Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine

Dedicated to enhancing disaster preparedness and response in the Caribbean. Based at AUC School of Medicine @aucmed.

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

We're kicking off the 2021 Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine Virtual Conference with a keynote address from Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th surgeon general of the United States! #CCDM2021 @aucmed #disastermedicine

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

@etherealarkelon Yes, all registered attendees will have access to conference content after the event!

[AUC School of Medicine @aucmed]

Registration is open for the Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine (CCDM) Virtual Conference on Wednesday, April 28. Reserve your seat today! https://t.co/X32H2wqlfV @AUCDisasterMed

[RAND @RANDCorporation]

Hurricane season begins on June 1st. What should be done to prepare for storms to strike while the U.S. is still fighting the spread of #COVID19?

RAND researchers explain: https://t.co/iDVh8aIp7W

[National Hurricane Center @NWSNHC]

Registration is now open for next week's (May 18-21) #HurricanesAtHome webinars for 4th-6th graders who live in hurricane-prone areas outside the mainland U.S.! There will be 2 webinars in English and 2 in Spanish.

Registration info: https://t.co/JfkUKvIhXb

[Sandro Galea @sandrogalea]

March was when #COVID19 truly emerged as a global pandemic. In Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, we look at how the disease unfolded during that critical month. https://t.co/1fj5YNgz2W @BUexperts @WHO @CDCgov

[New York Daily News @NYDailyNews]

"I’ve never seen so many people die in one shift."

George Contreras describes the nightmare reality he faces as an NYC paramedic, which includes holding an "ad hoc wake" in an ambulance for a coronavirus victim.

https://t.co/1SADBnhj5U

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

Disaster Medicine: Having the knowledge is essential; the ability to share is crucial https://t.co/kCnZetBmUk via @editorialCRJ @uclan

[Chris Railey @ChrisJRailey]

Covid-19's future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis - STAT https://t.co/CV2l096n6G

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

Science News: Model can predict hospital resilience for natural disasters, pandemics https://t.co/TnH3uzUZId

[AUC School of Medicine @aucmed]

To help #CareForCaregivers through the #COVID19 pandemic, we’ve launched https://t.co/CSzr0jJ7ob. Visit our wall of gratitude for healthcare providers, explore offers and savings available to you, read inspiring stories from the front lines, and much more. Please join us!

[The Weather Channel @weatherchannel]

The Atlantic #hurricane season "officially" begins one month from today.

But it has started early five straight years.

https://t.co/7yubhg7phT

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

Please see the important update on our #CCDM2020 conference, which will be changed to a one-day virtual event held on March 27, 2020. https://t.co/zNM1RLQs6W

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

Please see the important update on our #CCDM2020 conference, which will be changed to a one-day virtual event held on March 27, 2020. https://t.co/zNM1RLQs6W

[Gavin Macgregor-Skinner @GavinMacSkin]

Tabletops and Drills are identifying what we have and what we need to prevent, respond and recover from local spread of #Coronavirus Emergency Managers play critical role. All #disasters are local. #Resilience should be, too. Everyone has a role. #COVID19

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

We're just one month away from the start of our annual conference. Join the CCDM and our keynote speaker Dr. Richard Carmona in Sint Maarten, March 26-29.

[WADEM @WADEM_PDM]

#NovelCoronavirus and related articles and book chapters are accessible free of charge on @CambridgeCore using the following URL - https://t.co/O06mM3CvIX.

[AUC School of Medicine @aucmed]

How can we build healthcare professionals' capacity to respond to disasters? Join disaster medicine and emergency preparedness experts from around the world at #CCDM2020 this March.
https://t.co/MEBtAbWPfw

[Kritika Singh, DPhil @kritika_singh24]

Learning from @GavinMacSkin on disaster preparedness! Very interesting talk on #PPE here at Global Health in a Changing World 2020 @NUBouve @NortheasternCOS @Northeastern #GHCW2020

[Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine @AUCDisasterMed]

CCDM facilitated a two-day emergency ultrasound workshop on the @aucmed campus for doctors from both Sint Maarten hospitals - taught by @BIDMCEM physicians https://t.co/xdqp1WoGgA