Using resources of public health centers for education and professional societies to incorporate homeland security topics into public teacher continuing education.

Full Abstract

The Department of Education, the Association of Schools of Public Health, and national professional societies dedicated to teaching and dissemination of information for health and education in the public sector can form a clearinghouse on information and manpower on Homeland Security by affiliation with Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP). The state licensed or regional societies can contribute further information and guidelines. In the HPS the Science Teacher Workshop (STW) and Public Education (PEC) Committees can assist a CPHP on radiation issues.

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Author information

Author/s: McCarthy, Margaret E (ME);

Affiliation: University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Department of Environmental Science, School of Public Health & Health Sciences, 30 North Farms Road, Haydenville, MA 01039-9724, USA. mem@schoolph.umass.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Health physics (Health Phys), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Aug; vol 85 (issue 2 Suppl) : pp S46-8

Dates: Created 2003/07/16; Completed 2003/08/06; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12865751, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Education, Continuing
Government Agencies - organization & administration
Humans
Professional Competence
Public Health - education

Schools
Security Measures
Teaching
Terrorism - prevention & control
United States

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