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About Us
WHAT WE DO
Prepare the public health and healthcare workforces and others for:
- Biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear threats or emergencies
- Industrial and transportation accidents
- Infectious disease outbreaks
- Natural disasters
- Protecting the safety, physical and mental health of:
- Emergency responders
- public health and health care workers, and
- the general public.
HOW WE DO IT
Educate and train through:
- Seminars, lectures, conferences, and courses
- Online content prepared by our experts
- Distance education
OUR AUDIENCE
Our training will target a broad spectrum of public health and emergency management professionals, including health officers, environmental health specialists, communicable disease staff, infection control professionals, epidemiologists, health educators, higher education professionals, and the general public, as well as students enrolled in formal education programs.
OUR PARTNERS
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New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
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UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
CENTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Although the UMDNJ-School of Public Health was only recently awarded funding specifically to create the Center, the School has been working on related efforts funded by the NJ State Department of Health and Senior Services, through the federal Preparedness Plan (Focus Area G), the National Institute of Health Sciences, and other agencies.
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Participated in development and implementation of a 40-hour bioterrorism training program for public health professionals.
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Conducted with the Academy of Medicine of NJ, Roving Symposia on the response to biological terrorism.
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Published, in New Jersey Medicine, a series of articles on counter-terrorism and other preparedness issues for the medical community.
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Conducted needs assessments with key public health professional groups across the state.
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The Field Epidemiology Education Program meets monthly with the Statewide Regional Epidemiologists to enhance their response to threats to New Jersey's health.
DISTANCE LEARNING
In addition to providing top-quality training through traditional methods, the Center will use emerging technology and sound educational principles to effectively meet the training needs of busy public health and medical professionals. The Center will provide collaborative learning relationships and access to educational material through a variety of distance education media.
Established with the assistance of the Association of Schools of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and working in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The NJCPHP is supported by Cooperative Agreement #U90/CCU223257-02 from CDC. The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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HIGHLIGHTS |
| Understanding & Preventing Pertussis from the Cradle to the Grave: A Fresh Look Prevention, Accurate Diagnosis, Reporting & Treatment Local Needs and Preparedness for WMD Incidents: The Current – and Sobering - US Picture A Presentation by Dr. Glenn Paulson, Director, NJCPHP, UMDNJ-SPH |
