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Course Welcome
2005 Indian Ocean tsunami destruction - Source
Disasters are increasingly at the forefront of global attention. In the face of devastating losses the heartening response of many individuals, organizations and governments is to provide rescue. But ultimately the key to preventing human impact from disaster events is to limit risk, and therefore the potential for loss. This process of controlling risk is disaster management. This course is tailored to healthcare professionals wishing to increase their skills and participation in this field, hence this resource: the INMED Disaster Medicine Management Self-Paced Course.
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Implement disaster management mitigation and planning phases
- Develop and implement a hazard-vulnerability analysis
- Develop, implement, and test a disaster plan
- Implement strategies to reduce vulnerability in a community and a patient population
- Participate in disaster response within one's appropriate scope of practice and expertise
- Participate in disaster recovery leadership
Core Competencies:
IOM: Work in interdisciplinary teams; Employ Evidence-based practices
ACGME/ABMS: Medical knowledge; Interpersonal and communications skills; Professionalism; and Systems-based practice
The cost of a 90-day subscription to the INMED Disaster Medicine Management Self-Paced Course is $29 without receiving Continuing Medical Education Credit and is $50 with receiving 5 Hours Continuing Medical Education Credit. To subscribe, please select Subscribe Now
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