Pre-Conference Trainings

An In-Depth Look at Track 4: 

Mapping and Biosurveillance: Using ArcGIS

Date/Time: December 9, 2014 - 8:00am - 4:15pm

Location: Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA

Target Audience
The target audience of this training is public health practitioners, graduate students and researchers.

Description
Advances in geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping technologies have created exciting new opportunities for public health professionals to collect, analyze, display, and share multiple types of data and information. Biosurveillance has benefitted greatly from these tolls and continues to be enhanced as more individuals learn the nuances of GIS. ArcGIS, the mapping software developed by ESRI, has become the industry standard and is used in most public health departments in the U.S. This session will provide an introduction and focused examples of how the ArcGIS platform can be used for biosurveillance. Topics covered include: introduction to ArcGIS Online; introduction to Esri Maps for Office and integration of Esri Maps for Office and ArcGIS Online; and introduction to Community Analyst/Business Analyst. There will be a didactic session for each topic, followed by a hands-on session to apply the skills learned. Typical geocoded tabular health data will be provided for the hands-on sessions.

Learn more about the 2014 ISDS Pre-Conference Trainings here.

Highlight on 2014 Pre-Conference Trainings

An In-Depth Look at Track 2: 

Biosurveillance and Policy Issues for Experts

Date/Time: December 9, 2014 - 8:00am - 4:15pm

Location: Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA

Target Audience
The target audience of this training is healthcare and public health professionals with experience in biosurveillance practice.

Description
This training will provide experience biosurveillance professionals with a forum for learning about and discussing current topics and policies essential to biosurveillance, as well as an opportunity to collaborate with other experts in the field to develop practical, concrete products and tools. It will include panel discussions on natural disaster surveillance and the OneHealth initiative, as well as a plenary roundtable session on the "Meaningful Use"* of electronic health data. In addition, the track will feature breakout sessions to discuss current policy topics, such as ICD-10, data sharing, animal surveillance, and chronic disease surveillance. Ultimately, this trainings is intended to leverage the collective expertise of the group to advance participants' understanding and practice and to allow for a high-quality and seamless translation of the knowledge gained in the workshop within the participants' organizations. *"Meaningful Use" refers to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Incentive Programs, a major component of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act within the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) legislation. 

Learn more about Meaningful Use here.

Learn more about the 2014 ISDS Pre-Conference Trainings here.

2014 Pre-Conference Trainings

An In-Depth Look at Track 1: 

Biosurveillance for Beginners

Date/Time: December 9, 2014 - 8:00am - 4:15pm

Location: Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA

Target Audience
The target audience of this trainings is healthcare  and public health professionals new to biosurveillance practice, as well as graduate students ad researchers interested in obtaining a better understanding of biosurveillance.

Description
This training will provide exposure to key topics central to biosurveillance and serve to orient those who are new to the field. the objective of Track 1 is to "bridge the knowledge gap" to enable participants to better understand and apply public health data for informed and meaningful decision-making and to communicate outcomes or results. It includes an overview of biosurveillance, as well as demonstrations of the integration of novel data sources (emergency department chief complaints, emergency medical services, school absenteeism and poison control center calls) with syndromic surveillance systems and their application in daily biosurveillance practice. .Track 1 is being developed based on feedback from participants who attended the 2013 ISDS Pre-Conference Workshops; therefore, it is sure to be a high quality training opportunity relevant to the practical needs of those who are new to biosurveillance.

Learn more about the 2014 ISDS Pre-Conference Trainings here.

Participate in the 2014 ISDS Pre-Conference Trainings

Date: December 9, 2014
Location: Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA
Registration Information

The ISDS Pre-Conference Trainings are community-generated, professional development trainings designed to address the professional needs of the biosurveillance workforce, and take place in coordination with the annual ISDS conference. This year, the four trainings (overview of each below) will take place on December 9th - the day prior to the two-day 2014 ISDS Conference. 

Track 1: Biosurveillance for Beginners

Description: This training will provide exposure to key topics central to biosurveillance and serve to orient those who are new to the field. The objective of Track 1 is to "bridge the knowledge gap" to enable participants to better understand and apply public health data for informed and meaningful decision-making and to communicate outcomes or results. It includes an overview of biosurveillance, as well as demonstrations of the integration of novel data sources (emergency department chief complaints, emergency medical services, school absenteeism, and poison control center calls) with syndromic surveillance systems and their application in daily biosurveillance practice. Track 1 is being developed based on feedback from participants who attended the 2013 ISDS Pre-Conference Workshops; therefore, it is sure to be a high quality training opportunity relevant to the practical needs of those who are new to biosurveillance. 

Track 2: Biosurveillance and Policy Issues for Experts

Description: This training will provide experienced biosurveillance professionals with a forum for learning about and discussing current topics and policies essential to biosurveillance, as well as an opportunity to collaborate with other experts in the field to develop practical, concrete products and tools. It will include panel discussions on natural disaster surveillance and the OneHealth initiative, as well as a plenary roundtable session on the "Meaningful Use"* of electronic health data. In addition, the track will feature breakout sessions to discuss current policy topics, such as ICD-10, data sharing, animal surveillance, and chronic disease surveillance. Ultimately, this training is intended to leverage the collective expertise of the group to advance participants' understanding and practice and to allow for a high-quality and seamless translation of the knowledge gained in the training within the participants' organizations. *Meaningful USe refers to the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHRs) INcentive Programs, a major component of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act within the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) legislation. LEARN MORE

Track 3: Introduction to R for Biosurveillance

Description: The public health workforce (public health practitioners, healthcare providers, and academicians in research settings) require data, as well as analysis and visualization of that data, to enable and provide informed decision-making, whether clinically-based or policy-based. Continued budgetary restrictions and funding cuts have somewhat hindered the ability to purchase commercial products and applications; therefore, public health has a strong need for exposure to and training with open-source products and tools for data collection, analysis, and visualization. R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics (http://www.r-project.org/). It provides a variety of statistical and graphical techniques and is extensible. As an open-source product, R is freely available, making it optimal for use in a variety of settings. This Training is a hands-on introduction to R for epidemiology, biosurveillance, and high-quality data visualizations. 

Track 4: Mapping and Biosurveillance: Using ArcGIS

Description: Advances in geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping technologies have created exciting new opportunities for public health professionals to collect, analyze, display, and share multiple types of data and information. Biosurveillance has benefited greatly from these tools and continues to be enhanced as more individuals lear the nuances of GIS. ArcGIS, the mapping software developed by ESRI, has become the industry standard and is used in most public health departments in the U.S. This session will provide an introduction and focused examples of how the ArcGIS platform can be used for biosurveillance. Topics covered include: introduction to ArcGIS Online; introduction to Esri Maps for Office and integration of Esri Maps for Office and ArcGIS Online; an introduction to Community Analyst/Business Analyst. There will be a didactic session for each topic, followed by a hands-on session to apply the skills learned. Typical geocoded tabular health data will be provided for the hands-on sessions.  

For more information, please visit the webpage.

Center for Domestic Preparedness Anniston Alabama FY 2014, 4th Quarter Resident Training Schedule

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is a member of the Department of Homeland Security, National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and offers fully funded training for eligible responders.  The FY 2014, Fourth Quarter Resident Training calendar was released and enroll opened on 1 May.  Many of these course fill rather quickly so the sooner you can submit your training request them more likely we can enroll you in your first choice.

Courses are identified by “Program Letters” the course information can be located at this link. https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/program/   Once you have accessed this page select the program letter to learn more about a specific course. If you have any question please don’t hesitate to call or drop me an email.  Please visit our website to learn more about the training we offer. 

“If you are a state or local emergency responder, this training is completely funded by DHS at no cost to you or your jurisdiction. We fly you into Atlanta airport, pick you up, transport you to the CDP, and provide all meals and lodging.”

The CDP has both a Facebook account (www.facebook.com/cdpfema) and a Twitter account  (https://twitter.com/cdpfema) if you would like to see student comments and other information.

  

Registration Process:  https://cdp.dhs.gov/register/registration-process/

Resident Training Schedule: https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/schedule/

Recommended Training by Discipline: https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/discipline/

•             Emergency Management Agency

•             Emergency Medical Services

•             Fire Service

•             Governmental Administrative

•             Hazardous Materials Personnel

•             Healthcare

•             Law Enforcement

•             Public Health

•             Public Safety Communications

•             Public Works

Accreditation Continuing Education Units: https://cdp.dhs.gov/training/accreditation/

Prepare for Training: https://cdp.dhs.gov/prepare/travel/

Frequently Asked Questions: https://cdp.dhs.gov/faq/

Training opportunity: 2014 International research internship for health researchers, Jamaica

DEADLINE EXTENDED: April 21, 2013.

Training opportunity: 2014 International research internship for health researchers, Jamaica

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INTERNSHIP FOR HEALTH RESEARCHERS

June 2 – 27, 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica

Application deadline: April 21, 2014

FOR INFORMATION & APPLICATION PACKAGE: Janeil Brown janeil.brown02@uwimona.edu.jm

www.mona.uwi.edu/nursing/content/research-internship

The four week research internship is a unique, intensive training opportunity for junior researchers to launch their research career and network in the Caribbean and internationally.  It provides a great for participants to focus and develop programs of research, complete research proposals or manuscripts under the mentorship of local and international facilitators.

PROGRAM LEADERS AND PRESENTERS:

* Eulalia Kahwa, Lecturer and Graduate Program Coordinator, The UWI School of Nursing, Mona, University of the West Indies, Jamaica

* Nancy Edwards, Professor, School of Nursing and Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

*Other prominent academics and researchers from the Caribbean

INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES:

* To help participants develop proposals/programs of research or scientific manuscripts with support from mentors during work in progress sessions.

* Enable participants to acquire knowledge and skills in health systems research and linking research to policy.

* Develop skills in multiple intervention program design and evaluation in health systems.

* Enable participants to gain knowledge and skills essential for competitive grantsmanship.

* Extend participants’ repertoire of cutting edge research designs and approaches in health systems.

* Provide opportunities to enhance peer review skills.

* Build research networks and extend links with local, national and international decision-makers.

ELIGIBILITY:

* Graduate-prepared (minimum completed graduate degree one month prior to internship start date) in nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology, or other health-sciences related disciplines.

* Committed to long-term research engagement and providing tangible benefits to home community or institution.

* Interest in international research collaboration.

PROGRAM FEE:

* Applicants from within Kingston (Half Package): US$1,500 (Includes: lunch, refreshments, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)

* Caribbean applicants from outside Kingston (Full Package): US$2,500 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)

* Other International Countries (Full Package): US$3,000 (Includes: accommodation, lunch, refreshments, airport shuttle, all sessions, and course materials, transport for site visits, University library and internet access, and welcome dinner)

PLEASE NOTE: Travel costs (flights and personal travel) and weekend meals are not included in the program fee.