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Disasters & Emergency Training Courses
On-line And Free !!!
North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness (NCCPHP)
This site offers free short Internet-based trainings developed by the North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness (NCCPHP) on public health preparedness topics such as disease surveillance, basic epidemiology, bioterrorism and new/emerging disease agents.
Trainings address emergency readiness competencies plus core public health and epidemiology competencies. Free continuing education credits (CEUs) for trainings are available. More information on receiving CEUs is available on the cover page of each training.
Below is a list of topics of free online trainings available from The North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness.
Assessment, Bioterrorism, Chemical & Radiation Emergencies
Disaster Planning, Response & Recovery
Diverse Populations, Emerging & Reemerging Infectious Diseases
Environmental Health, Epidemiology , Evaluation
Laboratory, Legal & Forensic, Management & Leadership
Mental Health, Professional Resources, Software for Public Health
Statistics, Surveillance,
Links To Other Providers
CDC Public Health Training Opportunities
FEMA Education and Training
University of North Carolina School of Public Health
- Distance Education
- Office of Continuing Education
- NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center
California Distance Learning Health Network
Southeast Public Health Training Center
Southeast Public Health Leadership Institute
North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE)
Public Health Foundation TRAIN
Federal Emergency Management Administration , USA
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment. To get a complete listing of courses, click on Course List link above.
FEMA’s Independent Study Program offers courses that support the nine mission areas identified by the National Preparedness Goal.
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تعلم تطبيقات الكمبيوتر و الانترنت
1- PubMed Tutorial
"PubMed Tutorial", the Web-based learning program that will show you how to search PubMed. This tutorial was updated in June 2010,
2- PubMed Help Book
This book contains information on PubMed,
3- Citing Medicine : How to cite an internet site
4- Internet Tutorial
5- Learn Internet: Interactive Tutorial
…Many Multimedia ( Very Good Source ++++)
6- Evidence-Based-Medicine
7- ScienceBook وزارة التعليم العالي – اكاديمية البحث العلمي و التكنولوجيا www.estc.sci.eg/ 9- Online Training Courses
Free online trainings available from The North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness. ( Public Health, Environment, statistics, etc..)
Federal Emergency Management Administration , USA
10- Web 2.0 in medical education and practice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
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Assignments
Assignment # : Plagiarism Test ( certificate + e-mail confirmation) From "Indiana University " go to >>>>
Evidence: 1- Certificate 2-email response
Assignment #
Select "Epidemiology > Basic Epidemiology Method > ??? Your Choice…..
Evidence: A certificate of completion
Assignment #
Go to the web and search for :
occupational health and safety journal ,
Give a brief comment regarding the quality and quantity of the retrieved results from the following tools:
Use: 1-search engines SE ( general SE and scientific SE)
Use: 2-Subject directory SD ( general/commercial SD and specific SD)
Use: 3-Metasearch engines
Use: 4 – Database ( PubMed, Genamics … )
Assignment #
Go to Google SE and search for :
occupational health and safety journal ,
Try to use the following options
· Upper case vs lower case words
· Rearrange the words
· Enforcement
· Nesting
· Truncation
· Boolean Operators
· Field ( Title:, Domain= edu , Image: )
Assignment #
Website evaluation Examples
· Select any website
· Use a suitable evaluation template ( From your textbook or CD )
· Write a brief evaluation report
Assignment #
Go to JAMA > article : Fish Intake, Contaminants, and Human Health- Evaluating the Risks and the Benefits (JAMA. 2006;296:1885-1899 )
Go to reference list……
· How many internet-based references ( No & % )
· Try to visit the sites # 181, 182, 183 &184
· Write your observation
Assignment # Evidence-Based Medicine
From the following Clinical Questions Use P.I.C.O. Model To Assess the Evidence
Is the toxicity of sulfasalazine when used in ulcerative colitis the same as when used for rheumatoid arthritis, and are the monitoring requirements the same?
- Has buprenorphine been shown to be particularly effective for nerve pain? If so at what doses does it need to be prescribed (BuTrans or Transtec patch strength)?
- Is the combined therapy of phenoxymethylpenicillin + flucloxacillin for the treatment of an acute cellulitis research based and appropriate?
Assignment # Go to >>>>
Signup >>>Create an account >>> login
then search for ppts about:
1- " 6 Essential Social Technologies for Health Sciences Faculty "
2- Top 100 tools for learning 2009
3- Introduction to medicine 2.0
Write a concise definition for every tool of the first presentation ( 6 essential tools… )
Assignment # PubMed-Medline www.pubmed.gov
Exercise 1
Ø Open the limits page in PubMed and ensure no limits are already applied. (All the limits fields should show the default settings.)
Ø Enter the search term “lancet” in the empty search query box.
Ø Set the field to search in journal and then perform your search.
Ø Display the abstracts of the results you found.
Ø Are they all in the Lancet?
Exercise 2
Ø Open the limits page in PubMed and ensure no limits are already applied. (All the limits fields should show the default settings.)
Ø Then set to limit the search to “Children from 0-18 years old”.
Ø Enter the search terms “malaria AND mortality” in the empty search query box then click on the “Go” button.
Ø Display your results as citations and sort them by publication date.
Exercise 3
Ø Open the MeSH Database.
Ø Type schistosomiasis in thesearch query box and click on “GO”.
Ø Select the hyperlink for the schistosomiasis MeSH term.
Ø Select to “Restrict to Major Topic Headings” and the Subheading for etiology.
Ø “Send to Search Box with AND” and “Search PubMed”
Ø Display the articles found in the citation format.
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