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Preparing Emergency Physicians for Acute Disaster Response: A Review of Current Training Opportunities in the US

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2016

Bhakti Hansoti Open the ORCID record for Bhakti Hansoti [Opens in a new window] ,
Dylan S. Kellogg ,
Sara J. Aberle ,
Morgan C. Broccoli ,
Jeffrey Feden ,
Arthur French ,
Charles M. Little ,
Brooks Moore ,
Joseph Sabato Jr.  and
Tara Sheets
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Bhakti Hansoti*
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUSA
Dylan S. Kellogg
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUSA
Sara J. Aberle
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Emergency Medicine, Rochester, MinnesotaUSA
Morgan C. Broccoli
Affiliation:
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUSA
Jeffrey Feden
Affiliation:
Brown University, Emergency Medicine, Providence, Rhode IslandUSA
Arthur French
Affiliation:
VA Puget Sound Health Care System - Seattle Division, Emergency Medicine, Seattle, WashingtonUSA
Charles M. Little
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Denver, Emergency Medicine, Denver, ColoradoUSA
Brooks Moore
Affiliation:
Emory University, Emergency Medicine, Atlanta, GeorgiaUSA
Joseph Sabato Jr.
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, FloridaUSA
Tara Sheets
Affiliation:
Baylor College of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Houston, TexasUSA
R. Weinberg
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MassachusettsUSA
Pat Elmes
Affiliation:
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Irving, TexasUSA
Christopher Kang
Affiliation:
Madigan Army Medical Center, Emergency Medicine, Tacoma, WashingtonUSA
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Correspondence: Bhakti Hansoti, MBChB, MPH Department of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland USA E-mail: bhakti.hansoti@gmail.com
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Abstract

Study Objective

This study aimed to review available disaster training options for health care providers, and to provide specific recommendations for developing and delivering a disaster-response-training program for non-disaster-trained emergency physicians, residents, and trainees prior to acute deployment.

Methods

A comprehensive review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature of the existing training options for health care providers was conducted to provide specific recommendations.

Results

A comprehensive search of the Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify publications related to courses for disaster preparedness and response training for health care professionals. This search revealed 7,681 unique titles, of which 53 articles were included in the full review. A total of 384 courses were found through the grey literature search, and many of these were available online for no charge and could be completed in less than six hours. The majority of courses focused on management and disaster planning; few focused on clinical care and acute response.

Conclusion

There is need for a course that is targeted toward emergency physicians and trainees without formal disaster training. This course should be available online and should utilize a mix of educational modalities, including lectures, scenarios, and virtual simulations. An ideal course should focus on disaster preparedness, and the clinical and non-clinical aspects of response, with a focus on an all-hazards approach, including both terrorism-related and environmental disasters.

HansotiB, KelloggDS, AberleSJ, BroccoliMC, FedenJ, FrenchA, LittleCM, MooreB, SabatoJJr., SheetsT, WeinbergR, ElmesP, KangC. Preparing Emergency Physicians for Acute Disaster Response: A Review of Current Training Opportunities in the US. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):643–647.

Keywords

disaster trainingeducationemergency physician
Type
Comprehensive Reviews
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 31 , Issue 6 , December 2016 , pp. 643 - 647
Copyright
© World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2016 

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