Emergency Response, Disasters, and Public Health
ID 290
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
The purpose of this course is to provide cognitive and heuristic tools to public health practitioners to be well prepared to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impact of health disasters precipitated by a variety of threats. The course will provide learners with an awareness of the wide-ranging collaborative processes necessary among public health and medical service providers, as well as cross sectoral dependencies on others such as energy, transportation, public safety, etc. Upon completion of this course, the learner will understand and be able to utilize tools and processes to save lives, reduce the burden of suffering, and speed communities to recovery in the face of disasters.
Class Notes
THIS CLASS HAS PRIORITY ENROLLMENT
Priority Wave Groups
Wave 1: MPH-EPI
Wave 2: MPH-EPI, and summer-only/summer-focused students
Wave 3: MPH-EPI, and summer-only/summer-focused students and approved petitioners
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Priority Wave Timing
Wave 1 | 8/13/2026 11:00 AM - 8/23/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 2 | 8/24/2026 12:00 AM - 8/26/2026 11:59 PM
Wave 3 | 8/27/2026 12:00 AM Enrollment Deadline (varies by session)
MPH-EPI and summer-only/summer focused students do not need to petition to enroll. Other students may submit a petition to enroll if space is available.
Not Available for Cross Registration
