Disaster Management in Limited Resource Settings Online Course, 2nd Edition, Continuing Education Information
Details
Target Audience
This course is broadly designed for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and students of the health professions.
Time Required to Complete Course
Course participants on average should expect approximately five hours are required to complete this course and post-test.
Computing Requirements
The following are the minimum computing requirements for participating this course. Students must have ready access to and be functionally proficient with:
- A personal computer with an up-to-date operating system and ample memory for downloads
- A web browser, preferably the most up-to-date version of Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari
- Applications capable of opening Microsoft Word documents and of viewing PDFs
- An Internet connection, preferably high speed
Successful Completion
The following are the minimum requirements for successfully completing the course:
- Complete pretest
- Complete all readings and interactive in course content
- Complete post-test with a minimum score of 80%
- Complete evaluation
- Complete course credit claims form if registered for continuing education
Competency Objectives
At the completion of this INMED course learners will be able to:
- Define disaster management.
- Review key terms used in disaster management.
- List key players in disaster management.
- Discuss the phases of disaster management.
- Analyze goals and objectives of the four phases of disaster management.
- Prioritize challenges in disaster management.
- Identify your role in disaster management.
- Assess your preparedness and need before responding do disaster events.
- Develop strategies to reduce vulnerability in a community or patient population.
Continuing Education
Physicians Continuing Education
Institute for International Medicine is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute for International Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Course Accreditation Launch Date: September 01, 2019
Course Accreditation Renew Date: September 01, 2022
ACCME Enduring Materials Definition and Requirements
No commercial support received. No relevant financial relationships with ACCME – defined commercial interests for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.
There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control the content of this activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
An AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate of completion will be issued for completing this program. Certificates may be submitted to applicable State Boards for recognition.
Disclosures
Author
Micah Flint MPA RN DIPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Editors of the 2018 Edition
Micah Flint MPA RN DIPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Nicholas Comninellis MD MPH DIMPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Rachel Duane | Freelance Editor | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Planning Committee
Nicholas Comninellis MD MPH DIMPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
James Fyffe BSN RN DINPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Micah Flint MPA RN DIPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |
Reviewers
Nicholas Comninellis MD MPH DIMPH | INMED | No financial conflicts to disclose |