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. 2005;120 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):48-51.
doi: 10.1177/00333549051200S110.

Integration of academia and practice in preparedness training: the Harvard School of Public Health experience

Rebecca A Orfaly  1 , Paul D Biddinger, Jonathan L Burstein, Jennifer Leaning
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Integration of academia and practice in preparedness training: the Harvard School of Public Health experience

Rebecca A Orfaly et al. Public Health Rep. 2005.

Abstract

Given the need for public health professionals well trained in emergency preparedness and response, students in public health programs require ample practical training to prepare them for careers in public health practice. The Harvard School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness has been instrumental in the creation and implementation of a course entitled, "Bioterrorism: Public Health Preparedness and Response." This course features lectures on specific applications of public health practice in emergency preparedness and response. In addition, it provides students the opportunity to operationalize and apply their knowledge during an interactive tabletop exercise. In light of their university affiliations and expertise in providing preparedness training, other Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness have the opportunity to be instrumental in providing similar training to graduate students of public health.

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