ELEC 6220 - Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS)

.5 credit hours

This 8-hour course is a competency-based, awareness-level course for medical students on the Missouri campus that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The primary focus of the course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. An emphasis will be placed on the ability of all medical disciplines to positively impact their community when they need them most. For more information, contact Kent Campbell, DO (course director).