SRDRS Rad/Nuc Emergency Webinar 5 of 6
April 18, 2023
Please join us for the 5th webinar in our 6-part series titled the SRDRS Healthcare and Public Health Planning for a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Webinar Series in partnership with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), Interstate Disaster Medical Collaborative (IDMC), and the Region 4 Poison Control Center Collaboration (R4PC3).
We hope you can join us for our webinar on Federal Response and Resources during a Radiation Emergency on April 18th @ 3:00 PM EST. Registration in advance is required.
SCDP COVID-19 ECHO Program
Meets every other Thursday via Zoom at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
What is the goal of this SCDP ECHO program?
To create a forum for medical professionals responding to COVID-19 and other special pathogens to learn from infectious disease experts, ask questions, and share evolving best practices around COVID-19/special pathogen management.
What topics will be discussed in the SCDP ECHO Program?
Topics will vary session to session and will include but are not limited to: the COVID vaccines, COVID considerations during pregnancy, personal protective equipment, and more topics to be announced.
Who should attend?
Any health care professional working with COVID-19 or special pathogens is encouraged to attend, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, etc. No level of infectious disease experience is required. Some sessions' content will be targeted towards specific health care professionals; please review the list of upcoming sessions to register for sessions relevant to your practice.
Past Events
SRDRS Rad/Nuc Emergency Webinar 4 of 6
March 7, 2023
Please join us for the 4th webinar in our 6-part series titled the SRDRS Healthcare and Public Health Planning for a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Webinar Series in partnership with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), Interstate Disaster Medical Collaborative (IDMC), and the Region 4 Poison Control Center Collaboration (R4PC3).
We hope you can join us for our webinar on Federal Response and Resources during a Radiation Emergency on March 7th @ 3:00 PM EST. Registration in advance is required.
Federal Response and Resources during a Radiation Emergency
SRDRS Rad/Nuc Emergency Webinar 3 of 6
February 7, 2023
Please join us for the third session of the SRDRS Healthcare and Public Health Planning for a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Webinar series in partnership with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), and the Region 4 Poison Control Center Collaboration (R4PC3). The topic of the Webinar is Prehospital Setting and Community Reception Centers: Pearls of Wisdom for Safe and Effective
Assessment of Victims of a Radiological Emergency
Prehospital Setting & Community Reception Centers: Assessment of Victims of a Radiological Emergency
SRDRS Rad/Nuc Emergency Webinar 2 of 6
January 17, 2023
Please join us for the second session of the SRDRS Healthcare and Public Health Planning for a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Webinar series in partnership with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), and the Region 4 Poison Control Center Collaboration (R4PC3). The topic of the Webinar is Resources for Healthcare Systems and Public Health Planners
Resources for Healthcare Systems and Public Health Planners
SRDRS Rad/Nuc Emergency Webinar 1 of 6
December 13, 2022
Please join us for the first session of the SRDRS Healthcare and Public Health Planning for a Radiological/Nuclear Emergency Webinar series in partnership with the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT), the Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), and the Region 4 Poison Control Center Collaboration (R4PC3). The topic of the first Webinar is Healthcare System and Public Health Implications for Radiological/Nuclear Scenarios, presented by Robert Whitcomb, PHD, CHP.
Healthcare System and Public Health Implications for Radiological/Nuclear Scenarios
Region IV Special Pathogens Training Course
February 3, 2023
Please join your Region IV colleagues in Georgia for an in person course focusing on frontline hospitals and EMS.
Frontline Hospital Course:
Enhance your readiness to safely identify and isolate a patient with a suspected or confirmed special pathogen and inform appropriate officials while providing necessary patient care.
EMS Biosafety Transport Course:
Course Learning Objectives
- Distinguish among various high consequence infectious diseases (smallpox, MERS, Ebola Virus Disease, novel influenza)regarding their clinical characteristics and transmission mechanisms for the purpose of PPE selection and enhancing worker safety.
- Explain standard- and transmission-based infection control precautions.
- Describe environmental controls, work practices and safety equipment that will decrease the likelihood of inadvertent exposure to infectious bodily fluids.
- Describe waste management and post-mission health monitoring.
- Demonstrate donning and doffing of PPE under the direct supervision of faculty that have experience with transport and management of patients with high conse-quence infectious diseases.
Ebola: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Infection Prevention
December 20, 2022, 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Uganda officially declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV). This is the fifth outbreak caused by SUDV in Uganda since 2000. No probable or confirmed cases related to this outbreak have yet been reported in the United States.
During this COCA Call, subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will discuss signs and symptoms of Ebola, disease progression, importance of alternative diagnoses or treatments, and the utility of a CDC clinical consult. Presenters will also review specimen handling and testing biosafety, and infection prevention and control recommendations.
If you are unable to attend the live COCA Call, the recording will be available for viewing on the COCA Call webpage a few hours after the live event ends.
The slide set will be available on the day of the call on the COCA Call webpage under Call Materials.
Continuing Education will not be offered for this COCA Call.
Registration is not required.
Webinar Link:
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REAC/TS – MicroREM (Live) Virtual Webinar
December 6-8-2022
Registration now available - December 6-8, 2022, MicroREM Virtual Webinar (9:00 am – 1:00 am EST). Fee: $200.00 per participant
Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
July 7-8-2022
Hosted by SRDRS, the virtual ACMT-REAC/TS Chemical and Radiological Agents of Opportunity Course will take place on July 7-8-2022. The course is free of charge thanks to funding from CDC and awards CE for Physicians, Nurses and Pharmacists.
COVID-19 and Monkeypox Update – Keeping EMS Personnel Safe
July 12, 2022
EMS personnel have been working for over 2 years to manage the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the monkeypox virus is making people ill in numerous countries where it is not typically seen, including the United States. Implementation of a hierarchy of controls is important for the safety of EMS personnel managing patients ill with either of these viruses. Speakers will provide a COVID-19 update, and then review what is known about the current monkeypox outbreak. Learners will hear how to use the familiar identify, isolate and inform strategy to recognize a case of monkeypox, take appropriate infection prevention measures and engage public health and health systems for follow-up management.
ECHO Sessions: MonkeyPox Outbreak: Mitigation on a Global Scale
July 21, 2022
Emory University's Serious Communicable Disease ECHO program is hosting a special to update the community on current special pathogens.
Anyone interfacing with patients, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, hospital administrators, etc., are welcome to attend.
2022 RITN Workshop: Past Informing the Plan, Past Improving the Plan for a Rad/Nuc Incident
August 4-5, 2022
- August 4-5, 2022 at the Westin Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, VA
- Save the Date flyer (PDF)
- Call for abstracts
- (PDF) with details including topics
- To submit an abstract for consideration:
- Email ritn@nmdp.org and a personalized link will be sent to you.
- Updated deadline to submit - May 1, 2022
- Please submit if interested. We are monitoring travel restrictions due to COVID and at this time anticipate the workshop will be in-person.
It has been estimated that up to 30% of patients that were ill with COVID might experience post-COVID conditions, even if they only had mild illness. This session will review what is known about 'Long COVID' and will review protective strategies for EMS providers. Participants will be able to: EMS: What is 'Long COVID' and how to protect yourself
May 3rd, 2022 at 1:00pm EST
BDLS Course
Tuesday July 5th
Location: Augusta University Medical Campus
BDLS® is a 7.5 hour competency-based course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The primary focus of the BDLS course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course. This includes a consistent and
scalable approach to workforce protection and casualty management, as well as, mass
casualty triage and fatality management.
