Program Description:
The events of September 11, 2001 and the multi-city anthrax infections, deaths, and investigations have made evident the need for strong public health emergency preparedness. Emergency preparedness requires new competencies of public health professionals. In this program Kristine Gebbie, reviewed core competencies in emergency preparedness and their application in multiple emergencies.
Objectives:
As a result of this program, participants will be able
to:
- Define emergency preparedness.
- Describe core competencies in public health.
Satellite broadcast originally aired March 21, 2002.
School of Public Health, University at Albany, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
These activities have been assigned code 6VKSFE-PRV-06-004 and has been approved for 1.0 contact hour.
School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).TM Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive 1.0 Category 1 CECH in health education.
