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Advancing Biological Risk Management Capacities of Private Diagnostic Human and Animal Laboratories in Egypt

Advancing Biological Risk Management Capacities of Private Diagnostic Laboratories in Egypt

Training Dates and Topics

You are required to attend ALL 13 weekly sessions, every Saturday, beginning 9 September through 2 December 2023, from 19:00 to 20:30 Cairo Local Time.

DATE TOPIC

09 September

INTRODUCTION*

  • Welcome Remarks and Introductions/Background of the Program
    Wael ElRayes, MBBCh, PhD, MS, FACHE
  • Introduction and Results of the Needs Assessment
    Rima Al Balushi, MD, MPH, and Wael ElRayes, MBBCH, PhD, MS, FACHE
16 September Module 1: Introduction to Biorisk Management
Ghaya AlWahdanee, BSc, MSc
23 September Module 2: Identify and Protect Sensitive Biological Materials
Corey Meyer, PhD; Beth Crawford, BS, MS; and Kelli Wagner, MPH, MSN, RN
30 September Module 3: Biological Risk Assessment (1 and 2)
Ghaya AlWahdanee, BSc, MSc
7 October Module 4: Biological Risk Mitigation
Ali Asy, BVM, MSc, PhD
14 October Module 5: Biological Risk Performance
Ghaya AlWahdanee, BSc, MSc
21 October Module 6: Risk Groups and Biosafety Levels – Biocontainment (BSL 1, 2, 3, 4) VBM 
Ghaya AlWahdanee, BSc, MSc
28 October  Module 7: Introduction to Laboratory Biosecurity
Ali Asy, BVM, MSc, PhD
4 November Module 8: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Ali Asy, BVM, MSc, PhD
11 November  Module 9: Decontamination
Ali Asy, BVM, MSc, PhD  
18 November Module 10: Biological Waste Disposal
Ali Asy, BVM, MSc, PhD
25 November Module 11: Enhancing and Knowing Your Collaborator Capacities
Corey Meyer, PhD; Beth Crawford, BS, MS; and Kelli Wagner, MPH, MSN, RN
2 December Final: Wrap-Up and Conclusions*
Wael ElRayes, MBBCh, PhD, MS, FACHE 

* No continuing education credit provided

How to Join the Training

There is no fee to participate in this training. However, registration is required. Follow the steps below.

1. Register

  • If you have never registered for a CME-accredited activity provided by the UNMC Center for Continuing Education, you will need to create an account in order to register for this training.

    A valid email address is required to create your account.

    If you encounter a problem while creating your account, please review this document.

    If you continue to have problems creating your account, please contact our registration office via email.

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  • Once you have created your MyCCE Account, click on the link below to register for the training.

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  • After you submit your registration, you will receive a confirmation email from the UNMC Center for Continuing Education. This email will contain information on how you can access the Zoom webinar. If you do not see this email in your Inbox, please check your junk email folder. If you still do not see the message, please send an email to Jackie Farley.

  • You have until 14 September 2023 to register for this training.

2. Attend the training sessions via Zoom.

You are required to attend ALL 13 weekly sessions, every Saturday, beginning 9 September through 2 December 2023, from 19:00 to 20:30 Cairo Local Time

The link to access the Zoom webinar is in your registration confirmation email.  


3. Complete the pre-test, post-test, and evaluation.

  • Pre-Test
    Beginning Wednesday, 13 September, the link to the week's module pre-test will be sent to you via email. You will have until 16:00 CLT on the day of the session to complete this test.
  • Post-Test and Evaluation
    Beginning Saturday, 16 September, at 22:30 CLT, the link to the post-test and evaluation will be sent to you via email. You will have until the following Tuesday at 16:00 CLT, about four days, to complete the test and evaluation. 
  • Final Wrap-Up Evaluation
    After the last session on 2 December, the link to the required final evaluation will be sent via email. Once you complete this evaluation, you will be able to generate your training certificate.

    You have until 13 December 2023 to complete the final evaluation and claim continuing education credit for this training.

Training Director

Wael ElRayes, MBBCh, PhD, MS, FACHE

Faculty, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Co-Director, Center for Global Health and Development; Director, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region; Fulbright Scholar Liaison, College of Public Health, UNMC

Read Dr. ElRayes' bio

Wael ElRayes, MBBCh, PhD, MS, FACHE

Questions?

Jackie Farley

Educational Projects Coordinator, UNMC Center for Continuing Education

402-559-2891

Jackie Farley

This training is supported by a federal grant from the Department of State. Grant ID SISNCT23CA0013