Emergency and Disaster Health Systems
Graduate Programs
Why Study Emergency and Disaster Health Systems?
The Emergency and Disaster Health Systems graduate program is primarily focused on providing graduate-level training and education to healthcare providers, researchers, educators, policymakers, and administrators for leadership roles requiring skill in planning, research, development, and organizational operations.
Emergency health care encompasses agencies ranging from local rescue squads to national and international disaster and refugee health services and includes mobile (i.e., ambulances) and fixed resources (hospitals). Increasingly, emergency and disaster health systems agencies are becoming more involved in activities aimed at the prevention of injuries and sudden illness and are exploring other public health roles. In order for this work to be effective, a high degree of management capability, combined with targeted research and education, is required. Our Master’s, Certificates and Ph.D. Concentration programs are designed to address these needs.
The Emergency and Disaster Health Systems curriculum is designed to provide graduate-level training and education to healthcare providers, researchers, educators, policymakers, and administrators.
The department offers many graduate options:
- Accelerated B.S./M.S.
- Emergency Management Graduate Certificate
- Healthcare Emergency Management Graduate Certificate
- Master’s Tracks
Track I: Administration, Planning, and Policy
Track II: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
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Which Program is Right for You?
Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Health Systems
The Master of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems program encompasses agencies ranging from local rescue squads to national and international disaster and refugee health services and include mobile (i.e. ambulances) and fixed resources (hospitals).
VIEW Master of Science DETAILS →Certificate in Emergency Management
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Healthcare Emergency Management
This certificate program can be taken as a stand-alone course program or as part of the student’s M.S. degree in Emergency Health Services.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.
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Emergency and Disaster Health Systems Program Contacts
UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information
Mailing Address
UMBC Graduate School
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
Admissions Staff
Staff are available from Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 410-455-2537
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Email Graduate Admissions at gradschool@umbc.edu.