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By joining the phConnect Communication and Alerting Community of Practice%2c you will be added to the HAN Coordinators listserv and will receive invitations to the monthly conference calls. %3cbr %2f%3e%3cbr %2f%3e3. Obtain an Epi-X Account%3a This will ensure that you receive CDC HAN messages and important disease outbreak%2c surveillance%2c public health guidelines and ongoing updates.If you do not have an Epi-X account%2c contact Epi-X help epixhelp%40cdc.gov. They will confirm your request with a state or loca epidemiologist. Upon approval%2c CDC%26%238217%3bs Epi-X will provide a security certificate to your computer which will allow you to access Epi-X. Complete your profile and establish your role as HAN Coordinator for your state or jurisdiction. If wish to access Epi-X messages via your Blackberry%2c the security certificate can be added to your device . %3cbr %2f%3e%3cbr %2f%3e4. Subscribe to Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA). 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