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Introduces public health emergency preparedness procedures, including natural and technological disasters; terrorism; emerging threats; and methods to address these from planning and response perspectives. Content includes domestic and international public health emergency contexts, and integrates knowledge and skills learned from other courses within the Health in Crisis: Human Rights, Disaster Preparedness and Humanitarian Assistance MPH Concentration. Practical work focuses on small group participation in in-class scenarios and exercises. As a final project, each student individually prepares a press statement regarding a potential public health emergency threat scenario.