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Strengthening Global Health Security: Equipping U.S. Public Health Service Officers for Disaster Response and Public Health Crises

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2024

Kami Cooper
Kami Cooper*
Affiliation:
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Over 134 years, the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps has served as America’s adaptable, rapid-response asset for public health emergencies. This presentation outlines USPHS capabilities across key threats - from climate and infectious disease crises to border healthcare needs and national security events. It highlights response impact and priorities around training, partnerships, best practice sharing, and officer development that ready USPHS for 21st century demands. Attendees will gain insight into how specialized USPHS emergency preparedness makes it indispensable for advancing health security alongside allies globally.

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 18 , 2024 , e156
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.