National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) Information

The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) was established in 2008 under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21) for the purpose of leading Federal efforts to develop and propagate core curricula, training and research related to medicine and public health in disasters By establishing core curricula and competencies in disaster medicine and public health education, the NCDMPH will better prepare the nation to respond to natural and man-made disasters or other catastrophic public health events. Because of the source of its creation, the NCDMPH is uniquely authorized to communicate and coordinate this learning strategy to state, local and tribal entities, academia and the private sector. Specialties disaster, public health, preparedness, disaster health, disaster learning, education, training, disaster medicine, emergency, adult learning