Applying a Learning Management System (LMS) to
Public Health Preparedness Program Management:
Current Benefits & Future Opportunities
Richard Melchreit, MD, Coordinator, Bioterrorism Public
Health Intervention Program
Kristin Sullivan, MA, Coordinator, Workforce Development
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Acknowledgements
James Hadler MD, MPH State Epidemiologist, Connecticut
Department of Public Health (CT DPH)
Monica Rak RN, BT Public Health Intervention Program, CT
DPH
Christopher Stan, TRAIN Administrator, Office of Planning,
Communications & Workforce Development, CT DPH
Gary Archambault, Environmental Health Division, CT DPH
Rory Angulo, Epidemiologist, BT Public Health Intervention
Program, CT DPH
This project was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Cooperative Agreement CCU U90/CCU116996-05
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Programs: Management Challenges
Response workforce spread across
various agencies
levels of government
roles
geography
Volunteers
Turnover
Changing information
Consistency of information and policy
Ease of evaluation
LMS Response
Evaluation data from
the LMS
Pre and post tests
Workforce
penetration data
Course satisfaction
Web-based
Accessible 24/7
Standardized curricula
Easy to update centrally
Customized learning
based on individual
needs
Adult learning
Skip over competencies
TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate
Integrated Network (TRAIN)
Learning Management System
Centralized, online course catalogue
Database of learners, course registration, course
completion
Online course evaluation
Transcripts
Link to CT Distance Learning Consortium to
track online course registration and
Connecticut Smallpox Program
42 mass
vaccination area
70 mass clinics
50,000 per
clinic (CDC
template)
Local health
leads
32 acute care
hospitals
State of Connecticut
Department of
Public Health
Connecticut Smallpox
Mass Vaccination Regions
Northeast 41 Eastern Highlands 40 Colchester 39 Uncas 38 Ledge Light 37a New London/Groton 37 Middletown 36 Chatham 35 North Central 34 Manchester/Glastonbury 33 East Hartford 32 Windsor 31 Hartford 30 West Hartford/Bloomfield 29 Central Connecticut 28 New Britain 27 Southington 26 Bristol - Burlington 25 Farmington Valley 24 Wallingford 23 Meriden 22 East Shore/Guilford 21 Quinnipiack Valley 20 New Haven 19 West Haven 18 Milford 17 Chesprocott 16 Waterbury 15 Pomperaug 14 Naugatuck Valley 13 Stratford 12 Bridgeport 11 Fairfield 10 Torrington Area 9 New Milford/New Fairfield 8 Newtown 7 Bethel 6 Danbury 5 Weston-Westport/Wilton 4 Norwalk 3 Stamford 2 Greenwich 1 Lead Health Department/District Region Number
CT PVS: Enumeration of MVC
Clinic Personnel
S ta te o f C o n n e cticu t
D e p a rtm e n t o f
P u b lic H e a lth
C o n n e c tic u t S m a llp o x
M a s s V a c c in a tio n R e g io n s
N orth east 41 Eastern H ighlan ds 40 Colchester 39 Uncas 38 Ledge Light 37a N ew London/G roton 37 M iddletow n 36 Chatham 35N orth Central 34 M anch ester/G laston bu ry 33
East H artford 32 W indsor 31 H artford
30 W est H artford/B loom field 29 Central Connecticu t 28 N ew B ritain 27
Southin gton 26 B ristol - Bu rlin gton 25 Farm in gton Valley 24 W allin gford 23 M eriden 22 East Sh ore/Guilford 21
Q u inn ipiack V alley 20 N ew H aven 19 W est H aven 18 M ilford 17 Chesprocott 16 W aterbu ry 15 Pom perau g 14 N au gatu ck V alley 13 Stratford 12 B ridgeport 11 Fairfield 10 Torrin gton Area 9 N ew M ilford/N ew Fairfield 8
N ew tow n 7 B eth el 6 Danbury
5 W eston -W estport/W ilton 4 N orw alk 3 Stam ford 2 G reen w ich 1 Lead H ealth D ep artm e nt/District R eg ion N um be r A D D E N D U M I TO TA B A (S M A L L P O X ) O F A T TA C H M E N T I (B IO L O G I C A L ) TO A N N E X G (T E R R O R IS M )
CT PVS: Vaccinated MVC
Personnel
S tate of C onnecticut
D epartm ent of
P ublic H ealth
C o n ne cticu t S m allp o x
M ass V accin a tio n R eg io n s
Northeast 41 Eastern Highlands 40 Colchester 39 Uncas 38 Ledge Light 37a New London/Groton 37 M iddletow n 36 Chatham 35 North Central 34 M anchester/Glastonbury 33 East Hartford 32 W indsor 31 Hartford
30 W est Hartford/Bloom field 29 Central Connecticut 28 New Britain 27 Southington 26 Bristol - Burlington 25 Farm ington Valley 24 W allingford 23 M eriden 22 East Shore/Guilford 21 Quinnipiack Valley 20 New Haven 19 W est Haven 18 M ilford 17 Chesprocott 16 W aterbury 15 Pom peraug 14 Naugatuck Valley 13 Stratford 12 Bridgeport 11 Fairfield 10 Torrington Area 9 New M ilford/New Fairfield 8
New tow n 7 Bethel 6 Danbury 5
W eston-W estport/W ilton 4 Norw alk 3 Stam ford 2 Greenw ich 1 Lead Health Departm ent/District Region N um ber
