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Thursday 15 January 2015

Missioncraft in Disaster Relief Operations Workshop 2015

By Kaye Richey, via Wikimedia Commons
Missioncraft is the art and science of preparing and conducting field operations. This 1-week intensive workshop presents best practices for health personnel in international disaster relief operations.




The workshop is offered to selected medical and public health professionals who deploy to disasters as full-time, field-based, hands-on providers.

The workshop aims to enhance skill sets required in leadership roles such as organisational team leader or medical co-ordinator. It is designed for experienced professionals in pursuit of mastery, and is not intended for medical tourists.

Title: Missioncraft in Disaster Relief Operations Workshop 2015
Organiser: Centre of Research Excellence in Patient Safety (CREPS), Monash University in collaboration with the Disaster Medical Coordination International Society
Date: Monday 25th to Friday 29th May 2015

Potential participants:
Health care workers with current board certification or specialty society fellowship in clinical medicine or public health
Disaster management professionals with authority to lead health teams from governmental (civil or military), non-governmental, Red Cross, or UN agencies
Humanitarian professionals with 1 year or more of disaster field experience
Persons anticipating future deployment to disasters as medical team leader or medical coordinator

Venue: School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne
Cost: $2,900 per person (inclusive of GST)
Contact: Catherine Pound Ph: +61 3 9903 0891 / Email: crepatientsafety@monash.edu
Flyer and application form: please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/sphpm/creps/seminars.html

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