Pandemic Preparedness Simulation
Exercise

Introduction

The threat of an avian influenza pandemic is growing, and the medical and public health communities are accelerating plans to prepare for a potentially severe impact on the population.

Improving public health preparedness and preparing to cope with a pandemic depends on functioning in symbiosis with all elements of the healthcare team, including the public health community.

This 1-day pandemic-preparedness program for beginning 3rd year medical students was designed to:

• increase students’ understanding of the multi-dimensional nature of disaster and pandemic response
• demonstrate how health care delivery and systems may be affected by the circumstances of an infectious outbreak
• provide specific content information relevant to preparing for an influenza pandemic

Pandemic Avian Influenza Preparedness: A Patient Care and Public Health Simulation for Medical Students

• Abstract
• Brochure