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The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)

Present:

“Environmental Series: Soil Vapor Intrusion”

Friday 19 October 2007; 1100-1200 ET

New Pre-Recorded Broadcast

Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Platforms

CE Credits Available

a.  Sponsors:  This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY/T2B2 and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite 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.  Listings 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 Band Analog satellite availability for this pre-recorded 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 these programs be Webcast?  Yes, instructions in confirmation.

 Target Audience Statement:  The target audiences for this program will be federal, military, state and local public health professionals and their partners (e.g., healthcare professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, media representatives and others with an interest in this topic.

d.  Speaker:  Krista Anders, PhD; New York State Department of Health

e.  Program Description:  Soil vapor intrusion, the process by which volatile chemicals move from a subsurface source into the indoor air of overlying buildings, has recently emerged as a public health concern at many hazardous waste sites throughout New York State and across the Country.  This program will provide an overview of soil vapor intrusion as well as insight into how public health and environmental officials are evaluating and addressing exposures related to soil vapor intrusion.

f.  CEUs, CMEs, and Certificates:  This Educational Activity is presented by the School of Public Health Continuing Education, which has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the New York State Nurses Association’s Council on Continuing Education, which is accredited by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  It has been approved for 1.0 contact hours and has been assigned approval code 6VKSFE-PRV-06-xxx.

The University at Albany, School of Public Health is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.  The School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY; a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.  This program is designated for the CHES to receive 1.0 Category 1 CECH in health education.

g.  DVD/Videotape Availability:  None, sits should tape from broadcast.

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these programs, 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.  

i.  Interactivity/Questions:  None

j.  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. 

k.  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.

 l.  Program Requests:  Miss a program and would like it repeated?  Make your request here:  DOD-MIST Program Request Form.

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