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The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) sets the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness, closing knowledge gaps and driving best practices through education, training, consultation, collaboration & research.
💛 Our NETEC workgroup chairs shared what they’re grateful for this year, and we’re grateful for them and all our workgroup members: their knowledge, teamwork, and commitment to keeping communities safe.
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from NETEC!
#NETEC #Thanksgiving #Preparedness
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from NETEC!
#NETEC #Thanksgiving #Preparedness
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
💛 Our NETEC workgroup chairs shared what they’re grateful for this year, and we’re grateful for them and all our workgroup members: their knowledge, teamwork, and commitment to keeping communities safe.
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from NETEC!
#NETEC #Thanksgiving #Preparedness
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from NETEC!
#NETEC #Thanksgiving #Preparedness
🚑 New episode of #TransmissionInterrupted drops Dec. 3 — subscribe for alerts!
The episode explores drills, decision-making, and a grounding idea in preparedness:
👉 “You don’t rise to the occasion — you fall back on your training.”
🔔 Subscribe for release notifications.
The episode explores drills, decision-making, and a grounding idea in preparedness:
👉 “You don’t rise to the occasion — you fall back on your training.”
🔔 Subscribe for release notifications.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚑 New episode of #TransmissionInterrupted drops Dec. 3 — subscribe for alerts!
The episode explores drills, decision-making, and a grounding idea in preparedness:
👉 “You don’t rise to the occasion — you fall back on your training.”
🔔 Subscribe for release notifications.
The episode explores drills, decision-making, and a grounding idea in preparedness:
👉 “You don’t rise to the occasion — you fall back on your training.”
🔔 Subscribe for release notifications.
NETEC, @nysdoh.bsky.social & @bellevuehosp.bsky.social, the Region 2 RESPTC, delivered special pathogen training for EMS teams at the Albany Airport Fire Dept on Nov 5–6. 10+ agencies practiced PPE skills, ambulance setup, & waste management—strengthening safe transport of high-risk patients.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NETEC, @nysdoh.bsky.social & @bellevuehosp.bsky.social, the Region 2 RESPTC, delivered special pathogen training for EMS teams at the Albany Airport Fire Dept on Nov 5–6. 10+ agencies practiced PPE skills, ambulance setup, & waste management—strengthening safe transport of high-risk patients.
🌍 NETEC & CDC experts shared insights on the Ebola outbreak in DRC, covering critical actions to contain the spread, vaccine distribution, and NETEC’s special pathogen strategies.
📚 Read the full webinar highlights: netec.org/2025/11/24/e...
📚 Read the full webinar highlights: netec.org/2025/11/24/e...
Ebola Response and Clinical Updates: Care, Laboratory Coordination, and Infection Control for U.S. Healthcare Teams
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🌍 NETEC & CDC experts shared insights on the Ebola outbreak in DRC, covering critical actions to contain the spread, vaccine distribution, and NETEC’s special pathogen strategies.
📚 Read the full webinar highlights: netec.org/2025/11/24/e...
📚 Read the full webinar highlights: netec.org/2025/11/24/e...
Assessing a patient for potential Ebola infection? 🩺
✅ Contact your jurisdictional health department immediately
✅ Follow safe assessment and care protocols
Stay prepared with NETEC’s Ebola resources:
🔗 repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/sho...
#Ebola #SpecialPathogens #NETECNugget
✅ Contact your jurisdictional health department immediately
✅ Follow safe assessment and care protocols
Stay prepared with NETEC’s Ebola resources:
🔗 repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/sho...
#Ebola #SpecialPathogens #NETECNugget
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Assessing a patient for potential Ebola infection? 🩺
✅ Contact your jurisdictional health department immediately
✅ Follow safe assessment and care protocols
Stay prepared with NETEC’s Ebola resources:
🔗 repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/sho...
#Ebola #SpecialPathogens #NETECNugget
✅ Contact your jurisdictional health department immediately
✅ Follow safe assessment and care protocols
Stay prepared with NETEC’s Ebola resources:
🔗 repository.netecweb.org/exhibits/sho...
#Ebola #SpecialPathogens #NETECNugget
🚨 STAND Award Info Session Recap 🚨
Read key insights from our webinar about the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award, now on the blog. Learn about eligibility, expectations, and tips for your proposal, plus answers to top questions from the live Q&A: netec.org/2025/11/19/b...
#STANDAward
Read key insights from our webinar about the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award, now on the blog. Learn about eligibility, expectations, and tips for your proposal, plus answers to top questions from the live Q&A: netec.org/2025/11/19/b...
#STANDAward
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨 STAND Award Info Session Recap 🚨
Read key insights from our webinar about the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award, now on the blog. Learn about eligibility, expectations, and tips for your proposal, plus answers to top questions from the live Q&A: netec.org/2025/11/19/b...
#STANDAward
Read key insights from our webinar about the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award, now on the blog. Learn about eligibility, expectations, and tips for your proposal, plus answers to top questions from the live Q&A: netec.org/2025/11/19/b...
#STANDAward
[email protected]'s Biocontainment Care Unit team serves as the HHS Region 6 RESPTC. At this year’s Annual Workshop, hosted by the UTMB SPECTRE program, Julie Stefanick and Melissa Massey led an interactive session focused on teamwork, communication, and readiness.
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
[email protected]'s Biocontainment Care Unit team serves as the HHS Region 6 RESPTC. At this year’s Annual Workshop, hosted by the UTMB SPECTRE program, Julie Stefanick and Melissa Massey led an interactive session focused on teamwork, communication, and readiness.
🌍✈️ A NETEC-led tabletop exercise tested global readiness for long-range transport of viral hemorrhagic fever patients.
Findings: limited global capacity, shared transport assets, and urgent need for clear prioritization & international coordination.
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Findings: limited global capacity, shared transport assets, and urgent need for clear prioritization & international coordination.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🌍✈️ A NETEC-led tabletop exercise tested global readiness for long-range transport of viral hemorrhagic fever patients.
Findings: limited global capacity, shared transport assets, and urgent need for clear prioritization & international coordination.
📖 ow.ly/fQuh50WVtl1
Findings: limited global capacity, shared transport assets, and urgent need for clear prioritization & international coordination.
📖 ow.ly/fQuh50WVtl1
🚑 New #TransmissionInterrupted episode drops Dec. 3 — subscribe for alerts!
Hear Dr. Alex Isakov (NETEC EMS Workgroup Co-Chair; Emory University Health Security) explain how Identify, Isolate, and Inform anchors EMS decision-making during special pathogen transports.
Hear Dr. Alex Isakov (NETEC EMS Workgroup Co-Chair; Emory University Health Security) explain how Identify, Isolate, and Inform anchors EMS decision-making during special pathogen transports.
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚑 New #TransmissionInterrupted episode drops Dec. 3 — subscribe for alerts!
Hear Dr. Alex Isakov (NETEC EMS Workgroup Co-Chair; Emory University Health Security) explain how Identify, Isolate, and Inform anchors EMS decision-making during special pathogen transports.
Hear Dr. Alex Isakov (NETEC EMS Workgroup Co-Chair; Emory University Health Security) explain how Identify, Isolate, and Inform anchors EMS decision-making during special pathogen transports.
⏰ Don’t miss it! Apply now for the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award to strengthen your facility’s readiness for special pathogens.
Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT
#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT
#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
⏰ Don’t miss it! Apply now for the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award to strengthen your facility’s readiness for special pathogens.
Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT
#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
Learn more + see updated FAQs: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
📅 Application Deadline: December 2, 2025, at 4 p.m. CT
#STANDAward #SpecialPathogens #NETEC #NSPS
⚠️ Special pathogens require special protection.
PPE isn’t one-size-fits-all—and understanding the why behind each piece is critical.
💻 Explore NETEC’s new “Know Your PPE” tool to strengthen your team’s readiness → repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#Bioprep #HealthcareReady #NETECNugget
PPE isn’t one-size-fits-all—and understanding the why behind each piece is critical.
💻 Explore NETEC’s new “Know Your PPE” tool to strengthen your team’s readiness → repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#Bioprep #HealthcareReady #NETECNugget
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
⚠️ Special pathogens require special protection.
PPE isn’t one-size-fits-all—and understanding the why behind each piece is critical.
💻 Explore NETEC’s new “Know Your PPE” tool to strengthen your team’s readiness → repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#Bioprep #HealthcareReady #NETECNugget
PPE isn’t one-size-fits-all—and understanding the why behind each piece is critical.
💻 Explore NETEC’s new “Know Your PPE” tool to strengthen your team’s readiness → repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...
#Bioprep #HealthcareReady #NETECNugget
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Join Dr. Gavin Harris from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social , Dr.David Greenly from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Vanessa Aden from Georgia DPH for an #Measles #ProjectECHO session on 11.20.25, 11am ET Register Here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Join Dr. Gavin Harris from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social , Dr.David Greenly from @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Vanessa Aden from Georgia DPH for an #Measles #ProjectECHO session on 11.20.25, 11am ET Register Here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎧 New episode alert!
“Why should we have a fatalistic view about a mother and baby who contract something like Ebola during pregnancy?” — Dr. John Horton
Listen to the latest Transmission Interrupted episode exploring pregnancy & special pathogens: netec.org/transmission...
“Why should we have a fatalistic view about a mother and baby who contract something like Ebola during pregnancy?” — Dr. John Horton
Listen to the latest Transmission Interrupted episode exploring pregnancy & special pathogens: netec.org/transmission...
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🎧 New episode alert!
“Why should we have a fatalistic view about a mother and baby who contract something like Ebola during pregnancy?” — Dr. John Horton
Listen to the latest Transmission Interrupted episode exploring pregnancy & special pathogens: netec.org/transmission...
“Why should we have a fatalistic view about a mother and baby who contract something like Ebola during pregnancy?” — Dr. John Horton
Listen to the latest Transmission Interrupted episode exploring pregnancy & special pathogens: netec.org/transmission...
Pregnancy + high-consequence infectious diseases = unique challenges. 🌍
Learn how clinicians prepare & protect both mom & baby: netec.org/2025/11/11/m...
#TransmissionInterrupted #PregnancyCare #InfectiousDiseases #HCID #Preparedness
Learn how clinicians prepare & protect both mom & baby: netec.org/2025/11/11/m...
#TransmissionInterrupted #PregnancyCare #InfectiousDiseases #HCID #Preparedness
Managing Special Pathogens in Pregnancy: Challenges and Preparedness
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Pregnancy + high-consequence infectious diseases = unique challenges. 🌍
Learn how clinicians prepare & protect both mom & baby: netec.org/2025/11/11/m...
#TransmissionInterrupted #PregnancyCare #InfectiousDiseases #HCID #Preparedness
Learn how clinicians prepare & protect both mom & baby: netec.org/2025/11/11/m...
#TransmissionInterrupted #PregnancyCare #InfectiousDiseases #HCID #Preparedness
🕒 Last call to register!
NETEC’s live info session on the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award is your chance to learn how hospitals can access up to $500K in support for special pathogen preparedness.
📅 November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
NETEC’s live info session on the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award is your chance to learn how hospitals can access up to $500K in support for special pathogen preparedness.
📅 November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🕒 Last call to register!
NETEC’s live info session on the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award is your chance to learn how hospitals can access up to $500K in support for special pathogen preparedness.
📅 November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
NETEC’s live info session on the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award is your chance to learn how hospitals can access up to $500K in support for special pathogen preparedness.
📅 November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
NETEC experts presented at @apha.org in D.C. last week!
Pictured:
(1) Sophie Shea (@unmc.bsky.social) & Caroline Croyle Persson (Denver Health)
(2) Abbey Lowe (UNMC) & Julie Martin (Emory University)
(3) Anthony Lo Piccolo (@bellevuehosp.bsky.social)
#NETEC #APHA2025
Pictured:
(1) Sophie Shea (@unmc.bsky.social) & Caroline Croyle Persson (Denver Health)
(2) Abbey Lowe (UNMC) & Julie Martin (Emory University)
(3) Anthony Lo Piccolo (@bellevuehosp.bsky.social)
#NETEC #APHA2025
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
NETEC experts presented at @apha.org in D.C. last week!
Pictured:
(1) Sophie Shea (@unmc.bsky.social) & Caroline Croyle Persson (Denver Health)
(2) Abbey Lowe (UNMC) & Julie Martin (Emory University)
(3) Anthony Lo Piccolo (@bellevuehosp.bsky.social)
#NETEC #APHA2025
Pictured:
(1) Sophie Shea (@unmc.bsky.social) & Caroline Croyle Persson (Denver Health)
(2) Abbey Lowe (UNMC) & Julie Martin (Emory University)
(3) Anthony Lo Piccolo (@bellevuehosp.bsky.social)
#NETEC #APHA2025
Check out a new FAQ about the #STANDAward - a funding opportunity to help U.S. hospitals strengthen readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases.
Register for an upcoming Q&A Session
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for an upcoming Q&A Session
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Check out a new FAQ about the #STANDAward - a funding opportunity to help U.S. hospitals strengthen readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases.
Register for an upcoming Q&A Session
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for an upcoming Q&A Session
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
When multiple countries need long-range air transport for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers, how do we prioritize limited resources? 🌍✈️
NETEC’s International Partnerships & Programs team explored this challenge through a global tabletop exercise: netec.org/2025/11/05/s...
NETEC’s International Partnerships & Programs team explored this challenge through a global tabletop exercise: netec.org/2025/11/05/s...
Strengthening Global Readiness: Lessons from a Tabletop Exercise on Long-Range VHF Air Transport
National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
netec.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When multiple countries need long-range air transport for patients with viral hemorrhagic fevers, how do we prioritize limited resources? 🌍✈️
NETEC’s International Partnerships & Programs team explored this challenge through a global tabletop exercise: netec.org/2025/11/05/s...
NETEC’s International Partnerships & Programs team explored this challenge through a global tabletop exercise: netec.org/2025/11/05/s...
The UTMB SPECTRE program hosted the HHS Region 6 2nd Annual Stakeholder Meeting, uniting all five states to share updates, strengthen collaboration, and advance regional preparedness. 💪
@utmbhealth.bsky.social is the Level 1 RESPTC for HHS Region 6 in the NSPS.
#NSPS #HHSRegion6 #UTMB
@utmbhealth.bsky.social is the Level 1 RESPTC for HHS Region 6 in the NSPS.
#NSPS #HHSRegion6 #UTMB
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The UTMB SPECTRE program hosted the HHS Region 6 2nd Annual Stakeholder Meeting, uniting all five states to share updates, strengthen collaboration, and advance regional preparedness. 💪
@utmbhealth.bsky.social is the Level 1 RESPTC for HHS Region 6 in the NSPS.
#NSPS #HHSRegion6 #UTMB
@utmbhealth.bsky.social is the Level 1 RESPTC for HHS Region 6 in the NSPS.
#NSPS #HHSRegion6 #UTMB
🎧 The new episode of #TransmissionInterrupted is out now!
Hear Dr. John Horton and host Jill Morgan (Emory University) discuss pregnancy, pathogens, and compassion in care.
🔗 netec.org/transmission...
#NETEC #PregnancyCare #SpecialPathogens
Hear Dr. John Horton and host Jill Morgan (Emory University) discuss pregnancy, pathogens, and compassion in care.
🔗 netec.org/transmission...
#NETEC #PregnancyCare #SpecialPathogens
Special Pathogens in Labor and Delivery: Navigating Safe Care in High-Risk Situations
Jill Morgan and Dr. John Horton discuss how infectious diseases—from Ebola and Marburg to measles and chickenpox—impact labor, delivery, and maternal care. Dr. Horton shares expert insights on infecti...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🎧 The new episode of #TransmissionInterrupted is out now!
Hear Dr. John Horton and host Jill Morgan (Emory University) discuss pregnancy, pathogens, and compassion in care.
🔗 netec.org/transmission...
#NETEC #PregnancyCare #SpecialPathogens
Hear Dr. John Horton and host Jill Morgan (Emory University) discuss pregnancy, pathogens, and compassion in care.
🔗 netec.org/transmission...
#NETEC #PregnancyCare #SpecialPathogens
Pregnancy and special pathogens — a complex combination requiring skill, planning, and compassion.
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Pregnancy and special pathogens — a complex combination requiring skill, planning, and compassion.
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
🎙️ Transmission Interrupted host Jill Morgan, RN, talks with Dr. John Horton about safe, equitable care for pregnant patients during HCID events.
🎧 New episode out Nov 5!
💡 Applying for the NSPS Level 2 #STANDAward?
Join NETEC for a live info session to learn about eligibility, requirements, and next steps—with Q&A from NETEC leaders.
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join NETEC for a live info session to learn about eligibility, requirements, and next steps—with Q&A from NETEC leaders.
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
💡 Applying for the NSPS Level 2 #STANDAward?
Join NETEC for a live info session to learn about eligibility, requirements, and next steps—with Q&A from NETEC leaders.
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join NETEC for a live info session to learn about eligibility, requirements, and next steps—with Q&A from NETEC leaders.
📅 Wednesday, November 12 at 12 p.m. EST
🔗 Register: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🦇🕷️ Creepy, crawly, flying… and spreading disease! This Halloween, NETEC reminds healthcare workers and anyone who may contact these creatures to follow best practices: use PPE, practice hand hygiene, and follow facility protocols for suspected cases.
#NETECNugget
#NETECNugget
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🦇🕷️ Creepy, crawly, flying… and spreading disease! This Halloween, NETEC reminds healthcare workers and anyone who may contact these creatures to follow best practices: use PPE, practice hand hygiene, and follow facility protocols for suspected cases.
#NETECNugget
#NETECNugget
🧡 “Fear can be a good thing—it brings caution. But we also have to remember compassion, especially for pregnant patients.” — Dr. John Horton (Emory University)
🎧 Hear more in the next Transmission Interrupted episode, out Nov. 5.
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
🎧 Hear more in the next Transmission Interrupted episode, out Nov. 5.
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🧡 “Fear can be a good thing—it brings caution. But we also have to remember compassion, especially for pregnant patients.” — Dr. John Horton (Emory University)
🎧 Hear more in the next Transmission Interrupted episode, out Nov. 5.
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
🎧 Hear more in the next Transmission Interrupted episode, out Nov. 5.
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted
📰 IDWeek Daily News spotlight!
NETEC leaders Dr. Aneesh Mehta (Emory University), Dr. Angela Hewlett (UNMC), & Vicki Herrera (UNMC) discuss lessons from the 2024 Lassa Fever response and the power of NSPS coordination.
www.pageturnpro.com/JHCLLC/11289...
#IDWeek #LassaFever
NETEC leaders Dr. Aneesh Mehta (Emory University), Dr. Angela Hewlett (UNMC), & Vicki Herrera (UNMC) discuss lessons from the 2024 Lassa Fever response and the power of NSPS coordination.
www.pageturnpro.com/JHCLLC/11289...
#IDWeek #LassaFever
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
📰 IDWeek Daily News spotlight!
NETEC leaders Dr. Aneesh Mehta (Emory University), Dr. Angela Hewlett (UNMC), & Vicki Herrera (UNMC) discuss lessons from the 2024 Lassa Fever response and the power of NSPS coordination.
www.pageturnpro.com/JHCLLC/11289...
#IDWeek #LassaFever
NETEC leaders Dr. Aneesh Mehta (Emory University), Dr. Angela Hewlett (UNMC), & Vicki Herrera (UNMC) discuss lessons from the 2024 Lassa Fever response and the power of NSPS coordination.
www.pageturnpro.com/JHCLLC/11289...
#IDWeek #LassaFever