A Curriculum in Bioterrorism/All-Hazards Preparedness Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH Associate Dean for Education, Planning and Research Director, Center on

A Curriculum in A Curriculum in Bioterrorism/All-Bioterrorism/All-HazardsHazardsPreparedness Preparedness Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPHLeonard A. Levy, DPM, MPHAssociate Dean for Education, Planning and ResearchAssociate Dean for Education, Planning and ResearchDirector, Center on Bioterrorism/All-Hazards Director, Center on Bioterrorism/All-Hazards PreparednessPreparednessCollege of Osteopathic MedicineCollege of Osteopathic Medicine

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Center for Bioterrorism and All-Center for Bioterrorism and All-hazards Preparedness (CBAP) at hazards Preparedness (CBAP) at Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University

College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM)(NSU-COM)

A regional resource for the provision of medical and health professions education focused on:

● Bioterrorism and all-hazards preparedness and response

● Development of training programs for first responders

A regional resource for the provision of medical and health professions education focused on:

● Bioterrorism and all-hazards preparedness and response

● Development of training programs for first responders

Began as task force shortly after 9/11, Began as task force shortly after 9/11, becoming a center in 2002. becoming a center in 2002.

Interdisciplinary bioterrorism and all-hazards Interdisciplinary bioterrorism and all-hazards preparedness curriculum is provided for preparedness curriculum is provided for 5,400 health professional students and 5,400 health professional students and continuing education for 37,000 health care continuing education for 37,000 health care professionals and health care workers in professionals and health care workers in South Florida. South Florida.

Center for Bioterrorism and All-Center for Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (CBAP)Hazards Preparedness (CBAP)

Total $4.8 millionTotal $4.8 million

3-year project3-year project

Purpose: Interdisciplinary Purpose: Interdisciplinary bioterrorism all-hazard bioterrorism all-hazard preparedness including:preparedness including:

1. Curriculum development1. Curriculum development

2. Continuing education2. Continuing education

2 HRSA Grants Awarded in September 2005

Goal: to train practicing health Goal: to train practicing health professionals in a variety of health care professionals in a variety of health care disciplines who are located throughout disciplines who are located throughout South Florida. South Florida.

Partners with neighboring Broward Partners with neighboring Broward Community College (BCC) with a Community College (BCC) with a subcontract to provide training to health subcontract to provide training to health workers who require 2 years or less to workers who require 2 years or less to earn their degrees.earn their degrees.

Continuing Education GrantContinuing Education Grant

Goal: To develop and Goal: To develop and implement curricula to implement curricula to prepare health professional prepare health professional students in a variety of students in a variety of disciplines to work as a disciplines to work as a coordinated team in all-coordinated team in all-hazards events. hazards events.

Curriculum Development GrantCurriculum Development Grant

CBAP offers a series of courses on emergency CBAP offers a series of courses on emergency preparedness topics for health care preparedness topics for health care professionals who have a medical and/or professionals who have a medical and/or scientific background as well as for health scientific background as well as for health care workers whose training may be non-care workers whose training may be non-scientific.scientific.

The courses are freeThe courses are free and will be and will be available in several formats starting in July available in several formats starting in July 2006: web-based, booklet, CD, speaker 2006: web-based, booklet, CD, speaker program, English and Spanish. program, English and Spanish.

To Accomplish These GoalsTo Accomplish These Goals

Training ComponentsTraining Components

1. Technology-based online core knowledge 1. Technology-based online core knowledge course course

2. Problem-based intermediate and executive 2. Problem-based intermediate and executive level courseslevel courses

3. Advanced-level interdisciplinary simulation3. Advanced-level interdisciplinary simulation

4. Other speaker programs and educational 4. Other speaker programs and educational materialsmaterials

5. Clinical and emergency management 5. Clinical and emergency management expertise and consultationexpertise and consultation

6. COSCE (Casualty Objective Structured 6. COSCE (Casualty Objective Structured Clinical Examination) Clinical Examination) development/implementation development/implementation

Ambulance & Fire Ambulance & Fire Rescuers Rescuers Dental Dental Hygienists/AssistantsHygienists/AssistantsDentists Dentists Emergency Medical Emergency Medical Techs Techs Laboratory TechniciansLaboratory TechniciansMental Health Providers Mental Health Providers (e.g., Social Workers, (e.g., Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists)Psychiatrists)Nurse Anesthetists Nurse Anesthetists Nurses, Nurse Nurses, Nurse PractitionersPractitioners

Some Health Care Professionals Some Health Care Professionals who Might Find These Courses who Might Find These Courses

UsefulUseful

Occupational Occupational TherapistsTherapistsOptometrists Optometrists Pharmacists Pharmacists Physical Therapists Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physician Assistants Physicians – DO, MD Physicians – DO, MD Podiatrists Podiatrists Public Health Public Health Providers Providers Respiratory Therapists Respiratory Therapists

X-Ray Technicians X-Ray Technicians

• • Administrative Assistants Administrative Assistants • Healthcare Administrators • Healthcare Administrators

• Healthcare Executives • Healthcare Executives • Security Personnel • Security Personnel • Support Service Staff • Support Service Staff • Volunteers • Volunteers

Some Non-Medical Health Care Some Non-Medical Health Care Professionals who Might Find Professionals who Might Find

These Courses UsefulThese Courses Useful

• • Acute Care Hospitals Acute Care Hospitals • Area Health Education Centers • Area Health Education Centers • Community Health Centers • Community Health Centers • Dental Offices • Dental Offices • Emergency Medical Services • Emergency Medical Services • Home Health Agencies • Home Health Agencies • Mental Health Centers • Mental Health Centers • Migrant Farm Clinics • Migrant Farm Clinics • Physician Offices • Physician Offices • Skilled Nursing Facilities • Skilled Nursing Facilities • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers • Urgent Care Centers• Urgent Care Centers

Some Facilities that Might Find These Some Facilities that Might Find These Courses UsefulCourses Useful

READY NOW! Bioterrorism and All-READY NOW! Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness: Basic Hazards Preparedness: Basic

Awareness LevelAwareness Level FreeFree

4 CME/CEUs4 CME/CEUs

4 Modules – each 1 hour in length4 Modules – each 1 hour in length

1.1. Overview of Bioterrorism and All-Overview of Bioterrorism and All-Hazards PreparednessHazards Preparedness

2.2. The Emergency Response SystemThe Emergency Response System

3.3. Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach PopulationsPopulations

4.4. Personal and Workplace PlanningPersonal and Workplace Planning

1. Ability to identify man- 1. Ability to identify man- made and natural public made and natural public health disasters.health disasters.

Course 1 Competencies:Course 1 Competencies:

2. Awareness of the 2. Awareness of the history of terrorism history of terrorism and bioterrorism.and bioterrorism.

3. Recognition of the 3. Recognition of the need for an need for an emergency response. emergency response.


4. Basic 4. Basic knowledge of the knowledge of the emergency emergency structure in the structure in the community, community, region, region, and state, and state, including local, including local, state, and federal state, and federal agencies.agencies.


5. Basic understanding of 5. Basic understanding of emergency operations, including:emergency operations, including:

a. Roles and responsibilities of a. Roles and responsibilities of individuals, institutions, individuals, institutions, agenciesagencies

b. Hazards communicationsb. Hazards communications

c. Hospital color codingc. Hospital color coding

d. Ability to activate an d. Ability to activate an emergency emergency responseresponse


6. Knowledge of basic 6. Knowledge of basic infection control infection control practices including practices including standard precautions, standard precautions, isolation, hand isolation, hand hygiene, hygiene, decontamination, etc. decontamination, etc.


7. Awareness of the 7. Awareness of the general requirements general requirements of vulnerable of vulnerable populations in an all-populations in an all-hazards emergency hazards emergency situation. situation.


8. Knowledge of 8. Knowledge of personal and personal and workplace emergency workplace emergency plans.plans.

Who are the Vulnerable and Hard-Who are the Vulnerable and Hard-to-Reach Populations in Florida?to-Reach Populations in Florida?

Non-English speaking Non-English speaking residentsresidents

Rural residentsRural residents Older adultsOlder adults ChildrenChildren Cognitively impairedCognitively impaired Mentally ill Mentally ill Developmentally Developmentally

disableddisabled

Physically disabledPhysically disabled Sensory impairedSensory impaired Homeless Homeless Migrant and seasonal Migrant and seasonal

farm workersfarm workers Seasonal residentsSeasonal residents Tourists and visitorsTourists and visitors

9. Identification of the participant’s role in 9. Identification of the participant’s role in preparing for and responding to an all-preparing for and responding to an all-hazards emergency situation at home hazards emergency situation at home and at workand at work.

a.Develop and implement an emergency plan

b.Practice and revise annually


Many plans and checklists are available!

For Checklists and Other InformationFor Checklists and Other Information

CDC Emergency Preparedness and CDC Emergency Preparedness and ResponseResponse

– www.bt.cdc.gov/index.aspwww.bt.cdc.gov/index.asp

U.S. Dept. of Homeland SecurityU.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

– www.ready.govwww.ready.gov Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency

– www.www.femafema..govgov

American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross

– www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,108www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_589_,00.html2,0_589_,00.html

For More Information:For More Information:

National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service

– www.weather.govwww.weather.gov

– www.weather.gov/om/marine/wxradio.htmwww.weather.gov/om/marine/wxradio.htm

State of FloridaState of Florida– www.myflorida.comwww.myflorida.com– Florida Dept. of HealthFlorida Dept. of Health– www.doh.state.fl.uswww.doh.state.fl.us– Florida Dept. of Emergency ManagementFlorida Dept. of Emergency Management– www.floridadisaster.orgwww.floridadisaster.org

The Center for The Center for Bioterrorism and All-Bioterrorism and All-

Hazards PreparednessHazards Preparedness

Nova Southeastern Nova Southeastern University College of University College of Osteopathic MedicineOsteopathic Medicine

www.nova.edu/allhazards

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A Curriculum in Bioterrorism/All-Hazards Preparedness Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH Associate Dean for Education, Planning and Research Director, Center on