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Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) & Points of Dispensing (POD) Training 2015
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 the SNS and how to respond when received.The Alabama Department of Public Health's Center for Emergency Preparedness is sponsoring two SNS and Points of Dispensing (POD) training courses in 2015. This training is geared towards 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:
Objectives:
At the program’s conclusion, the participants will be able to:
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. Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by the Center's for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade name, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
The training activities will include the following:
- Plenary sessions providing a general overview of the SNS for all participants
- Demonstration and exercise of a Point of Dispensing (POD) site
- Breakout sessions for each of the disciplines to discuss professional issues, evaluations, awarding of certificates and adjournment. Each breakout session will be led by a professional(s) within that discipline
Objectives:
At the program’s conclusion, the participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and goals of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- List and understand the need for and duties of volunteers
- Describe the sequence progression through a POD
- Describe how the State of Alabama’s SNS Plan will contribute to pandemic influenza preparedness
One date is available for this training:
• March 1st, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, AL --Online registration for this training is closed. We will accept on-site registrations the day of the event for those interested in attending.
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. Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by the Center's for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade name, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
