Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola
Objectives: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee (TEFA) Program to help state and local jurisdictions respond to the risk of Ebola virus importation during the 2014–2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. We describe steps taken to launch the...
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doaj-4e8a98651098415a881dc4ac2031b9672020-11-25T03:17:32ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medicine2050-31212019-05-01710.1177/2050312119850726Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of EbolaVictor M CáceresJessica GoodellJulie ShaffnerAlezandria TurnerJasmine Jacobs-WingoSamir KoiralaMonica MolinaRobynn LeidigMartín CelayaKara McGinnis PiloteTiana Garrett-CherryJhetari CarneyKym JohnsonW Randolph DaleyObjectives: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee (TEFA) Program to help state and local jurisdictions respond to the risk of Ebola virus importation during the 2014–2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. We describe steps taken to launch the 2-year program, its outcomes and lessons learned. Methods: State and local health departments submitted proposals for a TEFA to strengthen local capacity in four key public health preparedness areas: 1) epidemiology and surveillance, 2) health systems preparedness, 3) health communications, and 4) incident management. TEFAs and jurisdictions were selected through a competitive process. Descriptions of TEFA activities in their quarterly reports were reviewed to select illustrative examples for each preparedness area. Results: Eleven TEFAs began in the fall of 2015, assigned to 7 states, 2 cities, 1 county and the District of Columbia. TEFAs strengthened epidemiologic capacity, investigating routine and major outbreaks in addition to implementing event-based and syndromic surveillance systems. They supported improvements in health communications, strengthened healthcare coalitions, and enhanced collaboration between local epidemiology and emergency preparedness units. Several TEFAs deployed to United States territories for the 2016 Zika Outbreak response. Conclusion: TEFAs made important contributions to their jurisdictions’ preparedness. We believe the TEFA model can be a significant component of a national strategy for surging state and local capacity in future high-consequence events.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312119850726 |
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Victor M Cáceres Jessica Goodell Julie Shaffner Alezandria Turner Jasmine Jacobs-Wingo Samir Koirala Monica Molina Robynn Leidig Martín Celaya Kara McGinnis Pilote Tiana Garrett-Cherry Jhetari Carney Kym Johnson W Randolph Daley |
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Victor M Cáceres Jessica Goodell Julie Shaffner Alezandria Turner Jasmine Jacobs-Wingo Samir Koirala Monica Molina Robynn Leidig Martín Celaya Kara McGinnis Pilote Tiana Garrett-Cherry Jhetari Carney Kym Johnson W Randolph Daley Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola SAGE Open Medicine |
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Victor M Cáceres Jessica Goodell Julie Shaffner Alezandria Turner Jasmine Jacobs-Wingo Samir Koirala Monica Molina Robynn Leidig Martín Celaya Kara McGinnis Pilote Tiana Garrett-Cherry Jhetari Carney Kym Johnson W Randolph Daley |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee program: Supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of Ebola |
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centers for disease control and prevention’s temporary epidemiology field assignee program: supporting state and local preparedness in the wake of ebola |
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Objectives: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Temporary Epidemiology Field Assignee (TEFA) Program to help state and local jurisdictions respond to the risk of Ebola virus importation during the 2014–2016 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. We describe steps taken to launch the 2-year program, its outcomes and lessons learned. Methods: State and local health departments submitted proposals for a TEFA to strengthen local capacity in four key public health preparedness areas: 1) epidemiology and surveillance, 2) health systems preparedness, 3) health communications, and 4) incident management. TEFAs and jurisdictions were selected through a competitive process. Descriptions of TEFA activities in their quarterly reports were reviewed to select illustrative examples for each preparedness area. Results: Eleven TEFAs began in the fall of 2015, assigned to 7 states, 2 cities, 1 county and the District of Columbia. TEFAs strengthened epidemiologic capacity, investigating routine and major outbreaks in addition to implementing event-based and syndromic surveillance systems. They supported improvements in health communications, strengthened healthcare coalitions, and enhanced collaboration between local epidemiology and emergency preparedness units. Several TEFAs deployed to United States territories for the 2016 Zika Outbreak response. Conclusion: TEFAs made important contributions to their jurisdictions’ preparedness. We believe the TEFA model can be a significant component of a national strategy for surging state and local capacity in future high-consequence events. |
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