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Crisis Response in Public Health Practice: International Perspectives

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, November 12, 2018
End Date
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Joshua Sharfstein
Contact Name
Judith Holzer
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2018
Description
Firefighters battle fires; police officers fight crime. Public health officials capture the public’s attention during crises, such as infectious disease outbreaks, panic over tainted food or other household products, weather-related disasters, and high profile disputes with regulated industries. This course brings the concept of crisis to center stage in order to prepare future and current public health officials for crisis. Note, this is not a course in emergency preparedness or disaster planning.
Examines crises from the point of view of an agency leader responsible for designing and implementing an effective response while maintaining credibility and securing long-term policy change. Discusses recent crises including: global response to Ebola and Zika, responses to regulatory failures, foodborne outbreaks, and vaccine controversies. Offers students an opportunity to apply their knowledge by proposing a crisis response plan for a public health agency
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the central role of crises in the work of public health agencies
  2. Assess the credibility of a public health agency's work during a crisis
  3. Analyze key elements of effective and ineffective day-to-day responses to crises at the local, state, national, and global levels – including public communication and language, management, planning, and politics
  4. Articulate how public health leaders can manage existing crises effectively to win significant, long-term policy advances
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate and interdivisional students are not permitted in this section
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Full-time JHU students must obtain permission to register from Judy Holzer in HPM.
Consent Contact
judith.holzer@jhu.edu
Special Comments

This course will be offered for 2 days in Barcelona. Students must physically be in Barcelona to participate. Students are required to complete readings prior to the start of the course. The final paper (crisis response plan) will be due on Dec 21, 2018.