The Big Question EDU 800 Sarah Lewis
The Big Question EDU 800 Sarah Lewis
Topic: Emergency Preparedness Experiences: Freshman year of college at time of Virginia Tech shooting Master’s thesis based on Policy and Procedure Management in Junior College Athletics Working at a hospital at time of local power outage/Zika Virus outbreak/Ebola Virus Teaching a course on emergency preparedness to medical students Ideas: What classifies an “emergency”? What policies are in place? How well known are they? Do they function properly? Do the key players truly know their roles? How can technology assist/hinder the process?
Research Questions: What is considered a public health emergency according to NYS health departments? What type of exercise is most effective for a public health emergency and how is this evaluated? What forms of technology are utilized in the NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services trainings? (http://www.dhses.ny.gov/training/calendar/)
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