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The Disaster Medicine Committee, through the establishment of objectives by the President, supports emergency physicians, patients and the community by improving the body of knowledge for ever-increasing quality of preparedness, response and patient care in disasters. Committee members utilize their expertise in the medical and non-medical management of disasters, mass casualty incidents, and mass gathering events to develop a knowledge base, share information, receive and give counsel and serve as a resource to the ACEP Board of Directors.
The committee accomplishes this support through policy statements, information papers, journal articles, advocacy and leadership at the National, International, State, and local levels, disaster fellowships, legislation and resources on subjects including research, credentialing, altered standards of care, surge capacity, PPE, liability, volunteerism, safety, and educational and deployment opportunities and much more.