Preparing for the future of disaster health volunteerism proceedings of a workshop--in brief

On April 26, 2017, the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies convened a workshop during a 4-hour session of the 2017 Preparedness Summit. Participants discussed potential characteristics of society in the year 2042 and the key resources, tools, and opportuniti...

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Main Author: Nicholson, Anna
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies, Preparing for the Future of Disaster Health Volunteerism (Workshop) (2017, Atlanta, Ga.)
Other Authors: Snair, Justin ([rapporteur])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington (DC) National Academies Press (US) 2017, August 2017
Series:Proceedings of a workshop--in brief
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:On April 26, 2017, the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies convened a workshop during a 4-hour session of the 2017 Preparedness Summit. Participants discussed potential characteristics of society in the year 2042 and the key resources, tools, and opportunities necessary to support the development of a robust, scalable, and regularly engaged disaster health volunteer workforce prepared for such a future. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop
Physical Description:1 PDF file (8 pages)