Disaster preparedness: what training do our interns receive during medical school?
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
Disaster preparedness training is a critical component of medical student education. Despite recent natural and man-made disasters, there is no national consensus on a disaster preparedness curriculum. The authors designed a survey to assess prior disaster preparedness training among incoming interns at an academic teaching hospital. In 2010, the authors surveyed incoming interns (n = 130) regarding the number of hours of training in disaster preparedness received during medical school, including formal didactic sessions and simulation, and their level of self-perceived proficiency in disaster management. Survey respondents represented 42 medical schools located in 20 states. Results demonstrated that 47% of interns received formal training in disaster preparedness in medical school; 64% of these training programs included some type of simulation. There is a need to improve the level of disaster preparedness training in medical school. A national curriculum should be developed with aspects that promote knowledge retention.
Volume
28
Issue
5
First Page
407
Last Page
413
ISSN
1555-824X
Published In/Presented At
Jasper E, Berg K, Reid M, Gomella P, Weber D, Schaeffer A, Crawford A, Mealey K, Berg D. Disaster preparedness: what training do our interns receive during medical school? Am J Med Qual. 2013 Sep-Oct;28(5):407-13. doi: 10.1177/1062860612471843. Epub 2013 Jan 22. PMID: 23341470.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
23341470
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article