About NCDMPH
NCDMPH VISION
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health will be the United States' academic center of excellence leading disaster health education and research. In collaboration with our federal partners, we will facilitate science and education to inform policy, operations, and funding decisions that improve our readiness, save lives and mitigate injuries in disasters.
NCDMPH MISSION
The Mission of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health is to improve the United States disaster health readiness through advancements and improvements in education, research, practice, and policy.
BACKGROUND
NCDMPH is uniquely positioned as a bridge between federal agencies and academia.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 established NCDMPH in 2007 to be an academic center of excellence in disaster medicine and public health under five federal agency partners: the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. NCDMPH is both a federal organization and an academic center located in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences working with military, nonprofit, private and federal collaborators to advance the mission.
We:
• Lead and collaborate with strategic partners to advance disaster medicine and public health education and research agendas.
• Serve as a neutral coordinator across federal, state, tribal, and local governments; non-government associations and organizations; and academia.
• Convene experts from diverse backgrounds to define disaster health issues and recommend policy solutions.
• Provide expert consultation to all strategic partners regarding disaster health education, training and science.
NCDMPH focuses strategically on:
- Readiness
- Education
- Research
- Collaboration
