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2013 Alabama Department of Public Health Volunteer Symposium New!

The Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness will conduct the 2013 ADPH Volunteer Symposium - Understanding the Challenges Facing our First Responders: Treating Those Who are Suffering from Trauma and Stress Brought about by Acts of Terrorism on Thursday June 27, 2013 in Montgomery, Alabama. Presentations will be centered on issues related to those who are most vulnerable during disasters. Pre-registration is required. The link to the course listing and the on-line registration is provided below.

2013 ADPH Volunteer Symposium

2013 Strategic National Stockpile Volunteer Points of Distribution Training

If an event occurs in which the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) has to be accessed by the State of Alabama, health professionals and others should be familiar with SNS and how to respond when received. Training venues for 2013 sessions have been selected to offer the current SNS training course to health professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, social workers, mental health personnel, emergency management personnel, immunization personnel and others.

The training activities will include the following:

Plenary sessions providing a general overview of the SNS for all participants.
Demonstration and exercise of a Points of Distribution site.
Breakout sessions for each of the disciplines to discuss professional issues will be led by a professional(s) within that discipline.

There is no cost to attend this course but registration is required. You can register online below or click on the flyer for the desired site to complete the registration form to fax or mail.

Course dates and locations:

Sunday, April 7, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Von Braun Center, 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801 -- flyer
Click here for more information including instructions on course registration.
Sunday, April 28, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pelham Civic Complex, 500 Amphitheater Road, Pelham, AL 35124 -- flyer
Click here for more information including instructions on course registration.
Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Daphne Civic Center, 2603 U.S. 98, Daphne, AL 36526 -- flyer
Click here for more information including instructions on course registration.

**Continuing Education Unit applications for Nurses, Social Workers and Pharmacists are being submitted for this training. Notification will be made once pending applications have been approved and CEU hours awarded.

For more information please contact Will Bruer, MPH, MPA, at rwbruer@uab.edu or 205-934-7140 or Bing Xie, MPH, at rongbing@uab.edu or 205-934-2738.

This event is sponsored by the Alabama Department of Public Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness and the UAB South Central Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center.