PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $12 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/efnes0618noce

A basic understanding of epidemiology is critical for public health emergency preparedness, outbreak investigations, and prompt decision-making in emergency situations. This online course is competency based and self-paced with instructional modules that explain key epidemiological methods. Activities are included that increase skills.

Audience

Public health professionals, registered nurses, and others who would like to gain a greater understanding of epidemiology.

Learning Outcome

At the conclusion of the educational activity, participants will self-report knowledge gain of key epidemiological methods and principles using a 4-point Likert scale.

Learning Objectives

• Establish data collection protocols that systematically monitor community health indicators
• Demonstrate readiness to apply epidemiological skills to a range of emergency situations
• Disseminate notifiable disease information, reporting requirements and procedures to healthcare provider
• Define algorithms that trigger further epidemiological investigation
• Activate enhanced surveillance protocols to track the scope of an exposure or outbreak
• Collect timely patient and health care utilization data on critical biological agents

Instructor

JoLynn Montgomery, PhD, MPH

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $12.

• 4.0 CHES Category I CECH*
• 4.0 Nursing Contact Hours (Expire on June 30, 2025)
• Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Region V Public Health Training Center is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($924,899). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Original Sponsor Statement:

This project was originally developed by the Michigan Center for Public Health Preparedness and supported by a Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, number U90/CCU524243-03. The Michigan Public Health Training Center co-sponsored the course. 

Updates to the course were supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27881 Region V Public Health Training Collaborative. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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