🎙️ It’s live!

Today’s episode of Transmission Interrupted features NETEC’s PIs reflecting on 10 years of special pathogen preparedness and the future of the National Special Pathogen System of Care.

🎧 Listen now: netec.org/transmission...
#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted

🎙️ New episode of Transmission Interrupted drops March 4!

NETEC’s PIs reflect on 10 years of special pathogen preparedness — from Ebola to today’s National Special Pathogen System.

Don’t miss this look back (and forward).

🎧 netec.org/podcast

#NETEC #TransmissionInterrupted

🧪 Join us for Biosafety Cabinets 101 on March 25 at 1 PM ET!

Learn the fundamentals of BSC classes, HEPA filtration, airflow, and safe workflow practices for handling special pathogens.

🎓 CE credits available
🔗 Register for the webinar: unmc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#NETEC #Biosafety #LabSafety

Strengthening VHF Preparedness in Healthcare Facilities: A Comprehensive Checklist National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

VHFs demand fast action. NETEC’s latest blog walks through the VHF Preparedness Checklist to help facilities stay ready to identify, isolate, inform, and safely treat suspected cases.

Read the blog: netec.org/2026/01/28/s...

#HealthcarePreparedness #NETEC

A career defined by service, leadership, and lasting impact. As Shelly Schwedhelm retires from NSPS, NETEC reflects on her extraordinary contributions to national special pathogen readiness.

Read more: 👉 netec.org/2026/01/21/c...

#NSPS #NETEC #SpecialPathogens #HealthcarePreparedness

New article in Medical Laboratory Observer co-authored by NETEC Laboratory Workgroup Co-Chairs Vicki Herrera (@unmc.bsky.social) & Dr. Colleen Kraft (Emory University) highlights why laboratory readiness is essential for HCID response—not optional.

🔗 www.mlo-online.com/disease/infe...

#NETEC #HCID

🎉 Happy 2026 from NETEC!
Thank you to everyone working to strengthen special pathogen preparedness across the country.

Here’s to a new year of health, resilience, and readiness. 🩺✨

#HappyNewYear #NETEC #NSPS

Season’s Greetings from NETEC!

Wishing all who celebrate during this time a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. Thank you for your partnership and commitment to special pathogen preparedness. ✨

#NETEC #NSPS #SpecialPathogens #InfectiousDiseases #HappyHolidays

Locally Acquired Chikungunya Reported in New York: Public Health Context and Clinical Considerations National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

🚨 New York reports its first locally acquired chikungunya case—the first in the U.S. since 2019.

NETEC’s latest blog by Dr. James Lawler (@unmc-gchs.bsky.social) breaks down what this means for clinicians, labs, and public health.

🔗 netec.org/2025/12/16/l...

#Chikungunya #PublicHealth #NETEC

Better anteroom design = safer patient care.
Check out NETEC’s new guidance on managing anteareas for high-consequence pathogens:
👉 repository.netecweb.org/items/show/1...

#NETEC #InfectionPrevention #HealthcareSafety #SpecialPathogens

⏳ Deadline is TODAY!
Applications for the NSPS Level 2 STAND Award are due by 4 p.m. CST, offering $500K per facility plus NETEC training and technical support.

Need help finishing the application? Email us at award@netec.org.

#NETEC #STANDAward

💛 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

⏰ 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

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

NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network. Training, support, and national recognition included.
👉 Apply: netec.org/stand-fund-a...
#NETEC #STANDAward #NSPS #SpecialPathogen

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...

🎧 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

🧡 “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

Hospitals teaming up = stronger global readiness. 🌍
Learn how Twinning works → netec.org/2025/10/14/e...
#GlobalHealth #Preparedness #NETEC

The NSPS Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment and Network Development (STAND) Award will provide $500K per facility to strengthen the nation’s special pathogen network.

👉 Learn more: https://netec.org/stand-fund-award/application/

#NETEC #SpecialPathogens #STANDAward #HCID #NSPS

📚 New on Transmission Interrupted: Host Jill Morgan talks with NETEC’s Education & Training team about how they turn complex science into frontline-ready tools.

🎧 New episode drops Oct. 1!

#HealthcarePreparedness #NETEC #Education #Training

🌍 Remote care is reshaping HCID response.

🏠 From home testing to digital monitoring, innovative models reduce BCU activations & help hospitals manage surges.

Read 3 real-world approaches: ow.ly/fEfi50WOf9H

#NETECNugget #HCID #RemoteMonitoring #InfectiousDiseases #NETEC

Behind every strong response is strong preparedness.
This #NationalPreparednessMonth, meet the NETEC Emergency Management Workgroup—planning, training & coordinating to keep healthcare ready for high-consequence infectious diseases.

#NETEC #HealthcarePreparedness #HCID

🎙 New episode of Transmission Interrupted drops Sept 3! @jill-morgan.bsky.social (Emory University), interviews Chad Bowman (Johns Hopkins Lifeline) & Liz Lenz (Denver Health Paramedic Division) about effective PPE use in EMS.

#TransmissionInterrupted #NETEC #EMS #PPE

🎧 NEW: #TransmissionInterrupted Sneak Preview!

Chad Bowman (Johns Hopkins Lifeline) shows how the ASPR TRACIE EMS Playbook guides PPE choices in EMS. Full episode drops Sept 3—don’t miss it!

#EMS #PPE #InfectionControl #NETEC

Some special pathogens have no vaccines — but preparedness saves lives. 💉🦠

This #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth, NETEC champions BOTH vaccination & readiness for all high-consequence diseases.

🔗 ow.ly/oz9B50WGL6z

#VaccinesWork #NETEC #HealthSecurity

#FlashbackFriday: NETEC reps presented at #PrepSummit25 this spring!

Jade Flinn (Johns Hopkins), Jill Morgan (Emory), and Caroline Croyle Persson (Denver Health) shared a poster on Category A waste management.

👏 Shoutout to our RESPTC leaders from Regions 3, 4, and 8!
#NETEC

🩺 HCID Training in Pascagoula!

Emory SCDP visited Singing River Health System on 8/6 for hands-on PPE and infection control training, strengthening frontline readiness for high-consequence infectious diseases.

#NETEC #HCID #HealthcareTraining #EmorySCDP

Remembering Dr. Phil Smith: A Leader in Special Pathogen Preparedness National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

🕊️ The NETEC community remembers Dr. Phil Smith—a pioneering force in special pathogen preparedness whose vision helped build the systems we rely on today. His leadership, mentorship, and legacy live on.
Read our full tribute → netec.org/2025/08/07/r...
#NETEC #Biopreparedness #UNMC #InMemoriam

Strengthening the Response: A Framework for High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center

What does a resilient HCID response system look like in practice? NETEC's latest blog post distills key insights from SPRN’s Emerging Infectious Diseases article.

📖 Read the blog: netec.org/2025/08/05/s...

#NETEC #SPRN #HCID #HealthSecurity #InfectiousDiseases

A Health Security article highlights how a Johns Hopkins Hospital biocontainment unit checklist was adapted in Ireland to strengthen special pathogen readiness.

📄 www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

#GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity #NETEC #JohnsHopkins #HCID