1. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Assessing Emergency Preparedness and Bioterrorism Training Needs Designing and Implementing a Region Wide Assessment Suzanne Swadener Northwest Center for Public Health Practice Carolyn Stemshorn Evaluation Team, Group Health Community Foundation A collaboration between: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org

2. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Presentation Objectives Background Emergency preparedness- bioterrorism training needs assessment instrument Challenges of implementation Lessons to be applied nationally

3. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Background CDC funding post 9-11 –Focus on emergency preparedness –Required to complete training needs assessment Bioterrorism competencies –What is a competency? –Developed by Columbia School of Nursing

4. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Bioterrorism Competencies http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/institute-centers/chphsr/

5. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Development of NWCPHP Instrument Developed in collaboration with NWC partner states Instrument based on: –CDC/Columbia Emergency and BT Preparedness Competencies –Other Resources: DOJ, NPHPSP, Core Competencies

6. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org The NWCPHP Instrument Assesses individual worker training needs Fulfills Focus Area G Critical Capacity #16 requirements Targets public health professionals Flexible design

7. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org The NWCPHP Instrument Content from BT Competencies 9 versions 4 sections Mix of Likert Scale and multiple choice questions 18-21 pages Administration = ~ 20 minutes

8. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Questions, Section I, II

9. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Questions, Section III-IV Training preferences –Specific topics –Type of courses –Learning setting –Incentive and barriers –Computers and Internet Demographics

10. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Sites Using NWCPHP Instrument States Alaska* Idaho* Wyoming* Montana* Public Health Ready Sites Thurston County, Washington* Tarrant County, Texas Tulsa County, Oklahoma Cherokee Nation * NWCPHP provided Technical Assistance

11. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org What’s Next Individual sites –Use results to develop training plan –Re-assess in 1-3 years to measure changes NWCPHP create regional report of training needs

12. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Challenges Assessment using competency statements Evolving role of PH in emergency prepardness Defining target population Recruiting non-traditional public health population Analyzing and “translating” the results Limitations of self-assessment

13. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Results: Top Needed Topics Emergency response partners Individual’s roles and responsibilities Emergency response protocols, and procedures Emergency response laws, regulations, and ordinances Surveillance/ epidemiology Incident command systems Communication

14. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Lessons to Apply Nationally Collaborative model: NWCPHP/ State partnership Using BT/EP competencies to assess training needs Using results to develop training plan Creating models for assessment/ planning/evaluation – example: Project Public Health Ready model

15. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Questions?

16. Northwest Center for Public Health Practice University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine http://nwcphp.org Evaluation Team Group Health Community Foundation www.ghcfoundation.org Contacting Us… Suzanne Swadener, Assistant Director Northwest Center for Public Health Practice 206-685-1130 sswadene@u.washington.edu www.nwcphp.org Carolyn Stemshorn, Project Manager Evaluation Team, Group Health Community Foundation 206-287-4691 stemshorn.c@ghc.org www.ghcfoundation.org