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  • MBDS One Health Digital Disease Surveillance Application

    Content Type: Case Study

    The past decade has seen the rise of many new diseases, and the re-emergence of others which were thought to have been brought under control. This is the combined result of the expansion of global trade and travel, the increases in populations of… read more
    … real time reporting, multidisciplinary research, and training for the control of cross-border transmission of … __x Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___ Training and Resources ___ Technologies and Methodologies …
  • Development of an Introductory Continuing Medical Education Program for Public Health Professionals and Clinicians in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    58 medical licensure boards require between 12 and 50 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for re-licensure of physicians. 28 states as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Mariana Islands, require… read more
    … available for CME or CNE.   Objective The Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand Objective: The Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease …
  • Improvement in Performance of Ngram Classifiers with Frequent Updates

    Content Type: Abstract

      Syndromic surveillance of emergency department(ED) visit data is often based on computerized classifiers which assign patient chief complaints (CC) tosyndromes. These classifiers may need to be updatedperiodically to account for changes… read more
    … creates a CC classifier automatically based on a training set of patient visits for which both the CC and … creates a CC classifier automatically based on a training set of patient visits for which both the CC and … for lower GI. The N-Gram CC classifiers were built from training sets chosen in three different and pro- gressively …
  • How did specific specialties and new sentinel providers affect ILINet data post 2009 A/H1N1 recognition

    Content Type: Abstract

    The United States outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) is one of the five systems used for influenza surveillance in the United States. In Pennsylvania, ILINet providers are asked to report, every Monday, the total number… read more
    … done through local health departments, health alerts, and training sessions. Sentinel providers were not restricted … done through local health departments, health alerts, and training sessions. Sentinel providers were not restricted … done through local health departments, health alerts, and training sessions. Sentinel providers were not restricted …
  • UPDATED: Syndromic Surveillance 101 - An Introductory Course in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Training

    An Online Training Course Ever wonder what syndromic surveillance is? How it is applied? This introduction to syndromic surveillance answers your questions and gives you a foundation for understanding how surveillance is used by public… read more
    … An Online Training Course Ever wonder what syndromic surveillance is? … uses of this public health tool. Topics covered in this training include: Definition of Syndromic Surveillance Types …
  • Monitoring the Vital Signs of Community Health - The Pyramid Syndromic Surveillance Project

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance systems have long been an important part of the public health arena. The long standing goal of early detection of disease outbreak has gained new urgency and requires a broader spectrum in the era of… read more
    … labor intensive syndrome recognition training and time intensive manual data entry. Optimal use … categories, labor intensive syndrome recognition training and time intensive manual data entry [5]. Optimal … labor intensive syndrome recognition training and time intensive manual data entry. Optimal use …
  • Graduate-Level Syndromic Surveillance Course, An International Society for Disease Surveillance Project

    Content Type: Abstract

     Following the development of an introductory Continuing Education (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease Surveillance recognized the need to educate future non-… read more
    … (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease … (CME) course in syndromic surveillance, the Education and Training Committee of the International Society for Disease …
  • Hierarchical Filtering of ESSENCE for Routine, Distributed Disease Monitoring by the Veterans Health Administration

    Content Type: Abstract

    The VA has employed ESSENCE for health monitoring since 2006 [1]. Epidemiologists at the Office of Public Health (OPH) monitor the VA population at the national level. The system is also intended for facility-level monitoring to cover 152 medical… read more
    … have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Objective … have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Methods We … have been added to ESSENCE, but standardization and IP training are required to assure appropriate use. Objective …