SORT hosts an annual networking night in collaboration with the Humanitarian Emergencies Research Team (HERT) each spring for RSPH students, alumni, and local professionals interested in emergency/outbreak preparedness and response.
We hosted our networking night on March 28th. Networking night consistently includes professionals from CDC, Emory, GDPH, DeKalb County Board of Health, Fulton County Board of Health, and The Carter Center.
Our keynote speakers in 2024 were:
Dr. Amanda Feldpausch, DVM, MPH, Georgia Department of Health, One Health Epidemiology Director
Joshua O’Neal, MA, Fulton County Board of Health, Sexual Health Director
Saneika Thomas, MP EDM, Georgia Department of Health, PHEP Operational Readiness Manager & Training and Exercise Program Manager
2021-2022 Events
Emory Healthcare Flu Vaccine Clinin Non-Clinincal Support
Globe Academy Pop-Up Testing Clinic
Mental Health QPR Training
Hunger Ward Screening and Chat with Director of Yemen Project
BLS and Heart Saver Training through CEPAR Partnership
Rollins Day ON REDI Initiative
Dekalb County MRC CPR/AED Training
Dekalb County MRC Weapons of Mass Destruction Tabletop Exercise
Additional Responses to COVID-19
Epidemiology Support Georgia Department of Public Health
Fulton County Board of Health Call Center
COVID-19 response activities in the One Health branch at CDC
Georgia Department of Public Health Call Center
Quarantine Virtual Call Center, CDC
Needs Assessment Team (NET), CROWN Initiative, RSPH
COVID-19 Health Infection Control Team,CDC Tele-ICAR
COVID-19 Monitoring in Jails Project
Stop the Bleed, Fulton County MRC
POD (Points of Dispensing) Training
Shelter Considerations for Vulnerable Populations
DeKalb County/Fulton County MRC POD Simulation
Train the Trainer" Hands-Only Texas 2-Step CPR
Mental Health First Aid
Naloxone Training and Opioid Overdose Education
Full Scale Exercise, Grady Memorial Hospital
Family Assistance Center Training, Fulton County MRC
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Group Crisis Intervention, Gwinnett County MRC
2020-2021 Events
Emory Healthcare COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Non-Clinical Support Staff
Emory COVID-19 Case Surge Cluster Investigation Team
Fulton County COVID-19 Vaccine Drive
Vaccine Dinner Club- COVID-19 Vaccine Presentation
NASEM Workshop on Aviation during COVID-19
CDC Epidemiology Intelligence Service (EIS) Program Presentation
Mexican Consulate COVID-19 Vaccine Event
COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Webinar