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June 22 ASPR TRACIE Webinar: EMS and Infectious Disease - Challenges & Resources for Provider Protection

May 30, 2017

ASPR is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar to formally introduce the ASPR TRACIE EMS Infectious Disease Playbook, authored by Dr. Alex Isakov (Emory) and Dr. John Hick (HCMC), with invaluable input from a diverse and large group of EMS and infectious disease experts from across the country, along  with critical support from Meghan Treber and Jennifer Nieratko on the ASPR TRACIE Team. Alex and John will describe why and how the Playbook was developed, walk webinar participants through the content, and share their perspectives on how the Playbook may be used in daily practice. They will then lead a discussion on the current challenges the EMS community faces related to infectious diseases and engage the audience in questions and answers.
 
REGISTER TODAY for the free Thursday, 22 June 2-3 PM (EDT) TRACIE webinar. The webinar is limited to 1,000 participants, so please register early. A recording will be available within 24 hours of the webinar.
 
Also, we encourage you to share the background information on the EMS Infectious Disease Playbook available at https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/news/events/ems-week/Pages/ems-playbook.aspx. We will be sure to notify you when the Playbook is released in June.