WADEM Task Forces and Committees
Functions of the WADEM Task Forces and Committees include:
- Develop White Papers on disaster: a) Management; b) Health and Public Health in Disasters; c) Education and Training; d) Research; e) Psychosocial Aspects; and f) Plans;
- Establishment of Task Forces on terrorism, landmines, and emerging infections;
- Develop standardized evaluation tools;
- Develop and make available a disaster medicine resource list;
- Evolve a standardized template for the assessment of medical needs;
- Development of a standardized curriculum for disaster health and management;
- Create an information and data clearing house; and
- Provide courses on applied disaster research
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that WADEM provide:
- Consultation to WHO as needed;
- Facilitate access to educational programs;
- Link relevant websites;
- Produce a glossary of terminology;
- Standardize curricula;
- Coordinate training activities;
- Develop an inventory of indicators; and
- Assist with the development of a standardized set of applied tools for data collection in the field.
WADEM Task Forces:
In order to participate in a Task Force or Committee, you must be a member of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine. For more information, please visit the membership page. The current charge to the Chairs of each of the Task Forces is to prepare an issues paper as to what are the main issues within the sphere of their respective Task Force.
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Psychosocial Aspects of Disasters
Co-Chairs: James Shultz, Gloria Leon
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Emergency Medical Services in the Developing World
Co-Chairs: Jerry Overton, David Bradt |
CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive)
Co-Chairs: David Baker, Andreas Ziegler
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WADEM Standing Committees
In order to participate in a Task Force or Committee, you must be a member of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine. For more information, please visit the membership page.
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Executive Committee
(WADEM elected officers only) |
Research
Chair: Sam Stratton |
Pediatrics
Chair: Leonid Roshal |
Program
Chair: Judith Fisher |
Education
Co-Chairs: Geert Seynaeve, Frank Archer |
Publications
Chair: Marvin Birnbaum |
Membership
Chair: Frank Archer |
