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The Southwest Center for Public Health Preparedness helps to prepare the public health workforce to respond to bioterrorism and emerging health threats.

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In response to the 1997 report Public Health Workforce: An Agenda for the 21st Century issued by the Health and Human Service, Public Health Functions Committee, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated a national system of Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) to ensure that frontline public health workers have the skills and competencies required to effectively respond to current and emerging health threats.

**MRSA: Dr. Ronald Greenfield provides important information about MRSA and how to defend against it. See the video at the SWCPHP Blog.** (10m 24sec)

AVIAN INFLUENZA: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response (Update and Resources)
Current Courses

Online Emergency Response Preparedness for Nurses (registration required)

Online EM System (registration required)

Online “Preparing for Pandemic Infectious Disease”

Online Water System Security (registration required)

CERT Courses (registration required)

From SWCPHP Blog

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