2007
DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3180cc2675
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The Road to Developing an Advanced Degree Program in Public Health Preparedness

Abstract: The master of homeland security (MHS) degree in public health preparedness at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine is the first degree program of its kind offered by any U.S. medical school. The field of public health preparedness has been increasingly viewed as a new, emerging professional discipline, which academic medicine is well positioned to complement. The process by which the MHS program has evolved from conception to realization is a case study in the mission-based alignment of core v… Show more

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“…Specific competencies in disaster preparedness and response are essential to effective performance in disasters. Consequently, training curricula for various health-related disciplines increasingly incorporate education and such competencies 111213141516171819202122232425. To address rapidly evolving training needs, educators must continue to learn from actual disasters, identify attributes that distinguish effective from ineffective workers, and update competency frameworks and training programs accordingly.…”
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“…Specific competencies in disaster preparedness and response are essential to effective performance in disasters. Consequently, training curricula for various health-related disciplines increasingly incorporate education and such competencies 111213141516171819202122232425. To address rapidly evolving training needs, educators must continue to learn from actual disasters, identify attributes that distinguish effective from ineffective workers, and update competency frameworks and training programs accordingly.…”
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