About The Workshop:
GOARN Tier 1.5 Workshop aims to prepare potential deployees with the relevant knowledge and skills for outbreak deployment. This workshop aims to highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary and cohesive team who can work effectively and efficiently to respond to public health emergencies. You will be trained by experienced GOARN personnel with deployment experiences to prepare you for future deployment in the event of an outbreak response that require international assistance.
The training objectives are:
- To learn practical skills and knowledge required by the global outbreak mission of GOARN/WHO
- To learn the latest information regarding management of outbreak and responses towards health emergencies related to infectious diseases
- To build up the capacity of communication, team building, and problem solving, through group work and discussion among the participants
Programme:
Day 1
15 AUGUST 2024, THURSDAY 1:00PM to 5:00PM SGT (UTC+8) |
| Session Title |
| Session 1: Welcome and Introduction |
| Session 2: GOARN and WHO |
| Session 3: International Outbreak Investigation and Response |
| Session 4: Working for GOARN and WHO in International Outbreak Response |
| Session 5: Stories from the Field: Sharing of Experiences by a Former Deployee |
| Session 6: Urban Field Epidemiology in Outbreak Alerts and Response |
Wrap up for Day 1
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Day 2
16 AUGUST 2024, FRIDAY 1:00PM to 5:00PM SGT (UTC+8) |
| Session Title |
| Session 7: Welcome to Day 2 |
| Session 8: Adapting IPC and Case Management Interventions to the Context |
| Session 9: Designing Field-Appropriate Interventions |
| Session 10: Personal Wellbeing During Deployment |
| Session 11: Review and Closing |
Eligibility and Qualifications:
| Description | Requirements |
| Education | - Undergraduate degree(s) in one or more of the following fields is required: Laboratory, Epidemiology, Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related fields of infectious diseases
- A Master's or higher degree in one or more of the fields listed above is preferred
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Working Experience
| - More than five years of professional working experience in the relevant fields, such as infectious diseases and infection control, is required
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Desired Experience
| - Experience in outbreak response within the last five years in the country or overseas
- Trainee/ex-trainee of the Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP)
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Skills | - Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent analytical, planning, and organisational skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise multiple tasks
- Ability to work in a diverse setting
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Languages | - English proficiency (ability to communicate in academic and professional settings) is required
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Willingness for the Deployment | - Participants of the workshop must be willing to be deployed in international missions through GOARN/WHO
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Registration of interest:
The workshop is free of charge for all participants, and CPE/CME points will be awarded to local healthcare professionals upon approval by SNB/SMC.
To register your interest for the GOARN Tier 1.5 Virtual Workshop, please scan the QR code below or click here.
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Registration will close on 30 April 2024.
After submitting your details using the QR code or link, you will receive an application form via your registered email. Please fill up the application form accordingly and send it together with a letter of support and personal statement to Teok Chew Hui (chew_hui_teok@ncid.sg) and Chloe Yeo (chloe_sq_yeo@ncid.sg).
If you have any queries, please email Chew Hui or Chloe.
