2026 New Public Health Nurse Orientation

Orientation for new Indiana local health department public health workers. Held in the Indiana Department of Health's Adams Auditorium.
About this Event

Day 1: Thursday

December 3, 2026-Indiana Department of Health's Adams Auditorium

9:30-10:00 am Registration Table Open
10:00 am Welcome
12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch (On your own)
3:00 pm Break/Class Photo
5:00 pm Adjourn

Day2: Friday

December 4, 2026-Indiana Department of Health's Adams Auditorium

8:00 am Morning Address
11:15 am -12:15 pm Lunch (On your own)
2:00pm Adjourn

Topics to be covered:

Regional Teams & LHD Outreach/HFI

Laws, Statutes, Ordinances and Legalese

Lead & Healthy Homes

Preparedness

Immunization

Fatality Review and Prevention

Media Relations

Dental Hygiene

IDOH Lab Overview

Illegal Drug Lab Cleanup

IN Public Retirement System/ PERF

Intro to Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Field Epidemiology

TB and Refugee Health

Vaccine Preventable & Invasive Diseases

Foodborne Disease

Rabies Control Program

Vector Control

HIV/STI and Viral Hepatitis