June 28, 2023 – August 2, 2023
During these six weeks, participants will learn about the following:
- “Overview of Surveillance”
Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: Purpose of surveillance, creating a surveillance plan, regulatory requirements.
Learning Objectives: Describe the importance of surveillance in healthcare.
- “The How-To of Surveillance”
Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: Methods of surveillance, Surveillance case definitions versus clinical case definitions.
Learning Objectives: List the steps involved in carrying out infection prevention and control surveillance.
- “How to Communicate Surveillance Results to Stakeholders”
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: Communication plans for individual stakeholders
Learning Objectives: Identify best practices in visual and oral presentation of surveillance results to diverse stakeholders.
- “Introduction to Outbreaks”
Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: What are outbreaks, and how do you know you have one?
Learning Objectives: Identify surveillance results that may indicate an outbreak.
- “Responding to Outbreaks”
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: Best practices for responding to outbreaks.
Learning Objectives: Describe the steps that should be taken to identify and control outbreaks; write up and publish.
- “Creating an Outbreak Preparedness Plan”
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time: 1:30 PM EST
Topics: What do participants need to develop their response plan?
Learning Objectives: Summarize the elements that should be included in an outbreak preparedness plan.