TxHRH106: Communicating to the Public During a Hurricane or Other Disaster

Course Description:

TxHRH106: Communicating to the Public During a Hurricane or Other Disaster is sixth in a eight-course learning series. 

An effective communication plan delivers a succinct message across several channels to reach a mass audience. Learn how to tailor your health and medical message and communication channels appropriately after a disaster.

Target Audience

Public Health, First Responders, Emergency Response and Preparedness Professionals and Healthcare Practitioners

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the importance of communication during a hurricane or other disaster 
  • List the principals of disaster communications 
  • Describe how to use media/social media 
  • Summarize the role of public health in crisis communications 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing TxHRH106: Communicating to the Public During a Hurricane or Other Disaster
Course opens: 
10/20/2021
Course expires: 
01/01/2040
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Instructor:

Elaine Cotton
Elaine Cotton, MPH

Elaine Cotton graduated from Texas A&M University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies: Politics and Diplomacy.   

She recently graduated from the Texas A&M School of Public Health with a Master of Public Health, concentrating in Environmental Health. 

She interned with the Texas Health Institute in the summer of 2019 before working part-time during her last year of graduate school.   

Her areas of focus include environmental health, emergency management, disaster preparedness, and occupational exposures. 

She is currently pursuing a commission with the United States Navy as an Environmental Health Officer.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Participation/CE
    Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 1.00 hour(s) of credit for completing TxHRH106: Communicating to the Public During a Hurricane or Other Disaster

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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System Settings 
This course is designed to work most effectively if your computer and internet connection meet certain minimal requirements. This course can be accessed using a Windows 10 PC or a Mac with High Sierra1, Mojave, or Catalina. Pop-up blockers should be disabled when viewing the course. Internet Explorer 11 (for Windows 10), or the current version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari (for Windows 10 and or Mac) is required. Many of our courses require Java and JavaScript enabled. 

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