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CDC Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
HOW CAN I HELP?
Medical volunteers who would like to provide assistance with the West Africa Ebola outbreak can find more information on USAID's website: http://www.usaid.gov/ebola/volunteers
As part of a comprehensive and coordinated response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing an introductory training course for licensed clinicians (e.g., nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers) intending to work in an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Africa. This course will take place in the United States. The primary purpose of the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease and its transmission routes to work safely and efficiently in a well-designed ETU. This course is the first step in preparing clinicians to work independently in an ETU. It is strongly recommended that, after completing this training, clinicians receive mentoring and coaching in an ETU designated for such training in an affected country, only then progressing to fully independent work in an ETU. The CDC course contains information from similar courses developed by M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and is primarily designed to provide training for persons intending to deploy urgently in response to the current Ebola outbreak.
Who should take this course?
The course will be taught by CDC staff medical epidemiologists, advanced infection preventionists (IPs), MSF personnel, and other trained professionals. Each course session will include staff with recent direct experience with Ebola patients in West Africa. (No actual Ebola patients and no persons with either low-risk or high-risk exposures to Ebola will participate.)
When and where will the course be held?
The 3-day course will run each Monday thru Wednesday, beginning October 6, 2014, for the next 3 months (the course will be suspended during weeks containing Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year?s Day holidays; the course may also be suspended intermittently for 1-week periods to revise course content and delivery). Depending on demand, the course may be offered for a period longer than 3 months.
Tentative course dates for the first ten course sessions are:
<TABLE id=CDCTable_1 class="table opt-in table-bordered"><THEAD class=primary-bg-color><TR><TH scope=col></TH><TH scope=col>Arrive Atlanta airport by</TH><TH scope=col>Training Days</TH><TH scope=col>Depart Atlanta airport</TH><TH scope=col>Registration Deadline for US Citizens
and Permanent Residents*
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD>Session 1</TD><TD>Sunday October 5, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 6-8</TD><TD>Thursday October 9, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 15, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 2</TD><TD>Sunday October 12, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 13-15</TD><TD>Thursday October 16, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 22, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 3</TD><TD>Sunday October 19, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 20-22</TD><TD>Thursday October 23, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 29, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 4</TD><TD>Sunday October 26, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, October 27-29</TD><TD>Thursday October 30, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 6, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 5</TD><TD>Sunday November 9, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, November 10-12</TD><TD>Thursday November 13, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 20, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 6</TD><TD>Sunday November 16, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, November 17-19</TD><TD>Thursday November 20, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 27, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 7</TD><TD>Monday December 1, 2014</TD><TD>T, W, Th December 2-4</TD><TD>Friday December 5, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 3, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 8</TD><TD>Sunday December 7, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W December 8-10</TD><TD>Thursday December 11, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 17, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 9</TD><TD>Sunday December 14, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W December 15-17</TD><TD>Thursday December 18, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 24, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 10</TD><TD>Sunday January 4, 2015</TD><TD>M, T, W January 5-7</TD><TD>Thursday January 8, 2015</TD><TD>Monday, December 15, 2014</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>* Non-U.S. citizens may need to register in advance of U.S. citizens to allow additional time to process their registration. Please email eocevent276@cdc.gov for additional details.
Participants flying to attend the course should plan to arrive in the Atlanta, GA Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the day before the course begins before 5PM (EST) and plan to fly out of Atlanta, GA the day after the course ends after 12PM (EST). Participants who plan to drive to Anniston, AL, should plan to arrive no later than 4PM the day before the course starts. Attendees traveling by plane will be responsible for travel to and from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; a shuttle between the airport and the training site will be provided. Lodging, meals and the course itself will be provided by CDC.
The course will be held at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, AL, a 90-minute drive from Atlanta, GA (http://cdp.dhs.gov/). Please contact eocevent276@cdc.gov for a current course schedule, to request information on registration, or for other information on this course.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/safety-training-course/index.html
HOW CAN I HELP?
Medical volunteers who would like to provide assistance with the West Africa Ebola outbreak can find more information on USAID's website: http://www.usaid.gov/ebola/volunteers
As part of a comprehensive and coordinated response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing an introductory training course for licensed clinicians (e.g., nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers) intending to work in an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Africa. This course will take place in the United States. The primary purpose of the course is to ensure that clinicians intending to provide medical care to patients with Ebola have sufficient knowledge of the disease and its transmission routes to work safely and efficiently in a well-designed ETU. This course is the first step in preparing clinicians to work independently in an ETU. It is strongly recommended that, after completing this training, clinicians receive mentoring and coaching in an ETU designated for such training in an affected country, only then progressing to fully independent work in an ETU. The CDC course contains information from similar courses developed by M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and is primarily designed to provide training for persons intending to deploy urgently in response to the current Ebola outbreak.
Who should take this course?
- Healthcare providers who plan to treat Ebola patients in an Ebola Treatment Unit in West Africa
- Healthcare providers who are currently licensed to practice and have recent experience providing clinical care to patients (e.g., nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers)
- Healthcare providers who intend to deploy to West Africa as part of a group, such as an NGO or the Federal Government
- Important note: CDC will not deploy graduates of this course to West Africa?participants must be affiliated with another group that will deploy them.
- Click here for more details on who should take the course
Read Criteria for Admission to CDC's Safety Training Course for Healthcare Workers Going to West Africa in Response to the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
- Lectures on Ebola transmission, epidemiology, and prevention
- Small-group exercises on patient triage and working safely in an ETU
- Practical ?hands-on? exercises conducted in PPE which simulate patient care activities
- Click here for more details
- Read Proposed Course Syllabus[PDF - 6 pages]
The course will be taught by CDC staff medical epidemiologists, advanced infection preventionists (IPs), MSF personnel, and other trained professionals. Each course session will include staff with recent direct experience with Ebola patients in West Africa. (No actual Ebola patients and no persons with either low-risk or high-risk exposures to Ebola will participate.)
When and where will the course be held?
The 3-day course will run each Monday thru Wednesday, beginning October 6, 2014, for the next 3 months (the course will be suspended during weeks containing Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year?s Day holidays; the course may also be suspended intermittently for 1-week periods to revise course content and delivery). Depending on demand, the course may be offered for a period longer than 3 months.
Tentative course dates for the first ten course sessions are:
<TABLE id=CDCTable_1 class="table opt-in table-bordered"><THEAD class=primary-bg-color><TR><TH scope=col></TH><TH scope=col>Arrive Atlanta airport by</TH><TH scope=col>Training Days</TH><TH scope=col>Depart Atlanta airport</TH><TH scope=col>Registration Deadline for US Citizens
and Permanent Residents*
</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD>Session 1</TD><TD>Sunday October 5, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 6-8</TD><TD>Thursday October 9, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 15, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 2</TD><TD>Sunday October 12, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 13-15</TD><TD>Thursday October 16, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 22, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 3</TD><TD>Sunday October 19, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W October 20-22</TD><TD>Thursday October 23, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, September 29, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 4</TD><TD>Sunday October 26, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, October 27-29</TD><TD>Thursday October 30, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 6, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 5</TD><TD>Sunday November 9, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, November 10-12</TD><TD>Thursday November 13, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 20, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 6</TD><TD>Sunday November 16, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W, November 17-19</TD><TD>Thursday November 20, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, October 27, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 7</TD><TD>Monday December 1, 2014</TD><TD>T, W, Th December 2-4</TD><TD>Friday December 5, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 3, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 8</TD><TD>Sunday December 7, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W December 8-10</TD><TD>Thursday December 11, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 17, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 9</TD><TD>Sunday December 14, 2014</TD><TD>M, T, W December 15-17</TD><TD>Thursday December 18, 2014</TD><TD>Monday, November 24, 2014</TD></TR><TR><TD>Session 10</TD><TD>Sunday January 4, 2015</TD><TD>M, T, W January 5-7</TD><TD>Thursday January 8, 2015</TD><TD>Monday, December 15, 2014</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>* Non-U.S. citizens may need to register in advance of U.S. citizens to allow additional time to process their registration. Please email eocevent276@cdc.gov for additional details.
Participants flying to attend the course should plan to arrive in the Atlanta, GA Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the day before the course begins before 5PM (EST) and plan to fly out of Atlanta, GA the day after the course ends after 12PM (EST). Participants who plan to drive to Anniston, AL, should plan to arrive no later than 4PM the day before the course starts. Attendees traveling by plane will be responsible for travel to and from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport; a shuttle between the airport and the training site will be provided. Lodging, meals and the course itself will be provided by CDC.
The course will be held at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, AL, a 90-minute drive from Atlanta, GA (http://cdp.dhs.gov/). Please contact eocevent276@cdc.gov for a current course schedule, to request information on registration, or for other information on this course.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/safety-training-course/index.html