Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Focus on Local Preparedness

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Length: 1/2 hour

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This presentation by Dr. David Weber, MD, MPH, MHA, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gives you an overview of preparations for an influenza pandemic, with a focus on local preparedness. This is a three part series with presentations broken into 30 minute segments.

Target Audience

These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Educational Objectives

Provide a general overview of influenza, including the history of influenza and basic biology

Explain antiviral therapies currently available

Discuss the threat of pandemic influenza

Provide an overview of avian influenza epidemiology

Provide a general overview of the effects influenza cases in North Carolina and across the US

Examine the Avian Influenza recommendations made by the IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America)

Discuss the development of vaccines for avian influenza

Provide an overview of the proposed avian influenza vaccine response

Examine lessons learned for the SARS pandemic

Discuss federal, state, and local pandemic influenza preparedness

Understand the role local hospitals play in pandemic influenza preparedness

Competencies Addressed

This training addresses selected applied epidemiology, core public health, and emergency preparedness and response competencies as noted below. (Please note: The following training does not provide comprehensive or in-depth treatment of specified competencies, it provides basic knowledge of the competencies listed below.)

Bioterrorism & Emergency Readiness Competencies For All Public Health Workers

1. Describe the public heath role in emergency response in a range of emergencies that might arise.

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

2) Describes the characteristics of a population-based health problem (e.g. equity, social determinants, environment) (1: Analytic/Assessment Skills)

2) Identifies prominent events in the history of the public health profession (6: Basic Public Health Sciences Skills)

4) Applies the basic public health sciences (including, but not limited to biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, and social and behavioral health sciences) to public health policies and programs (6: Basic Public Health Sciences Skills)

1) Interprets the interrelationships of local, state, and federal public health and health care systems for public health program management (7: Financial Planning & Management Skills)

References

Robert Belshe, Washington University

Nancy Cox, CDC

Jeffrey Engel, NC Health Department

James Matthews, Sanofi Pasteur

Andrew Pavia, University of Utah

Bill Schaffner, Vanderbilt University

David Shay, CDC

Jay Steinberg, Emory University

Author and Narrator:

David Weber, MD, MPH, MHA

Reviewer:

Jennifer Horney, MPH

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