Education
Education
The NCDMPH leads federal, and coordinates national efforts to develop and propagate core curricula, education, training and research in all-hazards disaster health.
To that end, the NCDMPH is involved in a number of efforts related to knowledge and learning in disaster health.
- Contributing to a set of core competencies in disaster medicine and public health for all health professionals
- Providing resources linked to each of the core competencies for training and self-directed learning
- Initiating the steps toward establishing a pediatric disaster competency-based education and training program
- Developing online lessons for health professionals in:
Tracking and Reunification of Children in Disasters
Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters on Children
Radiation Issues in Children: Knowledge Check, Primer, & Case-Based Activity - Developing disaster preparedness curriculum recommendations for educators and trainers working with health professionals on the following topics: Pediatric Population, Disaster Behavioral Health , Geriatric Population and Public Health Law in Disasters.
- Developing online lessons for health professionals in:
- Compiling resources regarding current disasters and public health emergencies to foster Resilience through Learning
- Creating an annotated bibliography to highlight resources related to learning in disaster health.
- Addressing the challenge of building and maintaining disaster related learning by health professionals in a resource-constrained environment in "Capturing the Range of Learning: Implications for Disaster Health in a Resource Constrained Future"
- Offering suggestions for standardizing and aligning the building blocks of disaster health competency models
- Participating in and observing a number of exercises designed to improve all-hazards response
Through these efforts, the NCDMPH is working toward a nation of resilient communities.
