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The next monthly SNS Office Hours will be held from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, June 26. This one-hour national call for state, local, tribal, and territorial partners will focus on the SNS Technical Assistance and Resources SharePoint site. During this session, subject matter experts from SNS will:
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explain the intent of this site,
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demonstrate available resources,
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identify other managed resources that should be added to the site, and
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discuss how the site is working for users.
Register for the June SNS Office Hours. Within 72 hours of registering, registrants will receive an email from no-reply@zoomgov.com with a calendar invite and information to join the call. Contact
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HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Clinical Readiness Rounds |
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The HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Clinical Readiness Rounds focus on sharing clinical challenges and successes in preparing for and responding to disasters from all threats. This program is designed to create peer-to-peer learning networks where clinicians who are highly experienced in treating patients in emergency situations share their experiences with clinicians across the U.S. and around the world who can benefit from their lessons learned. Topics are based on new and emergent information around emergency preparedness, as well as topics requested by participants.
Clinical Readiness Rounds sessions the every first and third Tuesday of each month from 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET. The next session will be on July 2 and is entitled “Heat Stroke Disasters: Readiness for Surges of Heat Stroke Patients," featuring Clay Mann, PhD, MS, MBA, Ron Courson, ACT, PT, SCS, NRAEMT, CSCS, Jeremy J. Hess, MD, MPH, and Garth Gemar, MD. |
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Did you miss a recent session? Recordings of all sessions are available online on the
iECHO portal, under the "content" tab. Be the first to know about upcoming topics: sign up for the newsletter by checking the HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Clinical Readiness Rounds box, under the "Programs" header. |
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Upcoming Trainings and Webinars |
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National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) |
Prevention Research Center Spotlight: University of North Carolina Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Participants will hear about tactics for implementing recommended strategies and translate research findings into actionable policies and practices in local public health. |
Tuesday, June 25
1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) |
The Waiting Game: Mental Health Patients and Issues
Participants will discuss caring for mental health patients in the emergency department. |
Wednesday, June 26
1:30 - 2:30 ET
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Updates on Mpox Clinical Management and Outbreaks
CDC presenters will provide updates on the clade I MPXV outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and remind clinicians to be alert for cases of mpox in patients with recent travel to DRC. |
Thursday, June 27
2:00 - 3:00 PM
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National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) |
Mpox in 2024: Updates and Considerations for Frontline Staff
Participants will gain valuable insights from leading experts on the current landscape of mpox, both domestically and internationally. |
Friday, June 28
1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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NACCHO |
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Overview and Applications at the Local Level
Participants will takes a closer look at the newly released 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and its applications at the local level. |
Monday, July 8
2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
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NACCHO |
Building Strong and Effective Youth and Community Violence Prevention Ecosystems in Public Health
Participants will hear best policy practices and strategies to take to their communities from frontline practitioners, advocates, and elected officials working on the county level to reduce violence. |
Monday, July 8
3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
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ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) Resource Spotlight: The Exchange, Issue 19, Extreme Weather and Health Care Lessons Learned and Considerations for the Future
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The articles in this issue
of the Exchange can help stakeholders plan for summertime’s extreme weather hazards to include heat stress, burns and other injuries related to extreme heat, as well as and flooding, utility outages, and other infrastructure failures associated with severe precipitation events (e.g., hurricanes). |
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National Special Pathogen System (NSPS): Region 2 Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) Completes Intubation Exercise |
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The Region 2 RESPTC based in New York City Health + Hospitals/Bellevue tested their revised protocol for intubating a patient with a special pathogen. These regular exercises allow the RESPTC team to continuously improve what they do and keep their region prepared for a future outbreak.
Access photos on social media, and learn more about the RESPTC on their website.
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ASPR, Through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Provides $24 Million Under Project NextGen for Clinical Trial of Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate That May Provide Broader, Longer Protection
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The BARDA-funded clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of GeoVax’s vaccine candidate compared to licensed vaccines. Currently licensed COVID-19 vaccines target the spike protein of the virus. This investigational vaccine targets spike as well as non-spike proteins of the virus which might provide broader and more durable protection against new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Access the full press release from ASPR to learn more.
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ASPR Highlights Its Ongoing Response to H5N1 Bird Flu |
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H5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows in the U.S. While the current public health risk is low, ASPR is monitoring the situation closely and making resources available to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.
Access a new, centralized web page with ASPR resources to support H5N1 bird flu preparedness.
Additionally, on May 7, ASPR held a session of the HHS/ASPR Project ECHO Clinical Readiness Rounds which highlighted health care preparedness for H5N1 bird flu. A full session recording can be accessed on demand.
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BARDA Selects Novel Therapeutic Candidates to Evaluate in Platform Clinical Trial for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment |
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BARDA has selected host-directed therapeutic candidates for inclusion in a phase 2 platform clinical trial to address acute respiratory distress syndrome. Currently, no treatments are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Access the full press release from BARDA.
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CDC Provides Update on H5N1 Bird Flu Response Activities and Highlights New H5N1 Bird Flu Research |
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CDC’s response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cows most recently includes new flu serology studies on population immunity in the U.S., data from a new study in ferrets, and continued support for states monitoring people with relevant exposure history. The latest data from CDC’s flu surveillance systems show no indicators of unusual flu activity in people, including A(H5N1) viruses.
Learn more at CDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update.
Additionally, anew CDC study shows that when the eyes of ferrets were exposed to an A(H5N1) virus from a human case in Chile, the animals, which are used as a model for humans, developed fatal infections and spread the virus to healthy ferrets in direct contact. This study highlights the potential for these viruses to cause infection in people after exposure to the virus via the eyes and the importance of protective eyewear for people at risk of exposure.
Learn more at Study Shows Ferrets Became Sick with A(H5N1) Virus After Eye Exposure.
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$56 Million Awarded to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-Funded Health Centers to Support Improving Quality Health Services in High Need Communities |
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“Health centers have long been on the cutting edge of adopting new technology to improve patient care and modernizing the Uniform Data System (UDS) is no exception. When fully implemented, UDS+ will help us identify needs and tailor solutions much more precisely for the communities we serve,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson.
Access the full press release from HRSA to learn more. |
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Guidance on Supporting the Grieving Child and Family |
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AAP describes the ways that pediatricians can support children and families navigating the death of a loved one within an updated policy, “Supporting the Grieving Child and Family: Clinical Report.”
The AAP provides recommendations for pediatricians when counseling families, describing children’s developmental understanding of death and providing ways to help them cope with common feelings like guilt and shame. Guidance also is provided on cultural sensitivity, funeral attendance, working with schools and other practical information for pediatricians and family members.
Access the full press release from AAP to learn more. |
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Additional Guidance, Tools, and Reports |
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CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports |
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 21
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Loneliness, Lack of Social and Emotional Support, and Mental Health Issues — United States, 2022
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Successful Distribution of Tecovirimat During the Peak of the Mpox Outbreak — Los Angeles County, June 2022–January 2023
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Emergency Medical Services Encounters for Firearm Injuries — 858 Counties, United States, January 2019–September 2023
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Findings from the First Year of a Federally Funded, Direct-to-Consumer HIV Self-Test Distribution Program — United States, March 2023–March 2024
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QuickStats: Percentage of Current Cigarette Smokers Aged ≥18 Years Who Received Advice from a Health Professional To Quit Smoking, by Sex and Age Group — United States, 2022
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We Want to Hear from You!
ASPR wants to hear how your organization and/or sub-recipients are making an impact in your communities. We share your stories in policy and budgetary documents to demonstrate the importance of investing in emergency preparedness and response. Stories are also featured on ASPR social media, on ASPR's website, and on the
Health Care Readiness in Action: Stories from the Field Page.
Share your organization's experience in emergency preparedness, response, or recovery by answering a few questions on our Story From the Field Submission Form.
Our team will contact you for more information, as needed, and you may see your story published on the Health Care Readiness in Action: Stories from the Field webpage. Thank you in advance for sharing! |
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Note: ASPR provides the above sources of information for the convenience of the ASPR Health Care Readiness community and is not responsible for the availability or content of the information or tools provided, nor does ASPR endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered. It is the responsibility of the user to determine the usefulness and applicability of the information provided. |
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