Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) program
Network Activities
FY 2004 Exemplar Groups
Field Epidemiology for Surge Capacity / Outbreak Response Exemplar Group
The Field Epi for Surge/Outbreak Response Exemplar Group Resource Guide provides a summary of:
- the issues and challenges of preparing for an epi response to a public health emergency;
- existing assessment tools that enable local public health agencies to assess their epi surge capacity and training needs;
- existing CPHP network activities and resources that provide such assessments and trainings;
- gaps in existing assessment and training resources within the CPHP network so that future materials can be developed in order to meet the needs of the public health workforce.
Members of this group included:
- Columbia University
- New York University
- University of California at Berkeley
- Texas at Houston
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan, School of Public Health (A)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of South Florida
- University of Washington
(A) designates a School of Public Health where there is also a Center funded on an annual basis.
(B) designates a Center funded on an annual basis where there is also a School of Public Health.
- Page last reviewed January 12, 2009
- Page last updated January 12, 2009
- Content source: Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER)
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