M.S. in Disaster Medicine and Management

Philadelphia University's Master of Science in Disaster Medicine and Management is a comprehensive online graduate degree program encompassing all facets of disaster management. With the onset of the problems on terrorism and other disasters, there is a growing demand for highly organized disaster-preparedness infrastructure and individuals with expertise in this area.

Students study terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, hazardous materials, natural disasters, psychological aspects of disasters, acute traumatic-stress intervention, public-health considerations of disasters, research methods and disaster planning and management; including risk assessment, incident command and resource allocation.

Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in emergency medicine would benefit from this degree program, as would EMTs and paramedics, environmental-health professionals, healthcare and government administrators, military members, non-governmental agency administrators, public-health professionals, and emergency managers.

The course may be availed at Philadelphia University; a private university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The institution offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees within the myriad of academic disciplines from within each of the different schools.