253634 Health Systems Strengthening: Training & Certification Issues

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 9:05 AM

Arthur Cooper, MD, MS , Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University, Harlem Hospital, New York, NY
Presenter will provide an overview of health systems strengthening and how this relates to broader preparation and training issues for the response community.

Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Describe health systems strengthening and how this relates to broader preparation and training issues for the response community.

Keywords: Developing Countries, Disasters

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have researched, written and spoken on this subject area
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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