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Boston, MA
December 12, 2018
 Communicating effectively about risk is a critical part of managing crises. Effective risk communication allows individuals, stakeholders, and entire communities to make the best possible decisions for their well-being during a crisis or emergency. This course will develop skills necessary for creating effective messages, strategies for understanding the needs of target audiences, and selecting appropriate messaging channels and platforms.
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Online Course
November 26-December 21, 2018
 When disaster hits, communities need to take steps to ensure they can "build back better." This is the challenge in recovery planning. This 4-week online course provides an overview of the recovery planning process and highlights key planning activities for public health, emergency medical services, hospitals, community health, long-term care, and other healthcare institutions. The course consists of four live session webinars, with self-paced readings, videos and discussion board activities between the sessions.
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Hospital Incident Command System (HICS): Response to Emergencies in Healthcare Facilities
Middleborough, MA
February 28, 2019
 This 4-hour course provides an overview of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Fifth Edition. Through practical scenarios and interactive discussions, students will learn the benefits of HICS and its application in a healthcare environment, including adaptations for community health centers and other healthcare settings.
Please save the date for this upcoming course in 2019!
Online Registration will be available soon.
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Featured Career Opportunities
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The Office of Public Health Preparedness is Hiring!
The Office of Public Health Preparedness (OPHP) is looking for experienced candidates to contribute to our work of enhancing community, public health, and healthcare system resilience in order to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that impact the health of the public.
The Media & Technology Coordinator works collaboratively with OPHP staff to meet technology needs in support of program activities such as classroom and online courses, public health emergency response, community engagement, social media, meetings and other events. If you or anyone you know is qualified for this position, click here to visit the Boston Public Health Commission’s career page to apply.
| The Senior Program Manager, Healthcare System Preparedness is responsible for overseeing program and project management for the Boston Healthcare Preparedness Coalition, the City of Boston’s Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC). If you or anyone you know is qualified for this position, please click here to visit the Boston Public Health Commission’s career page to apply. |
The Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals (COBTH), a coalition of twelve Boston area teaching hospitals, is seeking an Emergency Management Coordinator to assist in coordinating area-wide hospital preparedness and to serve as a resource for the preparedness staff at member institutions. This role works extensively with hospitals in the region and plays a critical role working with the BPHC Office of Public Health Preparedness during activations of the Medical Intelligence Center to support healthcare system preparedness and response. Please click here for more information about how to apply.
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This Month in Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness
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 A new version of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Response Capabilities was released at the end of October. These capabilities have been updated in response to lessons learned from public health emergency responses, updates to public health science, revised guidance resources, feedback from the practice community and subject matter experts, and input from federal agencies and professional associations. This document has streamlined language and aligned content with new national standards and current public health priorities and strategies.
November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month
 The Nation's critical infrastructure, including public health and healthcare, provides essential services that underpin American society and sustain the American way of life. The intent of Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month is to build awareness and appreciation of the importance of critical infrastructure and reaffirm the nationwide commitment to keep our critical infrastructure and our communities safe and secure. Use the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) toolkit to promote awareness of the importance of critical infrastructure. For information specific to public health and healthcare, refer to the DHS Healthcare and Public Health Sector-Specific Plan, a component of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. |
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Additional Headlines and Resources
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Watch the latest FEMA PrepTalk on Triage, Ethics, and Operations: Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response.
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Read about Medical Surge and the Role of Health Clinics in this ASPR TRACIE review of 175 online surveys from health clinic leaders from 38 states.
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has compiled a web page of resources to assist children, teens, families, and their caregivers in coping with mass violence and its impacts in the community.
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced the official opening of the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center at the end of October.
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Check out the recently released U.S. Health Security National Action Plan, released on October 18 based on coordination from multiple federal agencies.
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Use the recently released Healthcare and Public Health Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit, from ASPR to inform emergency preparedness planning, risk management activities, and resources investments.
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s 2019 Preparedness Summit, taking place March 26-29, 2019 in St. Louis, MO.
- FEMA has released Ready 2 Help, a card game for children ages 8-12 that teaches youth how to stay safe and get help in emergencies.
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Hospital Incident Command System (HICS): Response to Emergencies in
Healthcare Facilities
February 28, 2019
Online Registration Available Soon |
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Continue Your Learning Online
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Visit our course catalog to access online trainings, our archived webinars page to access a list of our webinar recordings and our knowledge base to browse additional resources.
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The DelValle Institute has great partners in emergency preparedness trainings for public health and healthcare providers in Massachusetts, including:
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