An important component of this course is the final paper. You will select a topic pertinent to Emergency Management with a focus on a Medical or Healthcare Issue – it should be based on one we've discussed in the course Forums and it must include key disaster medicine / emergency management concepts learned in the course to demonstrate your overall content knowledge. You must also construct a new approach to addressing an aspect of the medical or healthcare-related emergency management issue.
Write a 10-12 paged paper (excluding the title page and references). Your paper must include an introduction, the body in which all items below are addressed and references cited, a well-defined conclusion, and reference page.
Your research should include a minimum of 4 of the following sections below (however, you will likely need to use more than 4 and/or create additional section headers as appropriate for your paper):
New Approach (required): You will construct a new approach to addressing an aspect of the medical or healthcare-related emergency management issue you cover.
Process Mapping of New Approach (required): You will develop a process map (i.e., flow chart) of your new approach. You need to include the agencies that are required to respond to your chosen emergency.
Mechanism of Injury (MOI)
Casualty Figures
Triage Challenges
Medical Response
Urban Search and Rescue
Inter-agency Collaboration
Public Health Issues
Communication and Media Relations
Preparedness-Planning
Logistical Issues
Pitfalls