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University of Pittsburgh

Vol III Issue X October 2008   

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Preparedness News You Can Use

Rural Preparedness

Over the next five years, the United States will face a serious shortage of skilled public health personnel that will directly affect the ability of states and local governments to protect public health.

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Avian Flu Update

Latest: Avian Influenza: 4th Global Progress Report

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Visit UPCPHP’s essential avian influenza (bird flu) information site. It’s updated regularly with the latest in avian influenza news, avian and human statistics, and links to experts around the world.

Breaking News: Articles of interest from the United States and around the world.

Blueprint for modernizing public health

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Pitt receives $8.4 million to improve disaster preparedness

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Germs go global: why emerging infectious diseases are a threat to America

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Drug-resistant disease in US hospitals doubles between 2000 and 2005

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CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal - November 2008

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Announcements

Upcoming Courses and Training

Visit Courses and Training for more information.

What All Rural Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies
11/7 Laporte, PA
11/8 Montrose, PA

Collaborative Innovations in Public Health

It's not too late to sign up for the PPHA/PHI Fall 2008 Conference in Philadelphia!  Advance your skills and take advantage of these exciting opportunities the Preparedness Center has to offer:

C=Course  A=Abstract  P=Poster Presentation

11/17

  • C  Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses
  • C  What All Rural Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies
  • 11/17 - 11/19 Advanced PPLI Training
  • A  Public Health Infrastructure in the Commonwealth – 2008 Update - Patt Sweeney and Maggie Potter
  • Surviving a Hepatitis A Outbreak: Don’t Lose the Lessons Learned - Charles Vukotich, Jr.

11/18

  • School Emergency Triage Training: A Program for School Nurses
  • C  School Emergency Triage Training: Train the Trainer
  • Alcohol-Preventive Services for Adolescents Among Rural Primary Care Physicians - Lorraine Ettaro
  • A  Provider, Adolescent, and Parent Perspectives of Adolescent Alcohol Drinking in Rural Pennsylvania - Lorraine Ettaro
  • A  State public health laws and municipal codes: using existing law to strengthen the public health infrastructure in Pennsylvania - Patt Sweeney
  • The Pittsburgh Influenza Prevention Project: An Alternative to School Closure - Samuel Stebbins
  • A  Training outcomes from preparing Pennsylvania’s school nurse workforce for all hazards and threats - Stefanie Junker

11/19

  • Advocating for a Perfectly Healthy Commonwealth - Carol Reichbaum

Legal Preparedness in Southwest Pennsylvania
12/3 Conshohocken, PA
 


About the Center

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) trains public health professionals, including professionals in related organizations, to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. Housed in the Center for Public Health Practice at the Graduate School of Public Health, UPCPHP is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through cooperative agreement number U90/CCU324238.


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