Conflict management skills are used in all aspects of life. From interpersonal to work situations, all of us need these skills in one way or another. Some of the fundamentals
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Managing Change in Public Health: Bringing out the Leader in Each of Us
Some say that the only people who want to be changed are babies! The reality is that all of us experience resistance to innovation and change, rather than embrace or
Decision Making: A Systematic and Organized Approach
The course discusses the nature of qualitative decision making and explains how the complexity of decisions often overwhelms our cognitive capabilities. To deal with dynamic complexity, decision makers need to
Establishing Closed PODs: An Overview of Recruitment, Training and Operational Matters
During a public health emergency that requires medical prophylaxis for a significant number of residents within 48-hours, it is essential to recruit private entities to serve its own employees and
Cost-Benefit Analysis for Disaster Preparedness
This course explains what Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is and how to use it to select the most worthy project(s) from a list of candidates. Because CBA makes the user define
Creating a Context for Change: Leading through Organizational Development
Learners participating in this web-based course will focus on leadership effectiveness particularly in terms of facilitating innovation and change within an organization and achieving an organizational context that is conducive
Crisis Management
The purpose of this course is to understand the management issues in disaster and its outcomes through examining the crisis cycle involved in risk audit, mitigation, preparedness planning, impact of
Crisis Management: Critical Thinking in Crisis Preparation
This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of crisis management. It presents a framework that shows clearly the critical activities and programs all organizations need to have in place before,
Cultural Competency for Community Management of Special Needs Patients in Disaster
Describe current risks and consequences in community disaster management in the context of the need for more expansive and competent provider and governmental skills in engaging all population components
Improving Disaster Communication: The Role of Poison Centers in Public Health
This course will also discuss the potential for public health and poison centers to develop plans for communication and coordination during disasters and mass events. Through such strategic alliances, public