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Samantha Penta, Ph.D., Jessica Kruger, Ph.D., CHES, Brenda MacArthur, Ph.D., and Brenda Hoffman, Ph.D.

Leadership for Public Health Crises will enable current and prospective managers, directors, unit heads, and elected officials to effectively lead their organizational response to profound health-related emergencies and to build leadership capacity across multiple sectors, agencies, organizations, and divisions. This series of courses prepares graduate students (in, e.g., public administration, public health, social work, business, homeland security, education, and related fields) and practitioners in a range of roles in this broader arena who seek to attain or advance in leadership roles. The courses focus on foundational competencies required to confidently and competently lead in preparation for and response to far-reaching health-related crises, including communication, cross-agency collaboration, organizational contingency planning, and data analysis, especially as these relate to civilian sectors. To learn more about the Leadership for Public Health Crises specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhzlgdHIxU

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Three courses

Communication and Leadership during a Public Health Crisis

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As the world changes dramatically, leadership skills are necessary to help keep the population safe and healthy. This course emphasizes why it is important to build leadership skills in public health positions and work with diverse teams while immersed in a crisis.

Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Preparedness Communication

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This course introduces basic emergency management, planning, and crisis risk communication concepts. You will understand the definitions of and operational challenges associated with disasters and public health emergencies.

Connect with Diverse Audiences during a Public Health Crisis

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Public health communicators must connect with diverse audiences during a crisis. This course emphasizes audience segmentation, overcoming biases, and persuasive communication strategies. You will learn to approach media interviews with confidence and center your focus on your audiences and their needs.

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