TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Courses Overview
Courses & Faculty
Course Instructions and Registration
Technical Requirements
Continuing Education Credit
Resources
Archived Courses
Acknowledgement
Copyright
More Information


PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS COURSES OVERVIEW
The online courses listed on this page are designed to help prepare healthcare providers to respond effectively to emergency situations including terrorism, biowarfare and pandemic outbreak. Each online course takes approximately one and a half hours to complete, and continuing education credit is available upon the successful completion of each course. For more information, consult the above table of contents, or simply scroll down the page.

These courses were created by the University of Louisville Center for Health Hazards Preparedness, the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, and the University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office.


COURSES & FACULTY
To find out more information about a course, or to register and take a course, click on the course name. A new page will open with information and instructions for taking the course. If you are using a pop-up window blocker, you may have to temporarily disable it or configure it to allow pop-ups from this page.

The Swine Flu Pandemic
Ruth Carrico PhD, RN, Stanley Gall, MD, Joyce Garr, MT (ASCP, Paul McKinney, MD, Julio Ramirez, MD, Matt Zahn, MD

Community In Crisis Events: This Time It's Personal
Nicholas Mosca, DDS

Surviving the Next Pandemic: Bird Flu and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases
Michael Greger, MD

Recognition and Initial Management of Chemical Casualties
Michael R. Dobbs, MD

Lessons from the Neurosurgical Theater Operation Iraqi Freedom
Gerald A. Grant, MD

Preventing Transmission of Infections
Ruth M. Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC

Population Health Protection and Information Infrastructure
William A. Yasnoff, MD, PhD, NHII Advisors

Avian Influenza & The Coming Pandemic
Matt Zahn, MD, Louisville Metro Health Department

Emergency Medical Management of Radiological/Nuclear Incidents
Doran M. Christensen, DO, MPH, Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education

Neuroterrorism: Chemical Threats to Human Health
Michael Dobbs, MD

Pandemic Flu: Will It Occur & Are We Prepared?
Stanley A. Gall, MD, University of Louisville

Kentucky's Preparedness Plans
William Hacker, M.D., Commissioner, Department for Public Health


COURSE INSTRUCTIONS & REGISTRATION
By taking one of our online courses, you will gain valuable knowledge and earn continuing education credit without ever leaving your home or office. Each course is free, but registration is required. You can register for the course, complete the course, take a short test and be awarded your printable electronic certificate all in one session.

If you don't have time to take the course in one session, you may return to it as many times as you like without registering again. Each course takes approximately one and a half hours. During the course you will watch and listen to a lecture and view a handout. After reviewing the materials, you will take an online test and receive your results instantly.

If you pass, you will be taken to a web page confirming your continuing education credit, which you will need to print for your records. If you do not pass, you may retake the course as many times as necessary without registering again.


TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Skill Requirements:
Basic Computer & Browser Skills

System Requirements:
Windows 2000 or higher
256 MBs or more of RAM
Internet Explorer 6.0 higher
Windows Media Player 10.0 or higher
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physician Credit - University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education designates each of these courses for a maximum of 1.5 hours of Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nursing Credit - Each of these courses has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 1.8 contact hours per course through the University of Louisville School of Nursing. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
These free courses are sponsored by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the Center for Health Hazards Preparedness (formerly the Center for Deterrence of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism).

Funding support provided by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP).


RESOURCES
The following items are offered as resources only - no continuing education credit is available. Click on each item for more information and to view the video.

Dr. Mosca Interview Video

Moulage Video

Cough Simulation Video

Environmental Hygiene Video

Dr. Gerald Grant Interview


ARCHIVED COURSES
After the Anthrax attacks that occurred in the wake of 9/11, the University of Louisville quickly developed a series of online courses designed to educate healthcare professionals about the proper response in case of a bioterror attack. These eight courses are available below. They are offered strictly for informational purposes; no continuing education credit is available. For the latest updates concerning bioterrorism, consult our list of courses, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

To find out more information or to review a course, go here for a list of archived courses.


COPYRIGHT
All materials on these webpages are Copyright © 2008 University of Louisville. This material may be reproduced or redistributed for educational purposes, provided that the University of Louisville is acknowledged as the author and copyright holder and the material's website of origin is listed. If you have any questions, please email us.

MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the UofL Center for Health Hazard Preparedness, click here.