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Since 2000, schools of public health have played an essential role in reaching and teaching the public health preparedness workforce through research, education and training. SPH collaborate with governmental and non-governmental agencies to prepare for and respond to all hazards events including bioterrorism, emerging infectious diseases, and environmental threats. Schools of public health educate students who become the next generation of public health leaders; develop valuable trainings for working professionals; and conduct vital research that will improve future public health practices.
ASPH, serving as a central coordinator of our schools preparedness activities:
- Promotes school of public health preparedness trainings, resources, education and drills through the Preparedness Resource Center and Education Calendar.
- Fosters collaboration among our schools through meetings and conferences.
- Works collaboratively with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to meet SPH-specific requirements of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act related to competency development and preparedness research translation.
- Develops promotion materials and promotes work of the schools and meetings of national organizations.
Current ASPH and schools preparedness projects include:
The CDC-funded Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) are a national network of academic institutions working in collaboration with state and local public health departments and other community partners to provide life-long learning opportunities to the public health workforce, in order to handle the next public health crisis. http://preparedness.asph.org/cphp/home.cfm
In September of 2008, the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response established Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) in seven accredited schools of public health. The PERRCs will conduct research that will evaluate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities. http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1088
 At the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ASPH will be engaging the appropriate experts to develop a proposed model of core competencies for the public health preparedness and response workforce. The model is scheduled to be completed in July 2010. The project meets one of the mandates of the 2006 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
To see all Competency Development Projects, click here.
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Public Health Alert: 2009 H1N1 Influenza
 In response to the recent human cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza (formerly called swine flu) in the United States and abroad, the Schools of Public Health have organized several trainings, resources, and repositories of information to provide information on the current outbreak, and provide tips for managing this public health emergency and keep the nation healthy.
Stay up to date with the latest news on public health preparedness and response. http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=1103
Communicating in the First Hours: Initial Communication With the Public During a Potential Terrorism Event
 Formative research reports from Schools of Public Health provide pre-event messaging ideas for botulism, pneumonic plague, VX, and dirty bombs to aid health officials in communicating with the public in the first hours of an emergency.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/firsthours/
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