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From July through September 2016, we ran a cross-disciplinary educational series Managing Response to Emerging Infectious Diseases: Past, Present, Future, which consisted of three webinars, followed by in-person Live Sessions offered in three locations around the Commonwealth. We’re pleased to announce that the videos from the live sessions have been published on our Learning Center, along with a final report that summarizes the participant feedback gathered in the live sessions. Links to the three webinar recordings are also available.
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April 21, 2017 - Somerville, MA
May 11, 2017 - Brookline, MA
May 12, 2017 - Boston, MA
 This one-day training provides healthcare workers with a foundation of knowledge as well as hands-on practice with self-defense techniques. Participants will learn how to effectively create, develop, and enhance their personal safety with skills, habits and actions, and will walk away with strategies and techniques to avoid and prevent violence in the workplace. |
March 8-10, 2017
Quincy, MA
 This 3-day course will train EMS personnel to respond to incidents involving Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) events and other hazardous materials, including toxic industrial chemicals (TICs). Topics include the role of EMS in a CBRNE/HazMat incident, how to recognize and respond to a CBRNE/HazMat incident, the use of appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE), and providing aid to patients after gross decontamination, with a focus on life-saving interventions.
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This Month in Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness
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The Office of Public Health Preparedness is Hiring!
The Office of Public Health Preparedness (OPHP) is looking for a qualified candidate to contribute to our work of enhancing community, public health, and healthcare system resilience in order to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that impact the health of the public.
The Emergency Preparedness Educator will develop and deliver education and training programs in fulfillment of OPHP’s mission, including the statewide role of OPHP's DelValle Institute for Emergency Preparedness. To learn more about this position or to apply, click here and search for the keyword “OPHP”.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s January edition of the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal has several articles of note, including:
 The Office of the Assistant Secretary and Response (ASPR) has produced a one-hour webinar to provide an overview on the evolution of the new guidance, 2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities. The webinar describes what each capability means to specific healthcare partners. Access the webinar slides here and watch the webinar recording here.
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Continue Your Learning Online
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Visit our course catalog to access online trainings, our Archived Webinars page to access a list of our webinar recordings and our knowledge base to browse additional resources.
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The DelValle Institute has great partners in emergency preparedness trainings for public health and healthcare providers in Massachusetts, including:
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