Region IV Public Health Training Center

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on February 2, 2016. Training Overview "Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases" Richard Hamburg, Interim President and CEO of Trust for America's Health (TFAH) will present “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” lecture, which is focused on the TFAH's December 2015 Report of the same name.  The report provides state-by-state infectious disease prevention and control indicators as well as national issues and recommendations for improving our nation's efforts to fight infectious disease.  The lecture will share examples of key emerging disease, infections and emergency threats; highlight key report findings; and provide recommendations for strengthening disease prevention and control efforts.  The Models of Excellence lecture series highlights current public health issues or topics. The goal of the series is to explore the connection between innovation and public health practice as well as identify ways in which public health practitioners and health science faculty can facilitate the translation of innovation into practice. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainer Richard Hamburg has helped lead TFAH's efforts to ensure disease prevention is a centerpiece of health reform, and has been instrumental in TFAH's work on obesity prevention, building national pandemic flu and public health emergency response capabilities, and increasing support for public health programs. Prior to TFAH, Mr. Hamburg served in a number of roles with the American Heart Association (AHA), including as its national Director of Government Relations. At AHA, Mr. Hamburg managed health topics ranging from healthcare reform to tobacco control, to public access to defibrillation. He is also a past Director of Government Affairs at AHA's New York City affiliate. A native New Yorker, Mr. Hamburg is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, from which he received a B.A. in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration.  This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Training Overview: This video provides an overview of Emergency Support Function #8 (Public Health and Medical Services) in mass care. Mass care includes sheltering, feeding and distribution of emergency supplies. This training is intended for preparedness and response professionals in Georgia. This is a just-in-time training, and there are no prerequisites.   This training addresses Capability 7, Functions 1-4 of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health: determine public health role in mass care operations determine mass health care needs of the impacted population coordinate public health, health care, and mental/behavioral health services monitor mass care population health The course contains one 6-minute video. Participants will need a broadband internet connection and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. For more information about hurricane response and recovery, visit the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub.   About the Course Developers: This course was developed by the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub at the Emory University Rollins Schools of Public Health in consultation with the Georgia Department of Public Health.   Funding for this project has been provided to the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC – NU1ROT000004-01-00). NNPHI is collaborating with Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health on this project.  Read more

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on June 26, 2017. Training Overview The webinar describes the epidemiologies of opioid misuse and associated harms including HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and overdoses in the US, and will use empirical evidence to describe the pathways linking opioid misuse to these harms. The webinar ends with a review of public health approaches to respond to these epidemics, which include medication assisted treatment, syringe exchange, and overdose prevention interventions. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainers Sasha Mital, MPH, is pursuing a PhD in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. She is conducting research on opioid and medication assisted treatment use in the United States. She has an MPH in Global Health from Emory University and works as an epidemiologist in CDC's Division of Global HIV and TB, focusing on implementation and evaluation of HIV prevention programs for key populations.  Dr. Hannah Cooper is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. Her research pertains to the social determinants of substance misuse and related harms in the United States. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Training Overview: This video provides an introduction to R-STaR, the Responder Safety, Tracking and Resilience module of within Georgia's State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. This training is intended for preparedness and response professionals in Georgia. This is a just-in-time training, and there are no prerequisites. This training addresses Capability 14, Functions 3 of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health: monitor responder safety and health during and after incident response The course contains one 4-minute video. Participants will need a broadband internet connection and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. For more information about hurricane response and recovery, visit the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub.   About the Course Developers: This course was developed by the Georgia Hurricane Response Hub at the Emory University Rollins Schools of Public Health in consultation with the Georgia Department of Public Health.   Funding for this project has been provided to the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC – NU1ROT000004-01-00). NNPHI is collaborating with Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health on this project.  Read more

The WebEOC training will provide participants with an overview of processes and procedures that are essential to increasing the consistency, proficiency, and number of users efficiently using WebEOC to track and update public health events. Read more

The Patient Placement, Tracking, and Receiving training will provide participants with an overview of processes and procedures that are essential to the efficient movement of patients between health facilities throughout the state of Georgia. The purpose is to improve the ability to implement patient placement, transport, and tracking procedures during a hurricane. Read more