Risk Communication for Radiological Terrorism Preparedness

Description

This presentation explains forms of radiological terrorism, the effect on public health, what a radiological event looks like, and what public health personnel will do in a response.

Contents

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Topic 1: Risk Communication for Radiological Terrorism Preparedness

• Part 1: What is Radiological Terrorism?
• Part 2: How Does a Radiological Terrorism Event Affect Public Health?
• Part 3: What Does a Radiological Terrorism Event and Response Look Like?
• Part 4: What is the Role of Public Health In Response to a Radiological Event?

Trainers

Dr. Barnett serves as a training specialist with the Center for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where he provides a range of preparedness training to the public health workforce. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Dr. Barnett’s research interests include best practice models to enhance all-hazards public health emergency readiness and response. Specific areas of focus include design and evaluation of preparedness curricula for public health workers; mental health aspects of public health emergency response; public health readiness exercises; and organizational culture change issues facing health departments in building a ready public health workforce.

Dr. Barnett received a BA in English from Yale University and his MD degree at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health. He earned his MPH degree at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and he completed the Johns Hopkins General Preventive Medicine Residency Program in 2002.

Karen Udwari is the training coordinator for Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, Emergency Preparedness and Response Program.

Prior to working in Emergency Preparedness, Ms Udwari previously worked in clinical pediatrics and communitiy health training. She has worked in local public health for the past eight years. Karen is a certified pediatric registered nurse.