Susan E. Gorman, Pharm.D. M.S. DABAT Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Anita B. Patel, Pharm.D., M.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Wayne D Williams, Executive Director for Coldchain Technology Services
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Strategic National Stockpile: Overview, CHEMPACK Program, and Cities Readiness Initiative (Susan Gorman)
- Describe the Strategic National Stockpile and when it is used
- List three ways the Strategic National Stockpile can respond to an event
- List six considerations for including an item in the Strategic National Stockpile
- Describe the CHEMPACK program and when it is used
- Describe the contents of the two types of CHEMPACK containers
- Describe the goal of the Cities Readiness Initiative
- List three state and local responsibilities in the Cities Readiness Initiative
Investigational New Drug (IND) Protocols and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) What it Means in a Public Health Disaster or Terrorist Event (Anita Patel)
- Identify how IND and EUA apply to pharmaceuticals/countermeasures in the Strategic National Stockpile and in the community
- Describe the conditions that must be met for an EUA to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration
- Identify the federal, state and local responsibilities for using countermeasures under an IND or EUA
- List an example of a countermeasure in the Strategic National Stockpile that must be used under IND or EUA
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Update (Anita Patel)
- Describe the current potential pandemic situation
- Describe the stockpiling efforts of the federal government
- Describe the decision making process to release antiviral drugs and other flu related countermeasures
Medical Waste: Laws and Regulations, and the Medical Waste Management System (MWMS) (Wayne Williams)
- Identify agencies responsible for regulating medical waste management
- List items considered regulated medical waste
- Identify the types of waste generated by the deployment of Strategic National Stockpile assets
- Define the MWMS™ purchased by the Strategic National Stockpile and how it supports the sustainment of the program
- Define the products and services being offered through the MWMS™
Deployment of the Medical Waste Management System (MWMS) (Wayne Williams)
- Describe the general considerations for staging and setup of the MWMSTM
- Differentiate the components of the medical waste management protocol
- Plan the arrangement of the MWMS components
- Specify the requirements for labeling and packaging medical waste
- Outline packaging, labeling, and disposal of medical wastes
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