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  • 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 …
  • Lessons Learned from a DoD and Virginia Data Sharing Pilot using NSSP ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    The DoD and VDH both maintain local ESSENCE installations to monitor the health status of their military and civilian populations, respectively, and submit syndromic surveillance data to the NSSP ESSENCE to foster data sharing and collaborative… read more
    … implementation of data sharing with a focus on personnel, training, and managing access and 3) communication between … implementation of data sharing with a focus on personnel, training, and managing access and 3) communication between …
  • Seeing Data in a New Light: Data Visualization Techniques to Improve Understanding

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2002, the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (Tracking Program) to address the challenges and gaps in the nation'™s environmental health… read more
    … can be challenging. For data consumers without scientific training, or even scientists and public health professionals … can be challenging. For data consumers without scientific training, or even scientists and public health professionals …
  • 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 …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshops: Process and Early Outcomes

    Content Type: Abstract

    Sharing public health (PH) data and practices among PH authorities enhances epidemiological capacities and expands situational awareness at multiple levels. Ease of data sharing through the BioSense application, now part of the National Syndromic… read more
    … surveillance (SyS) data sharing practices with a training model that engages participants in collaborative … surveillance (SyS) data sharing practices with a training model that engages participants in collaborative …