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The
Department of Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)
Present:
“Are You Ready? Be Prepared for a Pandemic Influenza Outbreak”
Tuesday 17 July 2007; 1000-1200 ET
(Repeat from 06 December 2006)
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the Alabama Department of Public Health and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Location.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling.
There is No C/Ku Band Analog satellite availability for this repeat program.
Videoconferencing may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? Archived, see confirmation.
c. Target Audience Statement: Designed for employees of the Alabama Department of Public Health. Program faculty will provide general information regarding pandemic influenza and preparedness policies. This program may also benefit other public health and emergency response professionals including military and federal health care providers.
d. Program Description: An influenza pandemic occurs when a new virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily from person-to-person, causes serious illness, and can sweep across the country and around the world in a very short time. While it is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur, during the past 100 years, there have been three major pandemics: 1918-1919, 1957-1958, and 1968-1969.
An especially severe influenza pandemic could lead to high levels of illness, death, social disruption and economic loss. Everyday life would be disrupted because so many people in so many places would be seriously ill at the same time. Impacts can range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation, food delivery, and healthcare. These potential effects of a pandemic can be minimized. Preparedness planning includes education, the development of agency response plans and the use of personal and family checklists for various sectors of society. These advanced planning steps will enable proper procedures to be implemented when an outbreak occurs.
e. Program Objectives:
1. Educate Alabama Department of Public Health employees on the possibility of a pandemic influenza.
2. Identify infection control measures to be able to minimize the spread of influenza.
3. Review the main components of an individual and family pandemic influenza preparedness checklist.
4. Discuss home care instructions during a pandemic.
5. Review over-the-counter medicines that might be needed during a pandemic.
6. Explain anti-viral drugs, vaccines and contraindications.
7. Review updated Strategic National Stockpile Plan which includes vaccines.
8. Describe the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Continuity of Operation Plan during an emergency.
f. Alabama Department of Public Health Faculty:
Center for Emergency
Preparedness:
Cindy Lesinger, Pandemic Influenza and Smallpox Coordinator
Andy Mullins, MPA, CDC and HRSA Program Administrator
Sallie Shipman, BSN, RN, Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Nurse Coordinator
Angie Stanley, Disease Intervention Specialist
Kelly Stevens, MS, Director of Planning
Bureau of Professional and
Support Services:
Charles Thomas, RPh, Director, Pharmacy Division
g. Interactivity/Questions: None for this repeat program.
h. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: None.
i. DVD/Videotape Availability: None, sites should tape from broadcast.
j. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.
k. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
l. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
m. Program Requests: Miss a program and would like it repeated? Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.
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