Upcoming and recent trainings offered by The Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control (ARC IPC)
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- Public Perceptions and Preferences for Antibiotics: Considerations for Health Communication (December 14, 2022 12pm CST)
This webinar is presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance. In this webinar, Dr. Alistair Thorpe will discuss health communication efforts to reduce antibiotic overuse and scope for improving their impact through research on public perceptions and preferences about antibiotics. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control and the Region … Continue reading Public Perceptions and Preferences for Antibiotics: Considerations for Health Communication (December 14, 2022 12pm CST) - New COVID Variants and Boosting Your Immunity (Fall 2022)
Although it’s pumpkin spice season, another pandemic winter is about to arrive. Though no completely new variants of the COVID virus have emerged yet, there are several new Omicron sub-variants. The Omicron variant first surfaced in the fall of 2021, and during the past year, various Omicron variants have primarily been responsible for COVID cases. Now there are some new variants, including BA.4.6, BQ.1, and … Continue reading New COVID Variants and Boosting Your Immunity (Fall 2022) - Protect and Preserve: Priorities of Antimicrobial Stewardship (November 1, 2022 12pm CST)This webinar is presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance. Antimicrobials are essential for modern medicine; however, they become less effective over time. In addition, adverse effects and other negative consequences of antimicrobial use are not uncommon. This presentation, Dr. Matthew Brown will provide an overview of antimicrobial stewardship and how it can help protect patients and … Continue reading Protect and Preserve: Priorities of Antimicrobial Stewardship (November 1, 2022 12pm CST)
- The ABC’s of Viral Hepatitis: Update for Public Health Professionals (October 18 @ 12pm CT)Presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control Training and Technical Assistance (ARC IPC), this virtual webinar will provide a snapshot of viral hepatitis epidemiology and an overview of the 2021-2025 US National Strategic Plan/Roadmap for Elimination which is highly relevant to the public health community. We will include a discussion about current surveillance data that reveals trends, challenges and opportunities, prevention … Continue reading The ABC’s of Viral Hepatitis: Update for Public Health Professionals (October 18 @ 12pm CT)
- Strategies for Combatting Health Misinformation (October 13, 2022 12pm CST)Misinformation has been a risk factor throughout the pandemic, leading to more disease and death from COVID-19. Dr. Katrine Wallace (UIC School of Public Health) is an epidemiologist and social media science communicator who debunks misinformation and false claims about COVID-19 and the vaccines. In this webinar, Dr. Wallace will explain the difference between misinformation vs disinformation, discuss why disinformation is such a widespread public … Continue reading Strategies for Combatting Health Misinformation (October 13, 2022 12pm CST)
