West Virginia
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program

2003 Training

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January 2003	Training Materials from Smallpox Vaccination Trainings January 21, 27, 28, and 30, 2003 The following PowerPoint presentations are from the above Smallpox Vaccination Trainings Smallpox Vaccine Clinic Operations and Management Smallpox Vaccine Contraindications and Screening Smallpox Vaccinee Evaluation and Follow-up Smallpox Vaccine Logistics: Distribution, Storage and Security Click here to view the Smallpox Pre-Vaccination Information Packet (in PDF format). Click here to view the Smallpox Pre-Vaccination Information Packet (in Wordperfect and Word formats).
February 2003	Community Mass Care Management February 6-7, 2003 8:00 a.m. daily North Bend State Park Cairo, WV Equip emergency management staff and voluntary agency personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform as effective mass care coordinators in a broad range of disaster situations. Contact: Jim Cox, (304) 558-5380, jimcox@wvdhhr.org
March 2003	Terrorism Planning March 11-13, 2003 8:00 a.m. daily National Guard War Room Charleston, WV Teaches participants to develop, evaluate, or revise terrorism appendices for their jurisdiction's emergency operations plan. Key issues are potential target identification, roles, responsibilities, and communicating with the public in a terrorism response environment. Contact: Jim Cox, (304) 558-5380, jimcox@wvdhhr.org Epi Response Team Training March 18, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Orientation: Roles and responsibilities; outbreak investigation; employee health; management structure and team composition. Smallpox: Model; didactic and tabletop exercises. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following PowerPoint slides were presented at the training: Presentation 1: Diagnosis of Smallpox Presentation 2: Outbreak Investigation
April 2003	Epi Response Team Training April 10, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Distribution of Epi Response Team Training Manuals; review of smallpox forms and procedures; rash differential. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following PowerPoint slides were presented at the training: Presentation 1: Measles Outbreak Presentation 2: Rash Illness 1 Presentation 3: Rash Illness 2 Presentation 4: Smallpox Contact Interview Presentation 5: Other "Rule Outs" Picture1: Allergy of Skin Picture 2: Herpes Zoster Picture 3: Eczema Vaccinatum
May 2003	Epi Response Team Training May 8, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following PowerPoint slides were presented at the training: Presentation 1: Smallpox Case Scenario Presentation 2: Smallpox Reporting Forms Wordperfect Document: Smallpox Forms and Guidelines Smallpox Forms and Instructions (1-3c) West Nile Virus May 15, 2003 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pipestem State Park Pipestem, WV Click here to see the agenda in Word format. Click here to see the agenda in PDF format. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following PowerPoint slides were presented at the training: Presentation 1: West Nile Virus - Part 1 Presentation 2: Arbovirus Case Investigation Presentation 3: Dead Bird Reporting and Testing Presentation 4: National West Nile Surveillance Presentation 5: West Nile Virus - Part 2 Presentation 6: West Nile Virus Surveillance Surveys
June 2003	Epi Response Team Training -- CANCELLED ~~June 10, 2003~~ 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Plague and Pertussis model; didactic and tabletop exercises; forms and procedures. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org
July 2003	Epi Response Team Training July 10, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Plague; didactic and tabletop exercises; forms and procedures. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following were presented at the training: Presentation 1: Public Health and Confidentiality Presentation 2: BT Response Team Training: Plague Plague Forms (Powerpoint Format) Draft Plague Case Report Form Form 2A: Case Travel/Activity Worksheet - Infectious Period Form 2B: Primary Contact/Site Worksheet Form 2C: Case Transportation Worksheet - Infectious Period Form 2D: Contact Tracing Form Form 2E: Contact Surveillance Form Form 3A: Case Exposure Investigation Form Form 3B: Case Travel/Activity Worksheet - Exposure Period Form 3C: Case Transportation Worksheet - Exposure Period
August 2003	Outbreak Investigation August 5-7, 2003 Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, WV I. Introduction to Epidemiology II. 10 Steps to Outbreak Investigation III. Salmonella Thumbnail IV. Hepatitis A Thumbnail V. Medical Clinic Outbreak VI. Pertussis VII. Hepatitis B & C Thumbnail VIII. School Outbreak IX. Chickenpox Thumbnail X. Nursing Home Norovirus Outbreak XI. MRSA in Corrections Thumbnail XII. Botulism in West Virginia Outbreak Jeopardy Epi Response Team Training -- CANCELLED ~~August 12, 2003~~ 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Community exercise and drill. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org
September 2003	Epi Response Team Training September 25, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following were presented at the training: Presentation 1: Confirmation of a Bioterrorist Event Presentation 2: Public Health Threat Preparedness Presentation 3: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Presentation 4: Tabletop Exercise VHF Forms (Powerpoint Format) Draft VHF Case Report Form Form 2A: Case Travel/Activity Worksheet - Infectious Period Form 2B: Primary Contact/Site Worksheet Form 2C: Case Transportation Worksheet - Infectious Period Form 2D: Contact Tracing Form Form 2E: Contact Surveillance Form Form 3A: Case Exposure Investigation Form Form 3B: Case Travel/Activity Worksheet - Exposure Period Form 3C: Case Transportation Worksheet - Exposure Period
October 2003	Epi Response Team Training -- CANCELLED ~~October 21, 2003~~ 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Tularemia; Legionella model; didactic and tabletop exercises; forms and procedures. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org West Virginia Conference on Infectious Diseases October 30-31, 2003 7:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m.; 7:45 a.m. -- 12:45 p.m. Contact: communityliaisons@camc.org Agenda and Registration
November 2003	Epi Response Team Training November 10, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Diamond Building, Rooms B10-11, Charleston, WV Botulism, Anthrax and Tularemia. Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org Invasive Bacterial Disease/AMR November 20, 2003 Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The following were presented at the training: Haemophilus Influenzae Invasive Bacterial Disease Basics Invasive Streptococcus Pneumonia Group A Streptococcus Group B Streptococcus Meningococcal Disease
December 2003	Epi Info Training December 4-5, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Charleston, WV Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org Public Health 101 Training November 16-17, 2003 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. Charleston, WV Contact: Amy Kokesh, (304) 558-3590, amykokesh@wvdhhr.org The Principles of Epidemiology Self Study Course Book was distributed during the training. Due to the size of this book, it has been broken down into several files to allow for quicker viewing and download. Overview Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Appendices The following materials were presented at the training: Frequency Measures and Other Math Organizing Epidemic Data Approach to Outbreak Investigations Outbreak Exercises Surveillance, Part 1 Surveillance, Part 2 Surveillance, Part 3 Surveillance, Part 4 Surveillance, Part 5 Surveillance, Part 6 Surveillance, Part 7 Surveillance, Part 8 Surveillance, Part 9

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