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Live
Satellite Broadcasts
The National Immunization Program
presents three live satellite training courses each year.
The annual course schedule varies,
but usually includes three of the following courses:
- Epidemiology
& Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Immunization
Update
- Vaccines for
International Travel
- Influenza: Preparing
for the Next Pandemic
- Surveillance
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- The Immunization
Encounter: Critical Issues
- Adult Immunization
Update
Broadcast schedule for:
2004 | 2005
These courses are presented
in conjunction with the Public
Health Training Network (PHTN). Detailed information,
including registration, course description and objectives, faculty,
continuing education credit, and satellite technical specifications,
will be posted by PHTN prior to each course, with a link from the
course description (below).
Continuing education
credit is awarded for all our satellite courses.
For information
about how to receive these broadcasts, contact your
State Downlink Coordinator.
For information that has been
updated since the latest broadcasts, or for links
to resources associated with a broadcast see Updates
and Resources.
| 1
Epidemiology & Prevention
of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
| Description: |
A comprehensive
overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations,
immunization strategies for providers, and specific information
about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent
them. |
| Audience: |
Immunization Providers
(Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician’s
Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.) |
| Length: |
14 hours. Four,
3.5-hour sessions broadcast on consecutive Thursdays. |
| Next Broadcast: |
February 17 &
24, and March 3 & 10, 2005. |
Registration/
More Information: |
- No registration
at this time.
- Course Textbook & Slide
Sets
- Other resources
associated with this broadcast.
- View
archived webcast (2004 broadcasts).
|
| Back
to courses |
| 2
Immunization Update |
| Description: |
An annual update,
highlighting current and late-breaking immunization issues. |
| Audience: |
Immunization Providers
(Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician’s
Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.) |
| Length: |
2 ½ hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
TBA |
Registration/
More Information: |
Below
iInformation from August 19, 2004 broadcast
.- No registration at
this time.
- Scripts & slides.
- Resources
associated with this broadcast.
- View
archived webcast.
|
| Back
to courses |
| 3
Vaccines for International Travel |
| Description: |
An overview of vaccination
recommendations for international travelers. |
| Audience: |
Immunization Providers,
particularly those staffing travel clinics, or who may vaccinate
international travelers, including DoD Paraprofessionals. |
| Length: |
2 ½ hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
TBA. None scheduled
for 2004. |
Registration/
More Information: |
No registration
at this time.
Health Information for International
Travel Book |
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to courses |
| 4
Influenza: Preparing for the Next Pandemic |
| Description: |
Technical and programmatic
issues dealing with the prospect of an upcoming flu pandemic. |
| Audience: |
Immunization Providers,
State Immunization Program Managers. |
| Length: |
2 ½ hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
TBA. None scheduled
for 2004. |
Registration/
More Information: |
No registration
at this time. |
| Back
to courses |
| 5
Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
| Description: |
Provides guidelines
for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, case investigation,
and outbreak control. |
| Audience: |
Physicians, infection
control practitioners, nurses, epidemiologists, laboratorians,
sanitarians, disease reporters, and others who are involved
in surveillance and reporting of VPDs. |
| Length: |
3 ½ hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
December 9, 2004
CANCELLED |
Registration/
More Information: |
No registration
at this time.
Course Manual |
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to courses |
6
The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues |
| Description: |
Addresses
issues related to a routine immunization clinic encounter: patient
intake and screening, vaccine administration, vaccine management,
documentation, vaccine adverse events management and reporting,
and resources for staff orientation and development. |
| Audience: |
Immunization
clinic managers, staff supervisors, and staff who administer
vaccines (Physicians, RNs and LPNs, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists,
Physician's Assistants, Medical Assistants, DOD Paraprofessionals,
Students) |
| Length: |
2 1/2
hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
TBA.
None scheduled for 2004. |
Registration/
More Information: |
- No registration
at this time.
-
Resources associated
with this broadcast.
- View
archived webcast (2002 broadcast). |
7
Adult Immunization Update |
| Description: |
Addresses
the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases on adults; recommended
vaccines for adults, including indications and contraindications;
coverage among various demographic and risk groups; and strategies
to improve coverage levels. |
| Audience: |
Immunization
Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists,
Physician’s Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students,
etc.) |
| Length: |
2 1/2
hours |
| Next Broadcast: |
TBA.
None scheduled for 2004. |
Registration/
More Information: |
- Scripts
& slides from 2003 broadcast.
- Resources
associated with this broadcast.
-
View
archived webcast (2003 broadcast).
|
Back
to courses
2004
Course Calendar
February
19, February 26, March 4, & March 11
Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
August 19
Immunization Update 2004
December 9
Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
CANCELLED
2005
Course Calendar
February
17, February 24, March 3, & March 10
Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Other 2005 satellite
course dates to be announced.
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