Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center
HST Program Report
HST Directors’ Meeting: February 8, 2011
Mary L. Doyle, MPH, RN, COHN-S/CM
Keith Choi, BA
Program Director
Program Coordinator
7/1/10- Present Courses
The Anacostia River tour along the Kingfisher Canoe Trail
July 27, 2010
Prince George’s County, Southern Maryland
Occupational Health Preparedness for CBRNE Incidents
August 5, 2010
National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland
Planning for Effective Crisis Risk Communication
September 15, 2010
Lutherville, Maryland
Return on Health Safety, and Environmental Investments
October 28, 2010
Vienna, Virginia
Planning for Effective Crisis Risk Communication
November 10, 2010
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Planning for Effective Crisis Risk Communication
November 10, 2010
East Central PA Regional Task Force Health and Medical Workshop
Hazelton, Pennsylvania
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Planning for Effective Crisis Risk Communication (for MWAOHN)
November 17, 2010
Washington, DC
Tour of the Washington Aqueduct Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant
December 7, 2010
Washington, DC
2011
Updates from IHMM and AHMP including the New Certification Process
January 21, 2011
Rockville, Maryland
2011 HST Professional Development Conference
February 21, 2011
Gaithersburg, Maryland
8 Hour HAZWOPER Awareness Level Class
February 21, 2011
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management Course
February 22-25, 2011
Gaithersburg, Maryland
A new focus this year was on all hazard preparedness for occupational health nurses. The HST
program conducted an in-depth on-line survey of 767 occupational health nurses in Region III to
determine their need for disaster preparedness training and information. The response rate was
excellent at 33.8% (n=259) and we used this data to develop training on crisis risk
communication. This information was disseminated at a conference for the Occupational Health,
Environmental & Safety Services (OHESS) at the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort
Meade, Maryland, the East Central Pennsylvania Regional Task Force (ECTF) Health and
Medical Conference in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and at local professional association meetings of
the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses in Maryland and D.C., as well as a
local meeting of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in Pennsylvania.
In addition to the live courses, online training has greatly expanded the regional and national
impact of our program. During the grant period, over 3,000 participants, over half from Region
III, utilized 39 free hazardous substance related continuing education online modules and
symposia developed by HST Program faculty on the school web site. One module was
developed specifically for Montgomery County, Maryland public health professionals and was
not made available to the public. Ms. Doyle has worked with the Maryland Board of
Environmental Sanitarians and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management to obtain
continuing education credits for each of these modules. For a complete list of modules, please
see the table on page three.
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Update of Regional Needs Assessment Activities
A needs assessment is included as a part of all of our course evaluations, on the JHU NIOSH
ERC Website and brochure, at the NIOSH ERC booth during approximately five professional
conference exhibitions each year, and by JHU ERC at the American Industrial Hygiene
Conference and Exposition (AIHce) and local professional development conferences. Ms Doyle
conducts needs assessment surveys through the local Alliance of Hazardous Materials
Professionals (AHMP) professional associations (formerly the Academy of Certified Hazardous
Materials Managers) as well as in the various occupational health discipline organizations to get
specific information on topics relevant to hazardous substance training. Ms. Doyle participates
in executive board planning meetings of the NCC-AHMP to assist them in continuing education
development based on need assessment results. The HST Program has collaborated with other
relevant centers at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, most notably the Mid- Atlantic
Public Health Training Center (MAPHTC) and Center for Public Health Preparedness (JHCPHP)
to conduct needs assessments with the Maryland Conference of Local Environmental Health
Directors and to ensure that the continuing education needs of State of Maryland environmental
health professionals are being met.
Program Evaluation
The HST Program is evaluated at three levels- course data and participants, internal advisors
and external advisors. We review the number of students who take part in courses as well as
the disciplines and sectors represented. At the conclusion of each course or training session,
participants are asked to complete a written evaluation, based on the stated course objectives
and other specific features of the course such as instructor knowledge, preparation,
communication skills, and effectiveness. Feedback is also sought from core faculty, course
faculty and the ERC executive board and representative from collaborating centers at JHSPH.
The HST advisory board serves as external advisors to review course topics, agenda and
content and to provide evaluation of the overall program.
ONLINE TRAINING TITLE
Risk Communication for Radiological Terrorism Preparedness
Economic Evaluation of Preparedness Programs
NIMS Training For Public Health Departments
Environmental Health Sciences: Principles Applicable to Terror Preparedness
Local Emergency Planning Issues For Animal Control
Public Health Preparedness Exercises: From Design to Evaluation
Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan: One Local Health Department's
Disasters and Public Health: Lessons for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Introduction to Public Health Law for Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
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Legal Bases For Public Health Preparedness For Bioterrorism
Mental Health Consequences of Disaster
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Local Health Department Perspectives
Risk Communication
Roots of Terrorism
Terrorism Case Studies: Baltimore City
Ecological Principles of Disease Systems: Population Interactions and Dynamics
Practical Aspects of Preparing for, and Responding to, Radiological Terrorism
Chemical Weapons and Water Safety
Introduction to Chemical Agents
Monitoring of Chemical Agents
Radiation Terror 101
The Role of Sanitarians in Disasters
Food Safety
Introduction to Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Response Planning
Strategies for Prevention of Bombing Injuries
Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism
Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction (Awareness-level)
Threats to Public Health: Safeguarding Food, Water, and Animals (Live)
Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction (Intermediate level)
Personal Preparedness Programs
Introduction to Risk Communication
Legal Issues in Public Health Preparedness and Response (Conference)
Agriculture Security and Public Health (Conference)
Dirty Bombs: Radiation Risk and Response (Conference)
Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness (Conference)
Risk Communication: What Every Public Health Practitioner Needs to Know
Threat of Agro-bioterrorism (Conference)
Psychology and Crisis Response
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