Introduction

 

Course Purpose:

The goal of this course is to assist public health nurses, food safety sanitarians, and public health partners investigate enteric illness; coordinate with local and state partners; respond rapidly to outbreak situations; identify roles and responsibilities of partner agencies.

Course Description:

This training will take place over the course of 3 weeks. During week 1, participants will attend a day long in-person training facilitated by the Section of Epidemiology Infectious Disease Program. After the in-person training participants will work through 3 modules made available through the online Alaska Health and Social Services Learning Management System (for external partners) or Moodle (for state employees). The follow-up modules will provide an opportunity to reinforce the information reviewed during the in-person course. You may work through each module at your own pace. Each module will require approximately 2 hours of work. It is expected that course participants will complete the follow-up online modules in the 1-3 weeks following the in-person course. 

Course Objectives:

By the end of the training it is expected that participants will be able to perform the following:

1. Communicate with other team members during enteric illness investigation
2. Describe roles and responsibilities of state and local partners
3. Implement best interview practices
4. Implement steps in an outbreak investigation

Course Schedule:

Online Module 1: Enteric Illness Basics

Online Module 2: Environmental Health in Foodborne Illness

Online Module 3: Laboratory Processes

Alaska Section of Epidemiology Infectious Disease Program
3601 C St. Suite 540
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
(907) 269-8000

Kate Helfrich, MSN/MPH, RN
Nurse Epidemiologist
Section of Epidemiology
907-269-8074
kathryn.helfrich@alaska.gov

Anna Frick, MPH, CIC
Research Analyst III
Section of Epidemiology
907-269-8010
anna.frick@alaska.gov