Ebola Training Toolkit Overview Webinar

CDC will host a 1-hour webinar on March 19, 2015, at Noon ET to provide an overview of the new Ebola Training Toolkit, Preparing Healthcare Workers to Work in Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Africa. The toolkit is designed for organizations that want to offer a training course for healthcare workers (HCWs) preparing to work in ETUs in Africa in response to the Ebola epidemic.

Webinar Registration

Conference Pre-Registration

Date and Time: March 19, 2015, 12 noon- 1pm Eastern

Moderator: Dr. Nancy Gathany
Instructional Designer, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Co-Curriculum Director, Anniston ETU Safety Training Course
Training Toolkit E-Lecture Coordinator

Speakers and Topics:

Overview and History of the Course
Doug Hamilton, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, CSELS
Director, Anniston ETU Safety Training Course
Training Toolkit Subject Matter Expert

Course Components and Implementation
Kathy Towers-Solis, PhD, Chief, Communication and Education Branch, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
Course Manager, Anniston ETU Safety Training Course
Training Toolkit Co-Project Lead

Lectures and Tabletop Exercises
Valerie Morelli, BA, Public Lead Health Communication Specialist, NCIRD
Training Toolkit CDC Content Manager

Ebola Treatment Unit Practical Exercise
Pat Drehobl, RN, MPH, Public Health Advisor, CSELS
Training Toolkit Co-Project lead

This is a limited registration event. Registration will close on March 18 or when the course is full. Please register early!

Be sure to verify your email address. An email will be sent to your account no later than the morning of March 18 with instructions on how to enter the conference.