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Monday 5 January, 2004
Videotape (from 19 Dec 03) 1300-1400 ET
Available on GETN/Warrior
Digital Satellite ONLY
No C/KU Coordinates This Date
a. Sponsors: This program is sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the Centers For Disease Control, and by the Army National Guard (NGB-ART-RDL; MAJ Newcomb) with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.
b. Availability: This free, public domain, videotaped broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/GETN/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks. (No C/KU coverage is available on this date.) Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider. (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirectTV or Echostar systems.)
Will this program be Video streamed: This program will have be available for viewing at: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/influenza03. CDC recommends visiting technical support (http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/webcast/techsupport.asp) …before the webcast to insure your computer meets system requirements.
c. Target Audience Statement: The target audience will be physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and public health who either give immunizations or set policy for their offices, clinics, communicable disease, or infection control programs. Both private and public health care providers, including pediatricians, family practice specialists, residents, and medical and nursing students, and federal and military health providers to include NG State Surgeons should have an interest in this program.
d. Program Summary and Objectives: This program will provide the most current information available on influenza surveillance, vaccine supply, CDC “interim” recommendations regarding priority groups for vaccinations, use of live attenuated influenza vaccine and vaccination of children. The program will also provide guidance on antiviral use, infection control measures, laboratory issues such as diagnostic tests, case reporting and communication contact information.
Objectives: At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Describe current influenza activity in the US
- Describe the status of the influenza vaccine supply
- List recommendation for priority groups for vaccination
- Describe the use of influenza diagnostic tests
- State the recommended use of antiviral medication
- Identify appropriate infection control measures
f. Program Panelists:
g. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: Participants are
encouraged but not required to register and evaluate the broadcast/webcast.
Registration and evaluation will provide valuable feedback to CDC.
Continuing education credit will be offered for a variety of professions, based
on 1 hour of instruction. A certificate of credit or a certificate of
attendance will be awarded to participants who complete the evaluation.
Site registration and participant registration will only be available through
the CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online System at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline.
Course numbers are listed below:
Viewers will have until 23 January 2004 to register and evaluate the broadcast.
Participant registration can be done at: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtnonline/
h. Videotape Availability: For information about videotapes after the program contact: The Centers For Disease Control, 404-639-331.
i. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. It may not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.
j. Web Site Support: Additional information may be available at: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/PHTN/influenza03/default.asp
k. Satellite Coordinates and Site Support Materials Packet: There are no satellite coordinates available for this videotaped program for GETN Digital Satellite Customers.
l. Registration: All new sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website. Sites may register at: http://www.dlnets.com/telereg.htm or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
m. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the Army National Guard (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current
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