Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST)

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Public Health Action Support Team

(PHAST)


A group of volunteer students trained to assist in short-term public health deployments

What is PHAST?


Mission

To promote public health practice by providing student opportunities to assist local and State public health in times of need.


Goal

To provide extra hands to assist state and local health departments in Michigan with outbreak investigations, disaster relief, public health preparedness drills and exercises, health education, and other public health activities.


BenefitsTraining and hand-on experience in public health

beyond the classroom

Opportunity to explore applied public health careers

Contribute to the health of the local community

Network opportunities with members of the public health community

Receive FEMA training and certification


Past Activities Food borne outbreak investigation Anthrax exposure exercise Acute Care Center (ACC)

exercise Medication dispensing-site

exercise Biological disaster emergency

preparedness simulation Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina

response Tianjin Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention


Requirements

SPH student in good academic standing Completion of the Student Interest Form Attendance at the On-site Training

(September 20, 2008, 9am-2pm) Completion of required on-line Trainings Completion of all trainings are required to be

eligible for any deployments


RequiredOn-line Trainings

IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident

Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action IncidentsICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory

position within the ICS.

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and

nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. The course explains the

purpose, principles, key components and benefits of NIMS.



University of Michigan Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is an extensive piece of legislation that requires the standardization of electronic patient health, administrative, and financial data.



University of Michigan Program for Education

and Evaluation in Responsible Research and

Scholarship (PEERRS) PEERRS consists of educational modules and short tests covering

basic rules, procedures and professional norms for the responsible conduct of research by anyone involved in research and scholarship at the University of Michigan.

Modules: Foundations of Responsible Research Conduct

Human Research


Strongly Recommended On-line Trainings

Courses:

IS-800 National Response Plan (NRP), An IntroductionNRP describes how the Federal Government will work in concert with State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector to respond to disasters. Course goal are describing the purpose of NRP, locate information with NRP, describe the roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the NRP, identify the organizational structure used for coordination.


Strongly Recommended On-line Trainings

Chemical Terrorism

Environmental Health

Videos:


Next Steps

Complete the Student Interest form Register for on-site training on September

20th

– www.umsphpractice.org– Sign up after this presentation


Questions???


Deployments

Local Deployments- Emergency Health departments and other public health agencies may need assistance during times of crisis.

- Planned Health departments, community-based organizations or other public health agencies may

need assistance for a specific short-term project.


Planned Deployments

Location: Detroit, MI

Project: Seniors at Risk for Heat Stress

Activities:

Literature searches

Inventories

Face to face interviews

Questionnaire design

Program planning and development


Packard Community ClinicLocation: Ann Arbor, MIProject: Needs AssessmentActivities: Face to face interviews Data entry

Corner Health ClinicLocation: Ypsilanti, MIProject: Needs AssessmentActivities: Face to face interviews Data entry

Friends of ParksideLocation: Detroit, MIProject: Needs AssessmentActivities: Face to face interviews Data entry

Planned Deployments


How to participate in a local deployment

Application is not required

An email is sent out with details about the deployments and a

request for volunteers

If necessary, additional training will be provided

Participants are deployed

After deployments, participants complete

- Activity form

- Mileage reimbursement, if applicable


Week Long Field Experiences:

February 2009 May 2009

TJCDC


Spring Break Field Experience - China

Dates: February 20-28, 2009

Participant fee: $650, includes airfare, lodging, in-country travel and meals

Your additional financial responsibilities: - vaccinations- passport fees- visa fees- transportation to and from Detroit Metro airport- international travel health insurance- admission fees to tourist attractions

Field experience description: The Tianjin Centers for Disease Control will host up to 12 students. This field experience is designed for students to gain an in-depth exposure to a public health system in a developing country. We will have two groups: measles and maternal child health.


Dates: February 22-28, 2009

Participant fee: $500, includes airfare, lodging, and in-country travel

Your additional financial responsibilities: - meals- vaccinations- passport fees- visa fees- transportation to and from Detroit Metro airport- international travel health insurance- admission fees to tourist attractions

Field experience description: Working with Professor Mark Padilla and Armando Matiz Reyes, this group will experience public health challenges and triumphs in a Caribbean nation.

Spring Break Field Experience – Dominican Republic


Dates: May 12-17, 2009



Field experience description: Working with our partners at Delta State University and the Institute for Community-Based Research, students will collect and enter data from interviewing community members and geocoding neighborhoods related to community development 4 years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

End of Term Field Experience – Biloxi, MS


Dates: May 3-8, 2009



Field experience description: Working with Professor Melissa Valerio this group will gain practical field experience in border health challenges and triumphs.

End of Term Field Experience – S. Texas/Mexico


Steps to take to participate in a week long field experience

Application is required

Downloadable applications are available on the Practice website

Deadline in 2675 SPH Crossroads, October 3rd, by 3pm

Electronic applications are not acceptable

Read and follow all the directions

Additional training is required and mandatory

Please see activity calendar for dates


Application Process/Criteria- Applications are anonymous to the reviewers- Each application will have three reviewers- Waitlist

- Low priority- Students who participated in a previous week long field

experience

- We will be looking for the following:- Departmental representation- Balance of international and non international experience- Participation in other PHAST and/or Practice activities - Applications that succinctly and adequately address the

questions


Questions???


How to Contact MeBy email [email protected]

Through the web http://umsphpractice.org

Student Office Hours, Fridays 10am-noon

Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST)

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