EMH 220 - Public Health Emergency Preparation and Response

3 Credits

This course explores public health theory and practice in response to emergencies. The public health infrastructure on a local, regional, state and federal level will be examined. The student will discover how to coordinate a response among public health and partner agencies as detailed in the National Response Framework. Public health response to both natural and man-made emergencies, including extreme weather, pandemics and bioterrorism events will be discussed.