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Medical Reserve Corps Training: Recent Public Health Emergencies 2017
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2017
Time: 9:00 am-1:00 PM
Location: : The University of the Sciences, McNeil Science Center Auditorium, Woodland Ave and 43rd St, Philadelphia
Refreshments: Coffee, Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Description: From natural disasters to the opioid crisis, 2017 was a profound year of public health emergencies.
Natural Disasters:
*Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast on August 25, 2017, as a Category 4 storm. In southeast Texas, record rainfall caused extensive flooding and damage to public infrastructure and communities, and displaced thousands of persons.
*On September 7, 2017, a Category 5 hurricane, Irma, reached the Lesser Antilles, including the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Irma then continued its path across the Greater Antilles and made landfall in south Florida on September 10, 2017. Irma’s hurricane-force winds and related storm surges caused substantial damage in the Caribbean and Florida. There are potential public health and safety concerns after hurricane impact. Many injuries and illnesses from hurricanes and floods occur during the response and recovery phases. Many displaced populations from these hurricanes self-deployed to Philadelphia.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, the City of Philadelphia activated a Disaster Assistance Services Center (DASC). The purpose of the DASC is to provide information on services for individuals displaced from Puerto Rico and other locations due to recent hurricanes. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Philadelphia MRC has staffed the DASC to provide medical support. Join us in learning about the MRC, how Public Health is responding to these hurricanes, and the exceptional efforts of Philadelphia MRC volunteers connecting these displaced populations to health services in the city.
Opioid Crisis:
Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl—is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Join us as the Opioid Surveillance Prevention Program from the Health Commissioner's office presents the nationwide and local impact of the opioid crisis. This training will include how the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is responding to this epidemic and provide potential volunteer opportunities to help stop the crisis.
This training is open for new and current MRC volunteers!
** Free continued education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and pharmacists.
Questions? Please email mrc@phila.gov.
Thank you!