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Co-Primary Investigators:
W. Paul McKinney, M.D.
Associate Dean, School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Associate Director, Center for Health Hazards Preparedness
Professor of Medicine, University of Louisville
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Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Behavioral Knowledge Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Faculty, Center for Health Hazards Preparedness
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Product Description: Comprehensive curricula and guidance materials of best practices in infectious disease prevention and containment and an educated healthcare workforce prepared to effectively respond to a pandemic event.
Target: School Health Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses, Hospital-based Healthcare workers, and other healthcare personnel.
Initial Award Period: (March 9, 2009 – September 8, 2010)
Activities included: developing curricula using established healthcare workforce competencies; delivering training modules via in-person courses, live videoconferencing, and web-based modules; and assessing program efficacy through pre-and post-tests and virtual exercises emphasizing skill assessment and performance.
Final Award Period: (September 9, 2010 – March 9, 2012)
Activities will be centered on addressing the following three gaps identified during the initial award period: 1) guidance to assist decision-making regarding respiratory protective equipment when resources are limited; 2) strengthening community resilience by providing key resources to plan and implement a drive-through point of dispensing (POD) method for community immunization programs; and 3) guidance regarding vaccine handling, management, distribution and administration for occupational and employee health nurses.
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