Free CME on Terrorism and Preparedness

Terrorism, Preparedness and Public Health
Earn 6.0 free credit hours.

After completing of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the public health role in emergency response to a range of emergencies.
• Recognize unusual events that might indicate an emergency.
• Describe appropriate reactions to biological, chemical, and radiological events.
• Describe how the science of epidemiology is used in outbreak investigations.
• Defend the use of a predefined organizational structure (e.g., the Incident Command System) to assist in managing emergency events.

This course was created by Robert Wesphal, MD, MPH, Director of the University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness.