Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Markenson, David; Westphal, Robert G.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S1-S3, November 2005.

Livet, Melanie; Richter, Jane; Ellison, LuAnne; Dease, Bill; McClure, Lawrence; Feigley, Charles; Richter, Donna L.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S4-S10, November 2005.

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Jasper, Edward; Miller, Mark; Sweeney, Brian; Berg, David; Feuer, Evan; Reganato, Darren

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S11-S16, November 2005.

The study describes that hospitals are not fully prepared to manage victims of a radiological terrorism event. Additional education and training is required before hospitals and healthcare workers can be prepared for such an event.

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Ablah, Elizabeth; Molgaard, Craig A.; Fredrickson, Doren D.; Wetta-Hall, Ruth; Cook, David J.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S17-S24, November 2005.

This article describes the evaluation of a 2-year plan to train Kansas health professionals for response to terrorism and emerging infections.

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Shield, Margaret; Wiesner, Paul; Curran, Connie; Stark, Greg; Rauch, Steve; Stergachis, Andy; Thompson, Jack

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S25-S32, November 2005.

This article describes the first year of the monthly Hot Topics in Preparedness forum hosted by the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. The forum focuses on topics related to emergency preparedness for public health professionals and their emergency response partners in the Northwest region.

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Barnett, Daniel J.; Balicer, Ran D.; Blodgett, David W.; Everly, George S. Jr; Omer, Saad B.; Parker, Cindy L.; Links, Jonathan M.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S33-S37, November 2005.

The article describes the risk perception factors to explore the potential barriers and remedies to effective public health workforce emergency response.

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Mosca, Nancy W.; Sweeney, Patricia M.; Hazy, John M.; Brenner, Paul

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S38-S44, November 2005.

The article describes the approach in determining bioterrorism and disaster preparedness needs of school nurses in a three-county area of northeastern Ohio, what training needs were identified, and how best to meet those identified needs.

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Richter, Jane; Livet, Melanie; Stewart, Jill; Feigley, Charles E.; Scott, Geoff; Richter, Donna L.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S45-S49, November 2005.

This study examines the vulnerability of the nation's ports to terrorist attacks and other major disasters and reports about a workshop held to facilitate communication and interagency networking among coastal stakeholders while assessing their training and research needs and increasing their familiarity with resources and protocols regarding a bioterrorist coastal event.

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Potter, Margaret A.; Sweeney, Patricia; Thomas, Clarke; Miller, Theresa M.; Gourley, Tyler

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S50-S56, November 2005.

This study raises a question whether existing laws and policies leave disconnects or gaps that are likely to require decision making and action but that are untested in actual experience and uncertain in law. Effective emergency response depends on coordination among all three branches of government-legislative, executive, and judicial.

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Reid, W. Michael; Ruzycki, Sandra; Haney, Michael L.; Brown, Lisa M.; Baggerly, Jennifer; Mescia, Nadine; Hyer, Kathryn

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S57-S62, November 2005.

This article describes FCPHP's creation of Bioterrorism Trauma Intervention Specialist Training.

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Matthews, Amanda K.; Sprague, Kristin; Girling, Eileen; Dapice, Lynne; Palumbo, Mary Val; Berry, Patricia

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S63-S67, November 2005.

This article describes an emergency preparedness training program developed by the Vermont Department of Health to recruit and train healthcare professional and community volunteers to address the emergency preparedness needs of the community.

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Markenson, David; Reilly, Michael J.; DiMaggio, Charles

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S68-S74, November 2005.

The article describes the work of local and state public health agencies with the emergency medical services systems to develop and deliver training with an all-hazards approach to disasters and other public health emergencies.

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Sarpy, Sue Ann; Warren, Christopher R.; Kaplan, Seth; Bradley, Jill; Howe, Roger

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S75-S82, November 2005.

The article presents a detailed account of a comprehensive and integrated approach to developing, implementing, and evaluating a tabletop exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness and response of public health workers.

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Quiram, Barbara J.; Carpender, Kay; Pennel, Cara

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S83-S89, November 2005.

This article describes a self-supporting, continuing education initiative launched by the School of Rural Public Health at Texas A&M University Health Science Center to offer training to individuals throughout Texas with responsibility for emergency planning, preparedness, and response.

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Horney, Jennifer A.; MacDonald, Pia; Rothney, Erin E.; Alexander, Lorraine K.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S90-S94, November 2005.

This article describes the short online training modules developed by the North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness. These are provided free to registered users on its Training Web Site.

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Streichert, Laura C.; O'Carroll, Patrick W.; Gordon, Philip R.; Stevermer, Andrew C.; Turner, Anne M.; Nicola, Ray M.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S95-S99, November 2005.

The article describes the design and implementation of a 1-week cross-disciplinary course employing problem-based learning for professionals with backgrounds in public health, fire/emergency medical services, law enforcement, emergency management, and hospital administration.

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Reischl, Thomas M.; Buss, Amy N.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S100-S105, November 2005.

The article describes how the Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness responded to the challenge and urgency in delivering competency-based preparedness training and documenting its impact utilizing a responsive evaluation approach.

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Uden-Holman, Tanya; Walkner, Laurie; Huse, Dan; Greene, Barry R.; Gentsch, Dawn; Atchison, Christopher G.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S106-S112, November 2005.

This study presents the Iowa Systems Model for Workforce Development that the UMCPHP is utilizing for training and education, describe how the model has been applied in the example of PPHR, and discuss lessons learned from the PPHR experience

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Pearson, Dave; Thompson, Jack; Finkbonner, Joe; Williams, Chris; D'Ambrosio, Luann

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S113-S118, November 2005.

This study examines the collaboration, methodology, results, and lessons learned from the experience of a unique university, state, and tribal collaborative model for public health emergency preparedness assessment activities. This enhanced partnership facilitated the identification of roles and responsibilities during a bioterrorism event and other emerging public health threat.

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Alexander, Lorraine K.; Dail, Kathy; Davis, Mary V.; Hajat, Anjum; Rothney, Erin; Rybka, Tara; Kipp, Aaron; Maillard, Jean-Marie; MacDonald, Pia D. M.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(6):S119-S122, November 2005.

This article describes how the training of public health nurses in performing communicable disease surveillance and outbreak investigations can greatly enhance public health preparedness and response.