Disaster Medicine Fellowship

The Disaster Preparedness Fellowship at SUNY Downstate is one of the most unique post-graduate academic programs in the field of emergency preparedness, offering fundamental training in disaster management, opportunities in disaster research and clinical work, and training in the public health aspects of emergency preparedness. The fellowship also provides an opportunity to complete the SUNY Downstate Masters in Public Health program during the 2 year program. Click here for more info.

Fellowship Director: Dr. Pia Daniel

Interest in Disaster Medicine

For those of you interested in Disaster Medicine, a couple of resources:

Official Response Groups to join or look into:

MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) - definitely join this!
NYC CERT (New York City Community Emergency Response Team)
Red Cross New York
International Groups: NYC Medics, Team Rubicon

Recommend reading:

Ciottone's Disaster Medicine

At SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University/Kings County Health Center:

To train/join SUNY Disaster Response Team email Clarence Bryant @ clarence.bryant@downstate.edu or clarencedbryant1@gmail.com
International Disaster Workshops (we do about 4/year)
Research Projects (many active ones)
Monthly Emergency Preparedness Meetings (email Dr. Daniel for SUNY schedule, email Dr. Salway for KCHC schedule)

Online resources and courses:

FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Professional Development Series Course: Principles of Emergency Management (IS-00230); Incident Command Series IS-100,200,700,800; EMI course: Exercise Design (IS-00139)
In person:
FEMA training in Anniston, AL (free for US citizens https://cdp.dhs.gov/)
Radiation training course in Tennessee (not free) https://orise.orau.gov/reacts/index.html

Journals/Organizations/Conferences:

PDM (Prehospital and Disaster Medicine)
WADEM (World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine) Conference (every 2 years

Disaster Monthly Elective Schedule

Week	Disaster Topic/Focus	Trainings/Readings Due by Friday of Each Week	Meetings/Lectures: Wednesday Hazmat Weekly Division Meeting	Other Deliverables: At least 1 deliverable per day Monday – Friday, to be submitted electronically; all are due by Friday of Each Week
1	Incident Command Prehospital Response Hospital Response	FEMA: https://training.fema.gov/is/ You need to register for a FEMA SID IS-00100.b "Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100” IS-00700.a "National Incident Management System (NIMS)” Textbook Chapters	Lectures ICC Hospital Response Pre-hospital Triage	Create and deliver “5-10 minute learning sessions” for each of the following: Comparison/effectiveness of Prehospital Triage (must include at least 4 article citations) Hospital Response (must include at least 4 article citations) ICS/NIMS ER Disaster Response Plans
2	CBRNE Hazmat Decon	Join MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) for NY Attend/do a training that they offer for their members (if they aren’t offering anything we can address this) Textbook Chapters	Lectures CBRNE Active Shooter	Create and deliver “5-10 minute learning sessions” for each of the following: Chemical Disaster Response (must include at least 3 citations) Biological Disaster Response (must include at least 3 article citations) Radiological Disaster Response (must include at least 3 article citations) Nuclear Disaster Response (must include at least 3 article citations) Explosive/Blast Disaster Response(must include at least 3 article citations) Donning and Doffing (I will aid you in getting resources/training on this)
3	Research (Topic TBD,) Pediatrics Vulnerable Populations	TBD based on your research topic Textbook Chapters	Lectures Pediatric Vulnerable Population	30 Minute PPT Lecture on Topic of choice: to be given to PA, Residents or Medical Students Research Proposal on Topic of Choice Create and deliver “5-10 minute learning session” for Pediatric Considerations in Disasters (at least 3 article citation)
4	Research Table-Top Disaster Drill	TBD based on your research topic Textbook Chapters	TBD	Run table-top design presentation Design & run a Disaster Drill Continue Research