The State Laboratory of Public Health as a Vital Partner in Public Health Preparedness: NC SLPH Training 3

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Length: 30 minutes

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This presentation, developed by Lauren Bradley, MHS and narrated by Laura Alexander, gives you an overview of the State Laboratory of Public Health in action, and how the state laboratory serves as a vital partner in public health preparedness.

Target Audience

These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Educational Objectives

Understand the importance of consulting with the laboratory prior to field investigation and of linking lab and epidemiologic procedures
Understand case definitions and their role in laboratory and epidemiological investigation
Discuss examples of laboratory-epidemiology partnerships in NC
Describe NCSLPH's function in electronic data reporting (e.g., NCEDSS, federal laboratory networks, NC HIS, and online results reporting)

Competencies Addressed

This training addresses selected applied epidemiology, core public health, and public health preparedness and response competencies as noted below. (Please note: The following training does not provide comprehensive or in-depth treatment of specified competencies, it provides basic knowledge of the competencies listed below.)

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

4) Uses methods and instruments for collecting valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data (1: Analytic/Assessment Skills)

4) Applies the basic public health sciences (including, but not limited to biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, and social and behavioral health sciences) to public health policies and programs (6: Basic Public Health Sciences Skills)

1) Interprets the interrelationships of local, state, and federal public health and health care systems for public health program management (7: Financial Planning & Management Skills)

2) Interprets the organizational structures, functions, and authorities of local, state, and federal public health agencies for public health program management (7: Financial Planning & Management Skills)

Public Health Preparedness & Response Core Competencies

1.3. Facilitate collaboration with internal and external emergency response partners.

2.4. Collect data according to protocol.

2.5. Manage the recording and/or transcription of data according to protocol.

References

WHO. Protecting Health Through Global Epidemic Control: Developing Laboratory Partnerships to Detect Infections and Prevent Epidemics. Accessible at: http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_CDS_CSR_LYO_2005_19.pdf

Dowdle, Walter R. (1993). The Future of the Public Health Laboratory. Annu. Rev. Public Health. 14:649-664. Accessible at: http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.pu.14.050193.003245

CDC Laboratory Response Network

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/

CDC PulseNet

http://www.cdc.gov/pulsenet/index.htm

Food Emergency Response Network

http://www.fernlab.org/

NC Department of Health and Human Services Web Sites

Author:

Lauren Bradley, MHS

Narrator:

Laura Alexander, BA

Reviewer:

Rachel Wilfert, MD, MPH

The author(s) and reviewer(s) of this training have no personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this presentation to disclose.

Continuing Education Credit:

The UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness offers the following continuing education credit/s on this training. Eligibility for all continuing education credit is determined on an annual basis.

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