February Updates:

Preparedness Lunch and Learn
February 20, 2024
The Preparedness Lunch and Learn series continues February 20, 2024, with a discussion on emPOWER. Tools that can be used to understand vulnerable populations in communities and regions.
Throughout the Preparedness Lunch and Learn series topics will continue to build knowledge for emergency managers in hospitals and other healthcare facilities as well as healthcare coalitions, local health departments, and tribes.

This series is the third Tuesday every month from 12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m. For registration, visit MI-TRAIN, course ID # 1112624 for the entire series.


​Noontime Nugget
February 27, 2024
Please make sure you have the Noontime Nugget on your calendars for February 27, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The first session will be a deep dive into MI-TRAIN led by Kerry Chamberlain. Please make sure you have your computer available so you can "follow along at home". Contact Jessica Gould if you have questions or need the invitation sent.

Please complete the survey linked below by Friday, February 23, 2024 to indicate if you will be attending this session, in order to ensure correct access to MI-TRAIN on the day of training.
Noontime Nugget Attendance Survey
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​27th Annual Rural Health Conference
April 25 and 26, 2024
The 27th Annual Michigan Rural Health Conference will take place Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant. This year's agenda is nearing the final stages, packed with dynamic presenters and programming, to deliver the best Rural Health Conference to date!
View the draft agenda here. 
Register for the Event


​2024 MI Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) Conference
June 18, 2024
The 2024 Michigan Special Pathogens Response Network Conference will be held on June 18, 2024. This all day event will include training in the morning and an afternoon exercise for hospitals and EMS agencies.
Save the Date for the 2024 MI SPRN Conference

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New Training Modules on MI-TRAIN
Four new training modules have been added to MI-TRAIN: 

• Adult Foster Care (AFC) and Homes for the Aged (HFA) Emergency Toolkit - Course ID: 1117287
• Immediate Bed Availability - Course ID: 1117296
• Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) - Course ID: 1117289
• Crisis Standards of Care - Course ID: 1117295

AFC/HFA Flyer
Immediate Bed Availability Flyer
COOP Flyer
Crisis Standards of Care Flyer