Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness Training

Course topics to include:

Other pathogens of concern
Standard operating procedures
Hands-on simulation skills sessions
Exercise design development
Leadership strategies
Behavioral health considerations
CONOPS planning

View the Fall 2016 Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness Training Flyer: Download here

OVERVIEW OF NETEC

The 2014 Ebola epidemic was the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) in July of 2015 to increase the competency of healthcare and public health workers and the capability of healthcare facilities to deliver safe, efficient, and effective patient care.

The National Ebola Training and Education Center is comprised of faculty and staff from Emory University, the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine and the New York Health + Hospitals Corporation, Bellevue Hospital Center. All three of these healthcare institutions have safely and successfully treated patients with Ebola and have worked diligently over the past two years to share their knowledge with other healthcare facilities and public health jurisdictions. The goal of the NETEC is to combine these resources into one comprehensive assessment, education and training tool for healthcare systems throughout the United States.

REGISTRATION

There is no tuition cost for this program.

Please do not make travel arrangements until your attendance has been confirmed by NETEC. Attendance confirmation will be emailed to registrants by a member of the NETEC once your Eventbrite registration is received.NETEC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by registrants, including but not limited to airfare cancellation or hotel deposits.

There are 120 seats available at each course. The workshop is beneficial to both healthcare workers and public health professionals. If state public health staff attend, the NETEC recommends they travel with their designated Ebola Treatment or Assessment Hospital staff to increase coordination and collaboration. Additionally, state health departments should prioritize participating hospitals based on the readiness needs in their jurisdiction. Hospital attendees may include, but are not limited to, medical and/or nursing staff, administration, education/training leadership, and infection control leadership. Staff specializing in communications, occupational injury management, specialized clinical areas, laboratory, facilities management and environmental services are also welcome. In the registration form we do ask attendees to list their roles in order for the NETEC to perform program evaluation and quality improvement efforts.

BREAK OUT SESSIONS During registration attendees must choose break-out sessions. The clinical track will include simulation skills stations where participants will remain in their PPE for up to 4 hours. The NETEC requests attendees to travel with their facility-specific PPE so they can practice these skills with their own equipment and PPE protocols.

On Day 1 attendees choose either the Clinical Track or the Leadership track. Only 24 bedside clinicians and 12 MD’s may register for the clinical track on Day 1 (for a total of 36). These participants will stay in that break-out session for 4 hours. Running concurrently that afternoon is the Leadership track, where attendees will rotate between 2-two hour sessions.
On Day 2 another 24 bedside clinicians and 12 MD’s may register for the Clinical Track (for a total of 36). You may not attend the clinical track twice, the same information is presented on Day 1 and Day 2. Running concurrently that morning are 3 session options, registrants attending these may choose 2 of the 3 offerings.

CONFERENCE LODGING and TRANSPORTATION

The conference will be held in the Truhlsen Events Center at the Michael Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, 42nd & Emile, Omaha, NE 68105. Travel expenses are not covered by NETEC and are the responsibility of the attendee and/or their sponsoring organization.

Various hotels are available within 10 – 15 minutes of the conference location and offer free shuttle service to Eppley airport, UNMC campus and locations within a 3 miles radius. Please check with the hotel front desk for shuttle service availability. We strongly recommend utilizing shuttle service for transportation to and from the hotel and conference.

Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown Omaha/Old Market Area
1005 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-341-4400
Parking: $10 per day
Online Reservation: CLICK HERE

Hyatt Place Omaha/Downtown-Old Market
540 South 12th Street,
Omaha, NE 68102
402-513-5500
Parking: $10 per day
Online Reservation: CLICK HERE

Element Omaha Midtown Crossing
3253 Dodge Street,
Omaha NE 68131
402-614-8080
Parking: $10 per day
Online Reservation: CLICK HERE

Hampton Inn & Suites Omaha – Downtown
1212 Cumming Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-345-5500
Parking: Free
Online Reservation: CLICK HERE

Homewood Suites Downtown Omaha
1314 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402-345-5100
Parking: Free
Online Reservation: CLICK HERE

CONFERENCE PARKING

For those not utilizing hotel shuttles, parking is available on our campus in Lot #63 at 40th St and Marcy. A shuttle has been arranged to pick up at intervals beginning 30 minutes before the conference. The shuttle will begin at 7:30am on day 1 and 7:00am on day 2. A parking map is available upon request.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT

PHYSICIANS (CME): Accreditation Statement;The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Statement;The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)Ô. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NURSING (CE): Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Attendees to this CNE activity will be awarded contact hours through ENPDC. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is a joint provider for this program.

NETEC E-LEARNING CENTER and DEVICES

The training agenda and summary materials will be provided via Moodle, the NETEC eLearning Management System. Once your conference registration is confirmed, a Moodle account will be created and you will receive your account login information via email. Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops and mobile devices to the conference to access Moodle for important course communications and collaboration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Working meals and light snacks during breaks are provided as indicated in the agenda.

Additional conference information will be updated regularly in Eventbrite and at NETEC.org. If you have any questions, please contact info@netec.org.

NETEC Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness Training