SCDP Education & Training


Program Description

The Serious Communicable Diseases Program Education & Training focuses on the comprehensive planning and delivery of educational services pertaining to communicable diseases, leveraging tools such as situation reports, Project ECHO, and in-person regional training courses. With a dedicated team of experienced healthcare professionals, including nurses and doctors, the program equips participants with crucial knowledge and skills to address disease outbreaks effectively. SCDP also provides consultative and technical support to regional facilities.

To find out more information about our Project ECHO Program, please visit our quicklinks on the right hand side of this page.

SCDP Outreach Team


Sharon Vanairsdale,DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, NP-C, CEN, FAEN, FAAN Program Director, Serious Communicable Diseases Unit

Aneesh Mahta,MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine

Gavin Harris, MD Director of Education and Outreach, Emory University Serious Communicable Diseases Program

E. Thornton, MPH Outreach Coordinator, Emory Serious Communicable Diseases Program