Disaster Health Core Curriculum
The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) is proud to announce a FREE, eight-hour, online Disaster Health Core Curriculum intended for a wide range of health professionals.
The course consists of eleven, 20 – 60 minute online competencies covering various disaster health topics such as personal or family preparedness, communication, ethical and legal issues encountered in disasters, and much more.
This educational activity is designed to be taken in sections or as a whole to be flexible for our busy healthcare professional learners.
The foundation of this curriculum is the Core Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health.
This educational activity has been approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE), and for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) credits.
Hardware/Software Requirements: Internet connectivity and an up-to-date browser (Chrome or Firefox preferred).
TO ACCESS A COURSE, CLICK ON THE COMPETENCY TITLE BELOW.
Please not that your browser screen may need to be readjusted (zoom < 100%) to access the lower left and right control panels or the Table of Contents on the upper right side.
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LESSON TITLE |
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AUTHOR |
PRESENTER |
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20 (mins) |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
Kelly Gulley, MPH |
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*Core Competency 2: One’s Expected Role(s) in Organizational and Community Response |
40 |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
Thomas Kirsch MD, MPH, FACEP |
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20 |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
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60 |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
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40 |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
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20 |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
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40 |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
Ed Hsu, MD, MPH |
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60 |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
Kandra Strauss-Riggs, MPH |
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40 |
Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP |
Thomas Kirsch MD, MPH, FACEP |
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60 |
Lainie Rutkow, PhD |
Lainie Rutkow, PhD |
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Core Competency 11: Short-and Long-term Considerations for Recovery |
20 |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
Daniel Barnett, MD |
The APHA designates this (Enduring / Web Course) educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 Credit (s)™.
(*)Core Competencies combined for a maximum of 1 Credit (s)™.
(**) To access and navigate the River City scenario, use the Table of Contents drop-down menu located on the upper right side.
HOW TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
In partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA), FREE continuing education credits are available for the Disaster Health Core Curriculum.
Participants must complete the online assessments with a passing score of 70% or above to receive credit hours. To access the post-assessments webpage (Click HERE). To create an account, please follow the instructions on the APHA Cpd-Confex website. Note that an APHA membership is NOT required to access the assessment page. Participants can complete one or all of the seven assessments however, be aware that Core Competencies 1 - 2 and 6 -7 are combined to receive full credit. Participants also have the option to print individual certificates within the Cpd-Confex website.
POLICY ON DISCLOSURES TO LEARNERS
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health strives to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational programs. All planners, faculty members, moderators, discussants, and presenters participating in this educational activity have no commercial relationships to disclose.
TO ACCESS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION POLICY DISCLOSURE TO LEARNERS, CLICK HERE
Medicine (CME) Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the (National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health). The APHA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: The APHA designates this (Enduring / Web Course) educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™.
Nursing (CNE) Accreditation Statement
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Public Health Association’s Public Health Nursing Section (APHA/PHN), is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Health Education (CHES) Statement
Sponsored by the American Public Health Association (APHA), a designated approver of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) to receive up to 7.0 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are _0___.
PLEASE EMAIL ALL INQUIRES RELATED TO THE DISASTER HEALTH CORE CURRICULUM TO NCDMPH-CME@USUHS.EDU