Lessons Learned: Response to the Chlorine Release in Grantville, SC

Produced By: South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health

In the early hours of January 6, 2005, a train was diverted onto a sidetrack striking a parked train and releasing chlorine into Graniteville, SC. The small mill town was turned on end as responders from over a hundred local, state, federal, and support agencies responded to the most deadly chemical incident in the United States in nearly three decades. This broadcast discusses the cause of the Graniteville, South Carolina chemical train derailment incident, the response to the incident and discuss some major operational areas, lessons learned from Graniteville and how they may apply to any incident.

Recreational Water Safety

Presented by: The School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY

The goal of the New York State Department of Health's regulations for swimming pools, bathing beaches and water parks is to assure that patrons are protected against drowning, other injuries and illness while participating in water-related recreational activities. Mr. Sackett will review incidents that have occurred in the state and discuss contributing factors and ways in which these injuries and illnesses can be prevented.

Rebroadcast:
Fri., May 5th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Assessing Interpersonal Violence

Presented by: Alabama Department of Public Health

This program will also be of interest to community-based domestic violence professionals. Topics discussed include: indicators in female patients who have experienced interpersonal violence; barriers to screening/assessment for interpersonal violence; strategies for increasing patient comfort in disclosing a history of interpersonal violence; components of the SAVERS strategy for treating women who have experienced interpersonal violence, and components of “safety planning” with patients who are experiencing interpersonal violence. Safety planning and implications for primary prevention will also be discussed.

Hepatitis B & C with HIV Co-infection: A Diagnostic & Treatment Update

Presented by: The Albany Medical Center

Topics of this broadcast include: how to interpret hepatitis B serologies; the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in community and correctional systems of care; modes of transmission of hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and the most recent treatment advances of hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Redefining the Management of Treatment-Resistant Depression

Presented by: i3DLN

This broadcast will discuss the spectrum of treatment-resistant depression and discuss recommendations for increasing the recognition of patients with treatment-resistant depression, the efficacy data and management of treatment-resistant depression, the evidence for the various strategies used in the effectiveness of MAOI inhibitors in major depression, atypical and bipolar depression and treatment-resistant depression, and all of the available data on the use of the new transdermal delivery system for an MAOI-B inhibitor in major depression, atypical depression and treatment-resistant depression.

Rebroadcast:
Wed., May 17th, 4:00-5:00pm
Wed., May 24th, 2:00-3:00pm
Fri., May 26th, 11:00am-12:00pm

Jumping the Big Hurdle: New Standards of Care for Bipolar

Presented by: DISTANCE LEARNING NETWORK

Of the two poles of bipolar disorder, mania is the more dramatic, and indeed the defining, characteristic. Not surprisingly, it has been the major focus of clinical and research attention, while bipolar depression has been relatively neglected. Topics in this broadcast include the length of time that the average bipolar patient spends in a depressed state, depressive episodes, the hidden nature of bipolar depression and ways to manage this often insidious clinical challenge.

The History of Antidepressants and the Future for Patients with Depression

Presented by: DISTANCE LEARNING NETWORK

This broadcast will identify gaps in the current treatment options for Major Depressive Disorder, define the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) and list pros and cons of the use of this class of medications, define the mechanism of action of the norepinephrine and serotonergic neurotransmitter systems in the development of major depressive disorder, and recognize the biological consequences of transdermal delivery of a MAOI in terms of therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects.

Systems or Symptoms? Finding the Right Balance in Preparing for Emergencies

Presented by: University of Albany School of Public Health

How many diseases of bioterrorism can you recognize? How many chemical agents are you ready to treat? Much health emergency training focuses on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of the long list of biological, chemical, and radiological agents that may be used to cause terror or harm. This broadcast will discuss the difference between a focus on systems and a focus on diseases or agents and medical responses, the systems that a coordinated emergency response requires, where in the public health and healthcare system advanced knowledge of agents and treatment can be most effectively maintained and used, and how education, training, exercises, and evaluation can support worker competency and system capacity to respond to actual emergencies.

Diabetes Update: Foot Care and Nutrition

Presented by: ALABAMA DEPT of PUBLIC HEALTH

This broadcast will discuss the general disease process of diabetes, symptoms of low and high blood sugar, assess and provide care for skin and feet of the diabetic patient, the role of a healthy eating plan in diabetes management, assisting clients with healthy food selections in meal planning, and carbohydrate foods and the appropriate serving sizes.