGR discusses the newly proposed CMS Rules requiring retrofitting sprinklers into existing Long Term Care Facilities. For further information about this presentation such as presenters, locations e.t.c. , download the flyer.To access this VGR click here
November 10 & 11, 2006:
Domestic Preparedness:
Incident Command System (ICS);
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Time: Friday & Saturday , 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This one-credit hour block course was designed for students in the health professions, or students who plan to be or are political and government leaders, agency and organization administrators, department heads, supervisors, managers, Emergency Medical Service personnel; firefighters; police officers; public health personnel; public works/utility personnel; and other emergency management response personnel.
The Incident Command System (ICS) is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) course provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during emergency incidents. This course explains the purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS. To access the recorded sessions click here
October 31, 2006: Pathogenic E. coli - A look at the Disease and what makes it so scary - Dr. Malcolm S. Shields
This Virtual Grand Round gives a description of the mechanism by which E. Coli becomes pathogenic; the role of toxins, adhesions; and the origin and behavior of the genetic elements responsible. (Escheria coli, microbial ecology, genetic and pathogenicity). To access this VGR click here for more details look at the poster below:
October 24, 2006: Integrated Multi-Hazard Preparedness: The Veterinarian’s Role - Dr. Marc E. Mattix
Veterinarians must integrate their unique skills with the greater public safety/public health community- a process requiring awareness and familiarity with preparedness issues and the strategic planning process. This presentation defines the veterinarian’s role within today’s local and global environment.To access this VGR click here for more details look at the poster below:
October 17, 2006: Would Your Community Survive: Treating Bio-Weapon Exposure - Dr John L. Woon
Pharmacists play a key role in the fight against biological weapons. This session identifies how important pharmacists are in being involved in Bioterrorism preparedness. This session also reviews the history of biological weapons, provides an overview of the primary biological agents of concern and discusses logistical considerations related to treating populations in a short period of time. To download this VGR click here
October 3rd 12:00p.m. MDT, 2006: The Role of Dentists in Emergency Preparedness
The dental team is an untapped and underutilized resource in emergency preparedness and response. Dr. Taybos relates his first hand perspective of the use of dentistry in the world Trade Center Recovery and discussed how the dental team can be used in an emergency. To access this archived VGR click here
September 8 & 9 , 2006: ICS/NIMS Course
The ICS/NIMS Course defined the key ICS items; identified the five ICS functions and listed the main responsibilities of each function; identified where each agency or potential agency would fit in the ICS structure; described how the ICS structure expands or contracts to meet the needs of an incident; and named the primary incident facilites and described how each is used and managed.
September 6 & 7 ,2006 : Hospital Radiation Emergency Preparedness
This was a one-day course, conducted by the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) in Oakridge, Tennessee. The course emphasized the practical aspects of early hospital handling of irradiated and/or contaminated patients in the first week following an incident. The course also included discussion on:
- Myth and realities on radiological
and nuclear hazards - Basic health physics and radiation
protection - Acute radiation injury – whole body
- Treatment of internal contamination
- Acute radiation injury - local
- Overview of radiological terrorism
and common sources of radiation - Hospital response to radiological
emergencies
Demonstrations and case studies were be provided to ensure that students were prepared to handle patients with radiation injuries and illnesses.
For further information please click here to download the training brochure
September 6th 8:00a.m. MDT, 2006: West Nile Virus: an Update for Physicians
This presentation gives an overview of the West Nile Virus including epidemiology, clinical course of disease, modes of transmission, risk factors, and treatment and prevention options. To download the slides for this presentation click here. To access this archived VGR click here
August 3rd, 2006: What We Know, What We Think and What We Believe May Be Wrong
This panel of national experts leads a discussion of planning, issues and assumptions that will assist attendees in evaluating and enhancing their own pandemic flu plans
For more information please refer to the presentation poster:
To access the archived VGR please click here
August 2nd, 2006: Thinking Beyond Your Plan: Lessons Learned from Natural Disasters
This presentation includes lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina that are relevant to pandemics in terms of supply chain disruption, labor market challenges and planning for disruptive infrastructure.
For more information please refer to the presentation poster:
To access the archived VGR please click here
July 19th, 2006: Preparedness Efforts in the Wake of 9-11
Following the 9-11 attacks, the United States launched unprecendented national efforts toward preparedness. Michael Johnson, ISU presented information on preparedness efforts that included the Strategic National Stockpile, Health Districts Planning for Emergencies and the emergency based exercise. The discussion also touched on the National Response Plan, The National Incident Management System, and FEMA training opportunities. For detailed information please refer to the Power Point Slides below:
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Program
April 21st, 2006: Evacuation to and From Nursing Homes in an Emergency
The Objective of this presentation is to detail all things related to and from Nursing homes in an emergency. To access the PowerPoint slides click here.
To access this VGR please click here
March 30th, 2006: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response: Why you Should Care
The objectives of this presentation is identify the basic characteristics of natural, technical, and biological disasters, recall significant public health disasters in history, describe common myths and misconceptions of disasters, understand why WE should be concerned about public health disasters and bioterrorism, discuss the roles and responsibilities of healthcare and public health in all-hazards disaster preparedness and response (6 phases) and identify key agencies and partners involved in emergency preparedness and disaster response.
For detailed information please refer to the Power Point Slide below:
IBAPP VGR PowerPoint - Mr. Trockman
To access this VGR please click here
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