title: Preparing Emergency Physicians for Acute Disaster Response: A Review of Current Training Opportunities in the US.
abstract: Study Objective This study aimed to review available disaster training options for health care providers, and to provide specific recommendations for developing and delivering a disaster-response-training program for non-disaster-trained emergency physicians, residents, and trainees prior to acute deployment.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature of the existing training options for health care providers was conducted to provide specific recommendations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A comprehensive search of the Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases was performed to identify publications related to courses for disaster preparedness and response training for health care professionals. This search revealed 7,681 unique titles, of which 53 articles were included in the full review. A total of 384 courses were found through the grey literature search, and many of these were available online for no charge and could be completed in less than six hours. The majority of courses focused on management and disaster planning; few focused on clinical care and acute response.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is need for a course that is targeted toward emergency physicians and trainees without formal disaster training. This course should be available online and should utilize a mix of educational modalities, including lectures, scenarios, and virtual simulations. An ideal course should focus on disaster preparedness, and the clinical and non-clinical aspects of response, with a focus on an all-hazards approach, including both terrorism-related and environmental disasters. Hansoti B , Kellogg DS , Aberle SJ , Broccoli MC , Feden J , French A , Little CM , Moore B , Sabato J Jr. , Sheets T , Weinberg R , Elmes P , Kang C . Preparing emergency physicians for acute disaster response: a review of current training opportunities in the US. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2016;31(6):643-647.
authors.affiliation: 1Johns Hopkins University,Department of Emergency Medicine,Baltimore,MarylandUSA.
authors.forename: Bhakti
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-9764
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hansoti
authors.affiliation: 1Johns Hopkins University,Department of Emergency Medicine,Baltimore,MarylandUSA.
authors.forename: Dylan S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kellogg
authors.affiliation: 2Mayo Clinic,Emergency Medicine,Rochester,MinnesotaUSA.
authors.forename: Sara J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Aberle
authors.affiliation: 1Johns Hopkins University,Department of Emergency Medicine,Baltimore,MarylandUSA.
authors.forename: Morgan C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Broccoli
authors.affiliation: 3Brown University,Emergency Medicine,Providence,Rhode IslandUSA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feden
authors.affiliation: 4VA Puget Sound Health Care System - Seattle Division,Emergency Medicine,Seattle,WashingtonUSA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: French
authors.affiliation: 5University of Colorado Denver,Emergency Medicine,Denver,ColoradoUSA.
authors.forename: Charles M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Little
authors.affiliation: 6Emory University,Emergency Medicine,Atlanta,GeorgiaUSA.
authors.forename: Brooks
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: 7University of Florida,Emergency Medicine,Gainesville,FloridaUSA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sabato
authors.affiliation: 8Baylor College of Medicine,Emergency Medicine,Houston,TexasUSA.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sheets
authors.affiliation: 9Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),Cambridge,MassachusettsUSA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.affiliation: 10American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP),Irving,TexasUSA.
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elmes
authors.affiliation: 11Madigan Army Medical Center,Emergency Medicine,Tacoma,WashingtonUSA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense / Q000193:education*; D004190:Disasters; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States
keywords:  FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency;  ICS Incident Command System; disaster training; education; emergency physician