GMSSO’s Operation Gratitude ongoing through 11/20
Please contribute to GMSSO's Operation Graditude to support our troops abroad and veterans here at home Nov 13 and Nov 17-20 in the BUSM Lobby.
PHE.gov Ebola Presentations
Two slide sets on Ebola now available at the bottom of this PHE.Gov site, including Ebola 101 - CDC Slides for U.S. Healthcare Workers.
Regroup Resources
Regroup published 4 free webinar recordings covering best practices in many critical areas, including how to prepare for an active shooter event, severe weather preparedness and emergency communications. Also available online is Regroup's 2013 Active Shooter Report.
Campus Safety App
Brown U, SUNY Oswego adopt app "Rave Guardian" for campus safety. read more.
HSDL Critical Releases for October 29, 2014
Every two weeks, the Homeland Security Digital Library identifies a targeted collection of recently-released documents of particular interest or potential importance. https://www.hsdl.org/?collection&type=cr
MDPH Hospital Evacuation Toolkit
The 2014 edition of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Hospital Evacuation Toolkit is available online here. This resource was developed by the Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercise Program in collaboration with the MDPH Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management.
International Society for Infectious Diseases offers CDC Ebola Safety Training Travel Grants
The International Society for Infectious Diseases is offering travel grants to individuals attending the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ebola safety training courses being held in Anniston, Alabama. Licensed clinicians that have been admitted to the class and have plans to deploy to West Africa are eligible. More
Army Involvement in Ebola Response Communications Infrastructure
In this article, Kevin McCaney of DefenseSystems.com discusses how the Army is providing a communications backbone for Ebola response organizations.
Joint Commission Ebola Standards
While surveying healthcare organizations readiness to receive a confirmed or suspected Ebola patient, the Joint Commission accreditation chapters identified in this document are focal to identifying strengths and/or gaps to safely and effectively managing the infectious Ebola patient within an organization, while minimizing the risk of transmission to self or... More
GMSSO Blood Drive November 7
Halloween Blood Drive 10/31 from 11am – 4pm
Occupational Health & Safety Magazine: Dealing with Ebola — and Ebola-Related Fears — in the Workplace
In a recent ohsonline.com blog post, Ben J. Kim and Rachel Sanders discuss the legal conundrums faced by employers and employees who face infectious disease related fears in the workplace.
Community Health Resilience Initiative Ebola resources
The Community Health Resilience Initiative has been compiling a list of Ebola, Enterovirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Resources.
Congressional Research Service Report on Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
The Congressional Research Service Report on "Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority" is available online here.
Dr. Anthony Fauci Fox News Interview
In this video, Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses with Chris Wallace of Fox News how inadequate World Health Organization protocols are likely why Dallas healthcare workers were infected with Ebola.
State Level Ebola Crisis Responses
Several states are taking the Ebola crisis into their own hands. Ohio and Texas have approved funds for equipment and facilities, and Georgia has established an Ebola response team and is monitoring 20 travelers from West Africa.
CDC Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Responce Framework
The CDC has updated its Preparedness and Response Framework for Influenza Pandemics. - 26 Sept 2014 Some extracts: CDC has updated its framework to describe influenza pandemic progression using six intervals (two prepandemic and four pandemic intervals) and eight domains. The six intervals of the updated framework are as follows: 1) investigation... More
Gregory T. Banner Ebola Resource List
A New England Regional Emergency Coordinator of the US Dpt of Health and Human Services, ASPR/OEM, Gregory T. Banner, compiled the following list of the major websites with compendiums of the Ebola resources being produced. - October 15, 2014 US DHHS National Library of Medicine Ebola Resource page https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ebola/index.html Compendium of Links... More
CDC Ebola guidance
The CDC offers guidance for EMS systems responding to suspected Ebola cases. - October 1, 2014
Security InfoWatch news letter
Security InfoWatch news letter had three articles of interest for Emergency Managers this week: Securing the World Series a team effort - Rogers Centre security chief discusses what goes on behind the scenes to keep fans safe Obamacare to impact physical security at hospitals - Experts discuss some of the unintended consequences... More
GMS Art Show: October 23
GMS Student and Postdoc Art Exhibit Paintings and Photographs Presented by Sarah Abuali, Luis Olmos Serrano, and Nora Nakshabendi Please join the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences For Our 4th Student and Postdoc Art Exhibit Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:00pm-5:00pm. L-317 Refreshments will be served.
GMS Receives NIH Award: Broadening Experience in Scientific Training (BEST) Program
Boston University (BU) is one of seventeen institutions to receive the prestigious Broadening Experience in Scientific Training (BEST) award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The five-year, $1.8 million award will provide biomedical research trainees from across the University with enhanced training to help PhD students and postdoctoral trainees... More
Information Sharing: Are We Safer?
Richard A. Spires discusses the progress we have made in federal information sharing since the 9/11 attacks in this fcw.com piece.
International Student Session 10/20/14: Academic Code of Conduct
There will be an open session for all GMS International students on Monday 10/20 in L307 entitled "Aademic Code of Conduct: Plagiarism & Cheating".
You’re Invited! Upcoming Graduate School Fairs & Information Sessions
Interested in applying to graduate school in the biomedical sciences? Our knowledgeable faculty and staff are happy to speak with you about the opportunities available for master's and doctoral degree programs at Boston University's School of Medicine, Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Register for our free Virtual Graduate Fairs or... More