JNanouvearmyb 2e0r1 270 16 What's New in Public Health Happy New Year! Click the links below to discover the latest news and updates from NMCPHC! NMCPHC Updates  Healthy Weight Toolbox  ShipShape Program Facilitation Manual  ShipShape Program Participant Study Guide  DOEHRS Do’s and Don’ts Fact Sheet  Zika Virus Information and Resources  NMCPHC LinkedIn Group Public Health in the News  Preventive Medicine Unit Remembers Attack on Pearl Harbor – Navy.mil  The Science Behind Why You Should Stop Chugging So Many Energy Drinks – Health.mil  Working Together Ensures High-Quality Patient Care – Health.mil  Military Medicine Advances Contribute to Highest Injury Survival Rates in Modern History – Science.dodlive.mil  Health, Safety, Fitness Community Service Award Winners for 2016 Announced – Navy.mil NMCPHC Upcoming Training and Conferences  9 – 13 January: DOEHRS – IH Sustainment Training  17 January: Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training  31 January: Case Finding for DRSi Reporting Webinar  Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) February Training NMCPHC Field Activity Education and Training  Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE)  NEPMU-2  NEPMU-5  NEPMU-6  NEPMU-7 Connect with NMCPHC: NMCPHC Updates Back to Table of Contents >> Healthy Weight Toolbox American adults are facing weight issues at an alarming rate. Since 2007, nearly 70 percent of those ages 20 and older are considered overweight or obese.1 The military population is facing similar concerns about excessive body weight. According to the 2014 Fleet and Marine Corps Health Risk Assessment Annual Report, 64 percent of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard service members who completed the assessment were classified as overweight or obese based on self-reported criteria.2 Extra pounds can decrease quality of life and increase health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some types of cancer.3 The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) is committed to providing Sailors, Marines, beneficiaries and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians with the tools they need to learn how to make healthier choices to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. In this toolbox, we provide a variety of resources and tools that will help positively change behaviors related to healthy eating, active living and psychological and emotional well-being. Click here to learn more >> [1] U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2014: With Special Feature on Adults Aged 55-64. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm. Published 2015. Accessed October 2015. [2] Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center EpiData Center Department. Fleet and Marine Corps Health Risk Assessment 2014. http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/Documents/health-promotion-wellness/general-tools-and-programs/HRA-2014-report-final.pdf. Published 2015. Accessed October 2015. [3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity. The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/effects/index.html. Published 5 June 2015. Accessed November 2015. ShipShape Program Facilitation Manual The ShipShape Program is the official Navy weight management program that assists military service members, beneficiaries and government civilians with making healthy behavior changes to reach their weight management goals. The ShipShape Program Facilitation Manual provides all ShipShape Facilitators with an overview of their roles and responsibilities in the program, resources and guidance needed to facilitate the program and direction through the post- program follow-up phases. Click here to learn more >> ShipShape Program Participant Study Guide The ShipShape Program was developed to decrease the loss rate of service members who exceed Navy body composition assessment (BCA) standards. The purpose of this study guide is to give ShipShape participants an overview of the program, outline their responsibilities within the program and provide tools and instructions to successfully complete the program. Click here to learn more >> Connect with NMCPHC: NMCPHC Updates Back to Table of Contents >> DOEHRS Do’s and Don’ts Fact Sheet The Industrial Hygiene module of Defense Occupational Environmental and Health Readiness System (DOEHRS-IH) is a comprehensive, automated information system for assembling, comparing, using, evaluating and storing environmental health surveillance data, occupational personnel exposure information, workplace environmental monitoring data, personal protective equipment usage data, observation of work practices data and employee health hazard educational data. DOEHRS-IH provides information needed by Occupational Health (OH) staff and command surgeons for reporting options to commanders regarding the reduction of health threats. The DOEHRS Do’s and Don’ts Fact Sheet provides information on how to manage your DOEHRS account. Click here to learn more >> Zika Virus Information and Resources The NMCPHC Zika Virus information and resources webpage provides up-to-date guidance to help preventive medicine personnel, health care providers, service members and their families understand and prevent the spread of the Zika virus. The Zika virus is a flavivirus that is primarily transmitted via the bite of Aedes mosquitoes, similar to dengue virus or chikungunya virus. It can also be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus, via unprotected sexual contact with an infected person, and through blood transfusion. Click here to learn more>> NMCPHC LinkedIn Group It’s official! NMCPHC is now on LinkedIn. Open to our, staff, customers and professionals interested in joining the Navy Public Health team, the NMCPHC LinkedIn group will allow members to share knowledge and ideas, network and hold discussions that further our common mission of protecting the health and readiness of our nation’s service members and their families. We strongly encourage you to join the group, participate in discussions, ask questions and invite others to learn more about the innovative work happening at NMCPHC. Click here to learn more >> Connect with NMCPHC: \ Public Health in the News Back to Table of Contents >> Preventive Medicine Unit Remembers Attack on Pearl Harbor http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=98214 Sailors from Navy Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit Five (NEPMU-5) participated in a wreath remembrance ceremony aboard the USS Midway commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 2016. The USS Midway was commissioned a week after the end of World War II in September 1945 and was decommissioned in 1992. The ship is currently used as a museum and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in San Diego, California. First class petty officers from NEPMU-5 laid wreaths during the ceremony as part of the CPO 365 program highlighting Navy heritage and pride. The wreaths were dedicated to Pearl Harbor and the "Greatest Generation." Click here to read more>> The Science Behind Why You Should Stop Chugging So Many Energy Drinks https://health.mil/News/Articles/2016/12/30/The-science-behind-why-you-should-stop- chugging-so-many-energy-drinks We’ve all seen them before. The cans, small shots and uniquely packaged drinks that promise to give you an energy boost during the most important parts of your day. At first glance, it seems like a great idea: chug it down and stay alert. However, if you begin to overindulge, you could wind up doing some serious harm to your body. Click here to read more>> Working Together Ensures High-Quality Patient Care http://health.mil/News/Articles/2016/12/20/Working-together-ensures-high-quality-patient- care Supported by the Defense Health Agency, the Puget Sound Military Health System (MHS) was selected as a pilot site for strategic patient communications. Similar to civilian health networks, the Puget Sound MHS is launching a new brand and education campaign to help TRICARE beneficiaries and staff at medical treatment facilities (MTFs) better understand the integrated health system and its many benefits. Click here to read more>> Connect with NMCPHC: Public Health in the News Back to Table of Contents >> Military Medicine Advances Contribute to Highest Injury Survival Rates in Modern History http://science.dodlive.mil/2016/12/19/advances-in-military-medicine-contribute-to-highest- survival-rates-in-modern-history/ Thanks to advances in military medicine and personal protective gear, service members injured in combat during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn have the highest survival rate in modern history. Approximately 55,000 military personnel have been injured in these conflicts—as many as 16,000 of them so severely, they likely would not have survived had they sustained the same wounds in previous conflicts. Surviving the battlefield is often just the beginning for injured service members, the first step on the road to recovery and healing. The journey may be long because, in addition to the impact of their physical trauma, many of these wounded warriors also bear psychological scars that may manifest as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Click here to read more >> Health, Safety, Fitness Community Service Award Winners for 2016 Announced http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=98148 Seven commands were recognized for community service excellence on December 15, 2016 as Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced the Health, Safety and Fitness Flagship Awards for calendar year 2016. The Health, Safety and Fitness Awards are managed by NETC as the flag sponsor and executed by the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC). Winners are recognized for having the best overall community service programs that teach and encourage individuals, especially youth, to lead active lives. Click here to read more>> Connect with NMCPHC: NMCPHC Upcoming Training & Conferences Back to Table of Contents >> DOERHS – IH Sustainment Training January 9 – 13 Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL DOEHRS – IH is a web-based application that is used to collect industrial hygiene survey information. This course is designed to teach military and civilian Industrial Hygiene (IH) personnel, who will be actively entering data into the DOEHRS-IH application, to maneuver and organize data within their Industrial Hygiene Program Office. There is no fee for this course. However, students and their commands are responsible for their own transportation, lodging and per diem arrangements and expenses. Click here to learn more>> Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training January 17 Norfolk Branch Medical Clinic Norfolk, VA Tobacco cessation courses are offered at a variety of locations including ashore and afloat commands as well as Navy MTFs. The Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training course equips individuals with the knowledge and skills required to become Tobacco Cessation Facilitators at their local command in order to assist others with quitting tobacco. The course will familiarize attendees with individual and group treatment program approaches as well as the counseling skills and knowledge to effectively help tobacco users quit their addiction. In this course, attendees will learn the components of the American Cancer Society’s Freshstart® tobacco cessation program, as well as additional topics useful for conducting tobacco cessation such as facilitation skills and behavior change. Attendees will also receive materials and guidance to execute tobacco cessation programming at the local level. Click here to learn more>> Connect with NMCPHC: NMCPHC Upcoming Training & Conferences Back to Table of Contents >> Case Finding for DRSi Reporting January 31 Webinar The Preventive Medicine Program and Policy (PPS) Department is part of a Tri-service group that hosts monthly training sessions for MTF and shipboard public health staff, including users of the Disease Reporting System internet (DRSi). In this training, participants will learn to identify methods to find potential reportable events, understand how to implement those case finding methods and describe advantages and limitations of those methods including Composite Healthcare System (CHCS) spool reports. The training is approximately 30 minutes long and is conducted online with an accompanying dial-in phone number. Click here to learn more>> HPW February Training February 13 – Regional Facilitator Training February 14 – Health Promotion Advanced Training February 16 – Tobacco Cessation Facilitator Training February 16 & 17 – Sexual Risk Reduction Counseling and Sexual Partner Referral Training February 17 – ShipShape Program Facilitator Training Connect with NMCPHC: NMCPHC Field Activity Education & Training Back to Table of Contents >> Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence offers training to DoD Pest Management Professionals to include Pesticide Applicator Certification (approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy federal training and certification requirements for pesticide applicators); DoD Pesticide Applicator Recertification; Operational Entomology Training (preparing preventive medicine personnel to establish a public health pest management program where none exists; and Shipboard Pest Management (we serve as the Navy Program Manager for Shipboard Pest Control). Click here to learn more>> NEPMU-2 NEPMU-2's education and training mission is to provide fleet and staff training, leadership, and management, to ensure that required professional certificates for occupational, environmental and preventive medicine professionals throughout the Navy and Marine Corps are met. Click here to learn more>> NEPMU-5 The mission of the Education and Training Department of NEPMU-5 is to provide external and internal education and training, ashore and afloat, while maintaining training logistical support for deploying FDPMU teams in support of operational commanders worldwide. Services offered: CANTRAC and specialized education & training in support of Navy military and civilian personnel assigned within this unit’s AOR, ashore and afloat. Click here to learn more>> NEPMU-6 The Education and Training department of NEPMU-6 offers courses throughout the year including (but not limited to) Food Safety Manager’s Course, Laboratory Identification of Malaria training, DoD Pesticide Applicator Certificate Refresher Course, Shipboard Pest Management training and Navy Ship Sanitation Certificate Program. Click here to learn more>> NEPMU-7 NEPMU-7 provides Force Health Protection courses throughout the year including (but not limited to) Operational Entomology Training, Shipboard Pest Management and Food Safety Manager’s/Supervisor’s Course. Click here to learn more>> Connect with NMCPHC: