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ArticleFrontiers in public health2021

California's COVID-19 Virtual Training Academy: Rapid Scale-Up of a Statewide Contact Tracing and Case Investigation Workforce Training Program.

Debbie B Brickley, Maeve Forster, Amelia Alonis, Elizabeth Antonyan, Lisa Chen, Alicia DiGiammarino, Alina Dorian, Caitlin Dunn, Alice Gandelman, Mike Grasso and 10 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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20 authors.

Debbie B BrickleyInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Maeve ForsterInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Amelia AlonisCurry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Elizabeth AntonyanDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Lisa ChenCurry International Tuberculosis Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Alicia DiGiammarinoCenter for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Alina DorianDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Caitlin DunnInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Alice GandelmanCalifornia Prevention Training Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Mike GrassoInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Alice KiureghianDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Andrew D MaherInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Hannah MalanDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Patricia MejiaCenter for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Anna PeareDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Michael PrelipDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Shira ShafirDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Karen WhiteInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Rachel Willard-GraceCenter for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Michael ReidInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Case investigation (CI) and contact tracing (CT) are key to containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Widespread community transmission necessitates a large, diverse workforce with specialized knowledge and skills. The University of California, San Francisco and Los Angeles partnered with the California Department of Public Health to rapidly mobilize and train a CI/CT workforce. In April through August 2020, a team of public health practitioners and health educators constructed a training program to enable learners from diverse backgrounds to quickly acquire the competencies necessary to function effectively as CIs and CTs. Between April 27 and May 5, the team undertook a curriculum design sprint by performing a needs assessment, determining relevant goals and objectives, and developing content. The initial four-day curriculum consisted of 13 hours of synchronous live web meetings and 7 hours of asynchronous, self-directed study. Educational content emphasized the principles of COVID-19 exposure, infectious period, isolation and quarantine guidelines and the importance of prevention and control interventions. A priority was equipping learners with skills in rapport building and health coaching through facilitated web-based small group skill development sessions. The training was piloted among 31 learners and subsequently expanded to an average weekly audience of 520 persons statewide starting May 7, reaching 7,499 unique enrollees by August 31. Capacity to scale and sustain the training program was afforded by the UCLA Extension Canvas learning management system. Repeated iteration of content and format was undertaken based on feedback from learners, facilitators, and public health and community-based partners. It is feasible to rapidly train and deploy a large workforce to perform CI and CT. Interactive skills-based training with opportunity for practice and feedback are essential to develop independent, high-performing CIs and CTs. Rigorous evaluation will continue to monitor quality measures to improve the training experience and outcomes.

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Contact TracingCOVID-19HumansPandemicsSan FranciscoSARS-CoV-2Workforcecase investigationcontact tracingCOVID-19public health preparednessworkforce

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PMID34434915
PMCPMC8381767

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