Preparedness Response Capaci

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course focuses on examining the medical effects and responses to nuclear/radiological, chemical, and biological threats, with a particular emphasis on bioterrorism attacks. It will also include a current analysis of the capacity of the U.S. public health preparedness system to withstand the impacts of a major CBRNE attack and will review historical case studies of high-consequence pathogens related to biothreat preparedness. The course will transition from addressing threats to individuals across the entire spectrum of CBRNE hazards to analyzing their impact on communities at the local, state, national, and international levels, assessing the potential medical and systemic outcomes for both. Specifically, we will cover both individual treatment strategies for disease and broader response strategies at community, state, and national levels.