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This section covers hot topics in public health, whether it's disaster response and risk communications or certain diseases and conditions causing harm to Sailors and Marines.

 

Essence
Description: On October 25th, join us for this month's webinar on "ESSENCE" at 0900, 1500 or 1700 ET. 
Learn:
(1) How to use ESSENCE to understand your population
(2) Ways to optimally configure ESSENCE for routine surveillance, and
(3) How to use ESSENCE to track current public health events.  
 
CME/CNE credits are available! 
For more information, visit us at  http://go.usa.gov/3K5kz or contact our DRSi helpdesk at: usn.hampton-roads.navmcpubhlthcenpors.list.nmcphc-ndrs@mail.mil
Zika Virus

Visit NMCPHC's Zika virus web page for up-to-date information on Zika virus infection, including its symptoms and prevention, guidelines on surveillance and reporting, and information for vector control programs.  NMCPHC has also produced a Zika Information Sheet and a Zika Brochure as general Zika references for all Navy and Marine Corps beneficiaries."

 

Diabetes Resource and Collaboration Hub
NMCPHC launched the Diabetes Resource and Collaboration Hub (DRCH), an online community that promotes collaboration and resource sharing, connects diabetes educators to existing resources, and facilitates communication among the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC), Navy diabetes educators, and others across the Military Health System.
 
Visit https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/diabetes-resource-and-collaboration-hub to request access and join the DRCH milBook group on milSuite today!
Seasonal Influenza Surveillance Advisory
NMCPHC has updated it's influenza advisory providing outpatient and inpatient medical units with a single document that outlines guidance on influenza reporting in DRSi, ESSENCE surveillance and DandI resources.  To view the advisory click here.
Influenza Surveillance Webinar Sept 29 2015
As part of our monthly Disease Surveillance training series, NMCPHC, along with our sister Service surveillance hubs will be hosting "Influenza Surveillance" training via DCS on Tuesday September 29th.  Trainings are 30 minutes in length and are offered at 0900ET, 1500ET, and 1700ET.   You'll learn about influenza vaccine, influenza reporting, the DOD laboratory-based sentinal surveillance program, and Service specific surveillance programs and strategies.  CMEs and CNEs are available!  For more information, click here or contact the DRSi helpdesk at: usn.hampton-roads.navmcpubhlthcenpors.list.nmcphc-ndrs@mail.mil
Type 2 Diabetes Webinar
Attention Diabetes Educators! The Military Families Learning Network is hosting a webinar on 25 August entitled, “New Medications for Type 2 Diabetes." Presenter Curtis L. Triplett, PharmD, CDE of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, will discuss which type 2 diabetes medications are most effective and will introduce the newest medications available on the market today. One hour CE will be provided for RDNs.
 
Please register today at https://learn.extension.org/events/2144
Sept AF DCOE Diabetes Champion Course

Attention Diabetes Health Professionals and Health Educators: Earn 18.25 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) credits while learning to improve diabetes mellitus control at your medical treatment facilities (MTFs)!

 

The Air Force Diabetes Center of Excellence (AF DCOE) is hosting its semi-annual Diabetes Champion Course that focuses on training primary care staff in all MTFs to better manage patients with diabetes. The program is based on a team approach that includes providers/MD, nurses, and technicians. Primary care teams are encouraged to attend together. During the course, participants will develop and present a plan to implement clinical practice guidelines in the treatment of patients with diabetes, thus improving patient, provider, and MTF outcomes.

 

The Diabetes Champion Course will be held on 9-11 September 2015, join in-person at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX or virtually via DCS. Check out

AF Diabetes Central for more details and to register.

Fruits and Vegetables Webinar 29 July 2015

NMCPHC Health Promotion and Wellness Department will be hosting a webinar, "DoD's Efforts to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption" on Wednesday, 29 July 2015, from 1200-1300 EST in support of Fruits and Vegetables Month. This webinar will discuss the DoD's efforts to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.


Please visit the NMCPHC Health Promotion and Wellness Webinars Web page for more information on the webinar and visit the July Toolbox for relevant fruits and veggies resources.

Diabetes Education and Resource Webinar

NMCPHC has launched an initiative to help diabetes educators, health educators, and clinicians across the MHS who are interested in diabetes self-management to gather best practices and lessons learned on diabetes prevention and control. This effort will allow health educators to focus more time on serving patients and less on building and maintaining their diabetes self-management programs.

 

NMCPHC will host a webinar led by guest speaker, Dr. Tom Sauerwein, Director of the Air Force Diabetes Center of Excellence (AF DCOE) entitled, “Air Force DCOE Diabetes Central Overview" to help diabetes and health educators and clinicians learn more about online educational resources offered via AF DCOE Diabetes Central Click here.

 
Diabetes Central is a CAC-enabled website that contains dozens of patient and provider education materials, trainings, and assessment tools.
 
Click here to visit the NMCPHC Health Promotion and Wellness Webinars site.
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