FEMA released the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance: All-Hazards Incident Response and Recovery,” a document aimed at helping emergency managers plan for disaster response and recovery, while adhering to public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
FEMA is offering a series of webinars throughout the month of June to further educate people on the pandemic operational guidance:
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Attend on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month (register)
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00-2:00 p.m. CT / Noon-1:00 p.m. MT
11:00 a.m-Noon PT /10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. AK
Contact: ihsECHO@salud.unm.edu
The IHS COVID-19 sessions convene IHS, tribal and urban area providers from around the U.S., many working in rural areas with limited resources, in crucial real-time, peer-to-peer clinical learning.
IHS national clinical consultants for Emergency Medicine and Infectious Disease present and lead discussions on topics including
This allows local providers and national experts to discuss urgent focus areas and new developments in COVID-19 screening, treatment, and management of post-infection syndromes.
The sessions occur on the first and third Thursday of each month and include a clinical update by the IHS Chief Clinical Consultant for Infectious Disease, an update from IHS headquarters, case presentations and a brief didactic presentation.
To submit a Covid-19 case for review and recommendations, please use the Case Presentation Form.
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The National Council of Urban Indian Health's Technical Assistance and Research Center (TARC) proudly presents "Learning to Love Ourselves: Incorporating Compassion Care In Our Work.” This special mental wellness for healthcare workers session is focused on compassion fatigue and burnout due to COVID-19, and its impact within AI/AN communities. Participants can learn about self-assessment strategies and tools for cultivating wellness from within ourselves and our environment.
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Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Duran, Professor at University of Washington School of Social Work & Indigenous Wellness Research Institute
Dr. Duran addresses stress, fatigue, and burnout, among frontline health care workers across Indian Country. She is a leading expert on mindfulness and processes related to Indigenous Healing and meditation for all ages.