1) Protecting Public Health: Bioterrorism / Biodefense

Instructor: Dr. Raymond D. Harbison

This course is the study of the theoretical, historical and contemporary issues associated public health protection and safety. Students will learn strategy, implementation, effectiveness and debate. Course topics will include a history of infectious disease and its impact on human history, consideration of quarantine as a health and safety measure in the modern homeland security strategy, and an overview of the history of biological warfare.  

2) Protecting Public Health: Case Studies in Public Health Crisis

Instructor: Dr. Raymond D. Harbison

This course is an in-depth look at specific public crises to examine the preparation, response, and recovery from them. Included in the course are issues of leadership and decision-making, organizational structure, and training, just some of the many issues that are brought to bear when a crisis strikes a nation, state, locality, or community.

3) Protecting Public Health: Critical Infrastructures

Instructor: Dr. Raymond D. Harbison

This course is the study of the private health care sector’s planning process, response and recovery in the event of large scale emergency. Topics include: business continuity planning, emergency operations planning, safety/logistics planning, crisis response and recovery, decontamination services, grants management (CDC & HRSA), JCAHO prep and reviews, media communications, personal communications, family counseling, grief counseling, and post-disaster employee and victim support.