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November 21, 2013 Marsha S. Myers, MS Program Coordinator - Certificate and Outreach Programs

Identifying and Recruiting Non-traditional Inter-disciplinary students into Emergency Management, Public Health, and Homeland Security Programs. November 21, 2013 Marsha S. Myers, MS Program Coordinator - Certificate and Outreach Programs

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November 21, 2013 Marsha S. Myers, MS Program Coordinator - Certificate and Outreach Programs

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  1. Identifying and Recruiting Non-traditional Inter-disciplinary students into Emergency Management, Public Health, and Homeland Security Programs November 21, 2013 Marsha S. Myers, MS Program Coordinator - Certificate and Outreach Programs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – School of Medicine www.emsadmmdm.org

  2. So how do we reach new target populations and get them enrolled in our programs?

  3. Current Situation Source: Saunders-McDermott

  4. 2010-2011 Median cost to recruit an undergraduate was $2,185 among private colleges and universities Source: Noel-Levitz

  5. Strategies Public Health Solutions Core Homeland Security Emergency Management

  6. Relevancy

  7. Inter-disciplinary

  8. Professionals need training across disciplines www.emsadmmdm.org

  9. Not just increase in number of students – impact on local, county and state capability for • mitigation • preparedness • response • recovery www.emsadmmdm.org

  10. Non traditional students www.emsadmmdm.org

  11. Is everyone listening?

  12. Core Content

  13. Strong theoretical foundation www.emsadmmdm.org

  14. Practical applications www.emsadmmdm.org

  15. 4 successful university programs Public Health Emergency Management Homeland Security www.emsadmmdm.org

  16. EMS Administration and Medical Disaster Management Best practices and innovative approaches to • medical disaster management • crisis management challenges • community preparedness in health and medical impacts of disasters www.emsadmmdm.org

  17. American Military UniversityAmerican Public University www.emsadmmdm.org

  18. Public Health / Emergency & Disaster Management Students • “I work in Environmental Health and Public Health”  • “I work with people that are already sick or newly diagnosed with an illness”   • “I am a Chief Master Sergeant and a member of the Air National Guard. My job is a Health Systems Specialist”  • “I currently work as a pediatric nurse” www.emsadmmdm.org

  19. Public Health / Emergency & Disaster Management Students • “I am currently working in infectious disease control at a Veterans Hospital” • ”I work at a hospital in critical care as a Technician assisting nurses and doctors with patient care” • “I am an Air Force medical laboratory technician” • ”I’m currently serving in the Army as a radiologic technologist” • “My specialty in the Air Force is Emergency Management” • “I am an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech (EOD)” • ”I volunteer as the emergency planner and preparedness coordinator for members of my church” www.emsadmmdm.org

  20. Executive Masters in Crisis and Emergency Management www.emsadmmdm.org

  21. Executive Masters in • Crisis and Emergency Management Student occupations upon entering the program: • State Health Department • • Clark County NV Fire • • Las Vegas PBS TV • • Red Cross Disaster Response Coordinator • • Las Vegas McCarron Airport EM • • Los Alamos National Lab • • Nevada Nuclear Test Site www.emsadmmdm.org

  22. Master of Science in Legal Studies:Homeland Security Concentration “I work as a Juvenile Probation officer. Eventually I would ultimately like to be on an anti-terror task force or a specialized police response team focusing on terrorism” “I currently work a full time job in a court-ordered, adult, inpatient substance abuse facility” “I am a Family Resource Specialist working very closely with the County Courthouse and the County Children and Youth Services” “I work for PNC Financial Services” “I’m an Asset Protection Leader for Target” www.emsadmmdm.org

  23. Master of Science in Legal Studies:Homeland Security Concentration “I work two different Chemist jobs. One as a R&D Head Chemist and another is a Catalyst Chemist” “I'm an Intelligence Analyst working mostly with gangs” “I work as part of the Continuity of Operations planning team, in charge of helping the government do IT & Physical Security risk assessments” “I currently work as a police officer” “I am currently a Sergeant with the Bureau of Police. I am also on the department's Rapid Emergency Deployment Team, which is trained to deal with CBRNE emergencies as well as being the department's primary riot control element” “I am a Litigation Paralegal” www.emsadmmdm.org

  24. Conclusion You Will Need… Relevancy Practical application for the workplace Focus Target specific Professions Back to Basics Theoretical Foundation

  25. Conclusion and also …. Best Practices What works/doesn’t work Creativity Inter- disciplinary Face-to-face Online Hybrid Cross train

  26. Questions?

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