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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.
.@utmbhealth.bsky.social'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
🌍✈️ 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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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 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.
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 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
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 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
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 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...
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 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...
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 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
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 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...
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 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
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 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!
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 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...
November 3, 2025 at 3:11 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
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 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
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 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
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hospitals teaming up = stronger global readiness. 🌍
Learn how Twinning works → netec.org/2025/10/14/e...
#GlobalHealth #Preparedness #NETEC
October 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Grateful for coverage from AHA, CIDRAP, and more, to help amplify our $37.5M initiative expanding special pathogen treatment readiness nationwide: netec.org/2025/10/15/n...
October 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A team member can’t enter the patient care room? They can still make a difference.
Keep them engaged as a trained observer or training assistant to support safety& readiness.

Explore NETEC’s guide ⬇️
repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...

#HCID #NETECNugget
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
What are HCIDs & how can we prepare? 🦠

Dr. Justin Chan, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, explains the importance of a national readiness framework as outlined here:
“Strengthening the Response: A Framework for HCID Preparedness” → wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🤰🦠 How does caring for a patient with a special pathogen translate to caring for a pregnant person and the fetus?

In the next episode of Transmission Interrupted, Dr. John Horton (Emory) joins host Jill Morgan to discuss how pregnancy changes the body’s response to infection.
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨 Webinar: Ebola—Clinical Evaluation, Treatment & Infection Control

📅 Fri., Oct. 24 | 🕐 3 p.m. EST

Learn about the DRC’s Ebola outbreak, patient care, infection prevention, & NETEC’s role in U.S. preparedness.

Register: https://unmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717604699707/WN_tKS-cdOySMqZqU2U57KHvQ
October 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🚨 Webinar: Ebola—Clinical Evaluation, Treatment, and Infection Control for Clinicians & Healthcare Staff

📅 Fri., Oct. 24 | 🕐 3 p.m. EST

Learn about the DRC Ebola outbreak, patient care, IPC, and NETEC’s role.

Register: https://unmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717604699707/WN_tKS-cdOySMqZqU2U57KHvQ
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🧪 In a new Medical Laboratory Observer Q&A, NETEC experts Vicki Herrera (UNMC) & Dr. Colleen Kraft (Emory University) share how labs can sustain HCID readiness using NETEC’s NSPS Level 2 Resource Guide—with tools, checklists & best practices.

🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/CNQF50X8InH
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
NETEC is heading to #IDWeek2025! Visit us at Booth #1325, Oct. 19–22 in Atlanta.

Don’t miss “Lessons Learned in Biopreparedness and Biocontainment: Lassa Fever in the Midwest”
🗓️ Oct. 20 | 10:30–11:45 AM | Room B206
Moderated by Dr. Mehta (Emory) & Dr. Hewlett (UNMC)

#Biopreparedness
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
📋 What’s the pathogen?
🚨 What’s the risk?
🧤 What’s the PPE?
Pause and protect before every patient.

Download the Know Your PPE Guide: https://repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1930

#NETECNugget #HealthcarePreparedness #PPE
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM