Assessment of Chemical Exposures Training
The Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) training introduces how to perform an epidemiologic assessment after a chemical incident. It also describes the ACE Toolkit, which contains surveys, consent forms, databases, and training materials that are useful in responding to or preparing for a chemical release.
Course: WB 2339
CE origination date: 12/10/2015
CE expiration date: 12/10/2021
Introduction
This training will provide state and local health department epidemiologists and other public health practitioners training and resources to perform a rapid epidemiologic assessment after a large-scale chemical release.
Who is this course for?
The target audience for this course is MDs, Dos; licensed practical/vocational nurses, registered nurses, nurse practitioners; epidemiologists, program managers, emergency managers, and other public health practitioners; CHES certified health educator, other health educators; veterinarians; and pharmacists.
What are the objectives of this course?
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe benefits of performing an assessment after a chemical release
- Explain how to plan an Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) investigation
- Conduct interviews using ACE survey tools
- Show ways that the data from a rapid assessment after a chemical release can be used
- Assess and monitor at-risk populations to identify and report health problems, and to prioritize interventions in collaboration with patients, other health professionals, members of the community, and policy makers.
What is this course about?
When toxic substance incidents occur, a rapid epidemiologic assessment can provide the state or local health agency with information needed to assist the affected community. Learning what factors led to the incident can inform education or policy changes that prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. Lessons gathered during the response can be used to improve preparedness and response to future mass casualty incidents.
How much time should I schedule to take the course?
The course will take approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Who developed this course?
This course was developed by the ATSDR National Toxic Substance Incidents Program.
Presenters include:
- Mary Anne Duncan, DVM, MPH, Epidemiologist, ATSDR
- Alice Shumate, PhD, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer assigned to New Jersey
- Rachel Roisman, MD, MPH, Public Health Medical Officer III, California Department of Public Health
- Bernard Eichold II, MD, DrPH, FACP, Health Officer, Mobile Co. Health Department
- William Mason, MD, MPH, Chief-Preparedness and Emergency Response, Arkansas Department of Health
Does this course offer continuing education?
Yes. Directions to complete the continuing education requirements will be given at the end of the course.
Accreditation statements:
CME: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and SciMetrika. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 1.2 contact hours.
IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU’s for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.
CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 0.14 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-9999-17-247-H04-P.
This is knowledge based.
Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.
CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 2.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.
AAVSB RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 1.5 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
Disclosure:
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.
Support Course Materials
The ACE Toolkit is available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ntsip/ace_toolkit.html.
The ACE Website is: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ntsip/ace.html.
Contact Information
For additional information about the Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Program, please contact Maureen Orr at 770-488-3806 or email atsdrace@cdc.gov.