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Upcoming Events
Animal Health 101:
January 14 - 15, 2009, Raleigh, NC
The goal of Animal Health 101 is to familiarize administrative and support staff with the fundamental concepts of animal classification, animal husbandry, disease agents and transmission, program and foreign animal diseases, and how these concepts affect economic health and public health. The course is comprised of eight interactive classroom sessions that combine presentation of material, group discussion and activities to engage the audience in a fun, non-threatening manner.
EMRS for VS Management (Riverdale)
February 3 - 4, 2009, Riverdale, MD
Emergency Management Response System (EMRS) is a web based task management system designed to automate many of the tasks associated with animal disease outbreaks and emergencies. It is used for routine reporting of foreign animal disease/emerging programs, classic national Animal Health Emergency responses and natural disasters involving animals. This course will provide a brief overview of all aspects of EMRS and will demonstrate the methods used in recent incidents to manage disease tracing and control activities as well as resource management. Participants will receive instruction and be given hands on experience with basic EMRS functionality and will receive instruction and practice in the reporting capabilities of EMRS.
Generic Database - Understanding GDB Reports:
February 3 -5, 2009, Fort Collins, CO
This course primarily teaches how program disease reports are derived using the theoretical and functional organization of the data in the GDB (Generic Database), with emphasis on specific disease programs and their management with the GDB. Throughout this course the participants will learn the capabilities of the GDB to provide data for program management and reporting, and the data resources required in order for the GDB to fulfill those capabilities. This course is recommended for individuals responsible for utilizing the GDB in managing disease control and eradication programs. Intended audience includes AVICs, Area and Regional Epidemiologists, program records supervisors, data management specialists, and all others who make decisions regarding the need for and management of data. It is highly recommended that participants be familiar with the GDB data entry system, either by completing the Generic Data Base – Data Entry Procedures course, or through routine use of the GDB. This course is required for those interested in the advanced data retrieval course.
Generic Database - Data Entry Procedures:
February 10 - 12, 2009, Raleigh, NC
Participants will learn about the Generic Data Base, its structure, and how to use the APHIS Menu System to enter program disease data into the GDB. The primary focus of this course will be how to enter premises records, brucellosis vaccination records, brucellosis and tuberculosis herd test records, brucellosis and pseudorabies market/slaughter test records, status records, tracebacks, and brucellosis ring test records. This course is recommended primarily for data entry clerks, but also for epidemiologists, program records supervisors, AVICs, and any other data users. This class is highly recommended, but not required, as a preparation for those interested in the Basic Discoverer Queries for Data Retrieval class.
Veterinary Services Careers Program (VSCP) - A recruitment and training program established to meet the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) needs for highly skilled, forward-looking, well-trained employees—primarily within VS. Formerly called the Public Veterinary Practice Careers Program.
Smith Kilborne Program - This program is designed to acquaint veterinary students with various foreign animal diseases which potentially threaten our domestic animal population.
FY 2009 Training Catalog
- Professional Development Staff (PDS) (pdf 3.61mb)
- Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH) (pdf 156kb)
- Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) (pdf 143kb)
- National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) (pdf 3218kb)
- Training Coordinators (pdf 59kb)
- Training Catalog - Printable Version (pdf 1.61mb)
VS Distance Learning Memo (pdf 45kb) - Implementing the President's Management agenda is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), mission priority. The President's Management Agenda includes expansion of electronic Government (eGovernment) to simplify and unify government-wide operations, including education.
AgLearn
Agriculture Learning (AgLearn) - Provides educational services for USDA federal employees, contractors, partners, and customers. For VS employees with AgLearn questions, please send an email to vs_aglearn@aphis.usda.gov.
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