Healthcare Emergency Management Open House: Earn a Master's Degree
Are You Prepared? Boston University’s new Masters degree program in Healthcare Emergency Management (HEM) is training first responders in public health, public safety and the medical field with new skills and knowledge to be ready for the next crisis. Attend an open house on Thursday, February 26, 5-7pm; Friday, February 27, 5-7pm; Saturday, February 28, 12-2pm.
Responders must prepare for threats from natural and man-made disasters and terrorist events. The HEM program includes planning for, responding to, recovering from, and developing ways of mitigating:
- Radiological, chemical, biological, and natural hazards
- Overall public health and medical response; triage, treatment, and transportation of victims of the disaster
- Emergency services personnel health and safety
Healthcare Emergency Managers are needed to create a solid foundation for a safer future. The goal of this graduate program is build a cadre of professionals with diverse backgrounds to be prepared ready to respond to the next crisis. Instructors have combined work experiences of more than 20 years in organizations such FEMA, DMAT and the Pentagon.
The program uses a virtual classroom, which allows for real time face-to-face discussions; lectures between students and instructors regardless location. Participation only requires a webcam, a headset, and a DSL or cable internet connection.
For more information about the growing field of Healthcare Emergency Management call 617-414-2353 or visit the website www.bumc.bu.edu/bmcm.