Training activities for strengthening surveillance capacities in Member states

Training section/PRU European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden IntoEpi course 2010 (Epiconcept), Veyrier du Lac, France

ECDC mandate in training

Founding regulation (EC) No 851/2004: "Article 9.6. The Centre shall, as appropriate, support and coordinate training programmes in order to assist Member States and the Commission to have sufficient numbers of trained specialists, in particular in epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, and to have a capability to define health measures to control disease outbreaks."

Models and targets

• Core competencies • Mid-career and senior professionals • Training activities • Fellowships (2 year learning by doing) • Short courses • Training of trainers  Senior professionals • Distance learning  All target groups, including those with difficult access to training activities

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Challenges

1. Reduce existing inequalities in the capacity of EU Member States to detect and respond to CD health threats and differences in approach.

2. Maintain an appropriate balance between the development of a EU capacity while strengthening Member States.

3. Reach all targets of public health professionals that are involved in CD prevention and control.

Training strategy

• 2005, first consultation with Member States • Annual meeting with Competent Bodies • Periodic updates and feedback, ECDC Advisory Forum • Country visits for training resources and needs assessment • Assessment tools – questionnaire on training resources – analysis on needs, through discussion and ECDC core competencies in field epidemiology

Target 2013

“By 2013 the ECDC is the Key Reference Centre in the EU for Capacity Building through Training for Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases and Diseases of Unknown Origin” (ECDC SMP 2007-2013) Three Strategies to achieve this target: 1. Capacity Building in Communicable Disease Prevention and Control 2. Network Development and Strengthening for Training 3. Development of Training Centre Function

Target 5.1. Capacity Building in Communicable Disease Prevention and Control

EPIET & Associated in 2011:  100 Fellows in Training • Cohort 15: 29 Fellows (graduating) • Cohort 16: 31 Fellows • Cohort 17: 40 Fellows Starting • Total of 40 fellows starting C17 • • • • 17 EPIET-EU 7 EPIET-MS • Hungary, Romania, Greece, Slovak Republic, Italy, Denmark, Austria 4 EUPHEM 12 EPIET Associated Programmes • 5 Germany- PAE • 5 UK – FETP • 1 Norway- FETP • 1 Austria - FETP

Target 5.1. Capacity Building in Communicable Disease Prevention and Control: •Introductory course (3 week) •Computer tools for outbreak investigation (1 week) •Data management (2-3 days) •Geographical Information Systems (2-3 days) •Vaccine preventable diseases (1 week) •Multivariable analysis (1 week) •RAS in Complex Emergencies (1 week) •Coordination of response to international crisis (1 week) •Management of outbreak response (1 week) •Training of Trainers •Communication (3-5 days) •Laboratory methods for epidemiologists (1-2 weeks) •Public health and law enforcement in health crises (3-5 days) •Scientific Writing (1 week) •Point Prevalence Surveys (1 week)

Target 5.2. Network Strengthening for Training

Network of National FETPs    EPIET Associated (24 fellows in 2009) • Germany (18) • Norway (3) • Finland (2) • Austria (2) • Slovenia (1) Framework Partnership Agreements on EPIET • France, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom Country support for Training • Portugal (CEEE), Malta

Target 5.3. Building a Training Centre Function at ECDC

Training Staff  At ECDC:8 experts & 4 administrative (+1)  Contracted in Member States: 4 scientific coordinators (+2) Training Material Development      WIKI Field Epidemiology Manual built Framework Contract for Case Studies EPIET Website Mobile Training Library Curriculum and training materials • Threat Assessment • PH Programmes on Influenza • Point Prevalence Surveys for Health Care Associated Infections • The first EU course on Anti Microbial Resistance

Two internet tours...

Core Competencies for Intervention Epidemiologists Field Epidemiology Manual WiKi

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