Live Training: Online & Classroom

I. Online Live Meetings - DoD Monthly Vaccine Webcast Series

Course Description
MILVAX is launching a new monthly series of webcasts on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases of military interest. Our goal is to provide an engaging series of live, on-line training events. Our presenters will include both military and civilian experts, speaking on topics of interest to the "Vaccine" community.

These presentations are directed primarily towards a military audience, but are open to everyone with a MILVAX Immunization University (ImzU) Account, via the MyImzU interface. The presentation schedule will be available several months in advance, however registration for each monthly webcast will opened only after completion of the current months event.

The sessions will be approximately 45-60 minutes long, and consist of a 30-45 minute presentation, followed up by a question and answer segment. They will be streamed live to your computer desktop via Adobe Connect. The audio will be available only via VOIP.

Online - Live Meeting	Description	Date/Time
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine - Session I	Learn about Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine; an interactive webcast, presented by Dr. Charles H. Hoke from Ft Detrick, MD	Thu, 16 Oct 08 (10:00 - 12:00 EDT)
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine - Session II	Learn about Japanese Encephalitis Virus Vaccine; an interactive webcast, presented by Dr. Charles H. Hoke from Ft Detrick, MD	Thu, 16 Oct 08 (14:00 - 16:00 EDT)

II. Immunization Basic Course (IBC)

Course Description
This one-day training course is immunization specific, information intensive and performance-oriented. It includes a review of related DoD and Service regulations, information resources, clinical techniques, vaccination schedule interpretation, necessary documentation, vaccine safety, patient screening and education, and handling of adverse events.

Who should attend:
Participants should be medical personnel involved primarily in immunizations, including: medics, LPNs, healthcare specialists, immunization technicians and corpsman. Registered Nurses and individuals within a unit whom the command recognizes as resources and identifies to be trained are also appropriate candidates.

IBC Schedule/Locations:

Region	Immunization Basic Course Location	Start Date	End Date	Course Info
CONUS	Ft. Dix, NJ	02 Oct 08	02 Oct 08	View Brochure

III. Immunization Leaders Course (ILC)

Course Description:
A comprehensive three day course that prepares personnel to represent their department, agency, or organization by performing a variety of information-related tasks regarding Military Immunization Programs.

Who should attend:
The disciplines of course participants vary. Medical personnel including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medics, corpsman, and medical supervisors of enlisted personnel are appropriate candidates. Public affairs officers, Commanders, and individuals within a unit whom the command recognize as resources and identifies to be trained are also appropriate.

General guidelines include someone who works with the AVIP/SVP, has daily interaction with service members related to the programs, and has greater than six months remaining at their current duty station.

** Overseas training: Please note, class-size for these events is limited. First preference for slots in these courses will be given to participants located in or near these regions.

ILC Schedule/Locations:

Region	Immunization Leaders Course Location	Start Date	End Date	Course Info
CONUS	Ft. Dix, NJ	29 Sep 08	01 Oct 08	View Brochure

Continuing Education Credit is available for completion of these programs. Detailed information is available from the course coordinator.

Request Local Training: The Immunization Leader's Course Team will come to your location upon request (see attached Info Paper). For more information, please contact your MILVAX Regional Analyst send us an email including details about your unit, timeframe, number & types of people to be trained, etc.

I. DoD Smallpox Vaccination: Standard Training for Healthcare Workers. This program consists of 16 lectures separated into required & optional training, available in 3 training levels, depending on your job. Click here to take the training.

Three levels:

• Medical Director (7.5 hours). Serves as the subject-matter expert for the installation commander, working for the Medical Commander. The Medical Director is responsible to the Medical Commander for local execution of the SVP, training of Clinical Consultants and Vaccination Supervisors, and training verification and training documentation of all personnel.
  
  
• Vaccination Supervisors, Clinical Consultants (6.25 hours).
  1. Clinical consultants will typically be physicians, physician assistants or nurse practitioners who provide clinical services. Clinical consultants will review individual screening forms before smallpox vaccination and either authorize vaccination, grant exemption from vaccination, or refer vaccine candidates for further evaluation. Clinical consultants may provide classroom education of vaccinees before vaccination.
  
  2. Vaccination supervisors will typically be registered nurses or physician assistants. Vaccination supervisors train and document training of vaccinators and provide direct on-site supervision of vaccinations and vaccination-clinic operations. This may include providing classroom education of vaccinees before vaccination. Vaccination supervisors ensure all vaccinees complete the pre-smallpox vaccination screening form.
  
  
• Vaccinators (3.25 hours). Vaccinators administer vaccinations, provide post-vaccination instructions, and assist vaccinees in obtaining additional information.