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Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Disaster and Emergency Management Program
Course Title: Disaster and Emergency Management Practicum Course Number: DEM 6010 CRN: 51103
Course Dates: May 9, 2023 – August 8, 2023 Course Meeting Time: 7:00 pm (every other Tuesday)
Attendance for the online meetings is required (Check page 12 of this syllabus or the Zoom section of the course in Canvas for specific meeting dates) Work is individually assigned & scheduled with both the NSU and site preceptors (if you are working at a site).
Course Credits: 3 semester-hours Course Director: Kelley L. Davis, Ph.D.
Phone: (954) 262-4319 Email: [email protected] Office: Health Professions Division – Terry Building 1345 Office Hours: by appointment
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Disaster and Emergency Management Practicum
For Students, Site Preceptors, and NSU-based Preceptors
Course Syllabus for DEM 6010 ………………………………………………………………. 2-10
Evaluation of Student’s Work (deadlines & expectations) 7-8
Appendices:
A: Report of a Research Project…………………………………………………………. 11
B: Report of a Data Analysis and Reporting Project…………………………………... 12
C: Report of a Program Planning Project…………………………………………........ 14
D: Report of a Program Evaluation Project…………………………………………….. 15
E: Report of a Program Implementation Project………………………………………. 17
F: Site Orientation Questions……………………………………...……….……………. 18
G: Student’s Work Plan ……………………………..…………………………………… 19
H: Student’s Log of Activities & Hours………………………………………………….. 20
I: Identification of Program Competencies Demonstrated ………………………… 21
J: Student’s Evaluation of the Course ………………………...………….…………… 23
K: Site Preceptor’s Evaluation of the Student’s Field Experience Work …………… 24
L: Responsibilities of the Site Preceptor……………………………………………… 26
M: Responsibilities of the NSU-based Preceptor ………………………..…………… 27
N. NSU Faculty’s Site Visit Information .……………………………………………… 28
O Approval Sheet for a Field Experience …………………………………………. 29
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DEM Faculty Preceptors:
Bourne, Belma, D.H.Sc. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Davis, Kelley, Ph.D. – Professor Cohen, Jason Ed.D. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Greenstone, James, Ed.D., J.D. – Adjunct Professor Gutierrez, Mike, Ph.D. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Lam, Shane, MSL – Adjunct Assistant Professor McCord, George, Ph.D. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Phelps, James, Ph.D. – Adjunct Professor Sloane, Paul, D.P.N., MS DEP – Adjunct Assistant Professor Spearo, Jesse, Ph.D. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Taylor, Leslie, Ph.D. – Adjunct Assistant Professor Zimmerman-McAllister, Gloria, Ph.D. – Adjunct Associate Professor
Course Description:
The Disaster and Emergency Management Practicum field/research experience is a required course for all D.E.M. students. This course consists of a minimum of 150 hours of structured activities (i.e. research, internship hours, developing survey, CITI training, IRB proposal, etc., however, hours associated with writing the paper or working on the oral presentation are NOT included – only hours associated with your actual research are to be included). Should you choose an internship/field experience, it should be based at a public health agency/public health-related institution, emergency management or disaster and emergency preparedness support agency, law enforcement agency, maritime-related agency, or agency/company providing an information security experience. The student will work under the supervision of a site-based preceptor (if it is determined that the project requires it) and a NSU faculty preceptor, who will identify the appropriate educational objectives for the practicum. The student is expected to acquire skills and experiences in the application of basic disaster and emergency preparedness concepts in their area of specialization and specialty knowledge to the solution of community disaster and emergency preparedness and management. A comprehensive written report and an oral presentation will be required upon completion of the field or research project.
This is a meaningful experience as the work assigned is applicable to disaster and emergency management, the sites are carefully selected, the preceptors are qualified for their roles in disaster and emergency management, and the students have been prepared by prerequisite coursework before beginning the field experience. If the student is currently working in the area of emergency management, the project must be something that is OUTSIDE the scope of their normal job duties and functions. It is preferable if the project is done at, or with, a different agency than the one at which the student is already employed.
This experience is planned and developed, and the procedures are reviewed by the curriculum committee and revised based on feedback from students and preceptors.
This experience is supervised and evaluated by a site preceptor (if one is required), a DEM faculty preceptor, and the course director who all contribute to guiding and evaluating the student’s work.
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Prerequisites:
All-Hazards Preparedness (DEM 5050) and Applied Research Methods for Emergency Management (DEM 5011). Students are also required to have completed 24 credit hours, including at least three of their selected track electives, if a track has been chosen, prior to enrolling in their practicum experience.
In addition to the prerequisite courses listed above, IF you will be involving human subjects, another prerequisite is to complete the CITI on-line course at: www.citiprogram.org. Instructions for correctly registering are on pages 9 & 10 of this document. More information about which CITI training modules to complete, and the IRB process and links can be found on the DEM Student Information course in Canvas.
Prior Work Experience:
This course is required for all students to matriculate, regardless of prior life and/or work experience in their specialty track area in the field of disaster and emergency management.
Course Goals:
The goals of this course are to:
1. Provide the student with an experience of working within the field of disaster and emergency management.
2. Assign the student to an applied practical experience to allow them to integrate the knowledge, skills, and principles learned throughout the DEM Program into a real-life application.
Course Learning Objectives:
Students will demonstrate the following competencies. However, in most cases, not all of these will be demonstrated in every student’s project due to the focused and individualized nature of each student’s project.
Communicate disaster and emergency management information and issues effectively to professionals within the field, and the public, through diverse communication channels.
Critically review and apply evaluation of published literature in the field of disaster and emergency management and literature specifically related to their area of specialization and project goals.
Demonstrate management, administrative, and organizational skills and principles to the area of disaster and emergency management.
Discuss the roles of various government agencies, how to access them and potential resources for all phases of the disaster cycle.
Discuss and explain the theory, principles, and fundamentals of hazards and disasters.
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Identify and discuss strategies for incorporating and reaching out to special needs, hard-to-reach, and vulnerable populations as it relates to disaster and emergency management.
Discuss ethical choices, values, and professional practices implicit in disaster and emergency management decisions.
Demonstrate understanding of the disaster cycle and how to apply these to their particular field experience and area of specialization.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Incident Command System and how it applies to a variety of disasters and emergencies.
Discuss the importance of networking and coordinating with a broad range of agencies, organizations, and community stakeholders and how these can be beneficial prior to, during, and after a disaster or emergency.
Course materials:
The emphasis is on the field experience performance. Readings and materials will depend entirely on the specific project of each student. Prior to submitting the written report, students are encouraged to work with the NSU Writing and Communication Center to review their draft. https://www.nova.edu/wcc/index.html. This will not only help in submission of a well written final paper but will also facilitate the process of submitting the paper for publication, should the student and Director feel the project advances the knowledge in the field.
Course structure and requirements:
The Disaster and Emergency Management Required Practicum is an opportunity for DEM students to experience the comprehensive field of disaster and emergency management within their particular area of interest or specialization and see how the principles and theories learned in the classroom are applied to a variety of issues and situations. It is a required course taken upon completion of a minimum 8 of courses, 3 of which must be in the chosen concentration, if one was selected (see prerequisites, above). During the Required Practicum course, the student completes a project under the supervision of both a ‘site preceptor’ (if an external site is used) and a DEM faculty preceptor. At the end of the practicum experience, the student will write a comprehensive report about the experience, as well as present their project in an oral presentation to DEM faculty and students.
The Site
The site for the field project can be chosen by the student (with approval of the Course Director) or will be assigned to the student by the Course Director and DEM faculty preceptor. The student cannot not simply pick a place and begin but must have the site preapproved. The student’s preferences for sites will be taken into consideration, but there is no guarantee that the student’s preferred site will be the one assigned.
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If the student is currently employed in a disaster and emergency management-related organization or occupation, that student’s field experience site could be the place where the student is already employed, provided that:
• It employs a qualified disaster and emergency management professional able to serve as the site preceptor, and
• An institutional affiliation agreement has been arranged with the employer, and
• The student’s employer agrees to have the student do a disaster and emergency management project that is other than the student’s regular work responsibilities.
The Project
The site preceptor (if you are working at a site), in consultation with the student and the DEM faculty preceptor, will assign a project to the student. Below is a list of types of projects that are suggested. Only one type of project will be completed, not all five types.
(If the site preceptor wishes the student to do a project that does not fit one of the following five options, the faculty preceptor and Course Director must confer on the adequacy of the project the site has in mind. Such exceptions may be approved by the Course Director in individual cases.)
IRB pre-approval may be required for the project if it will involve human subjects (i.e. survey or interviews)
A. Research Project. This means “a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to ‘generalizable knowledge’.1
Student prepares the written report for this type of project using the format in Appendix A.
B. Data Analysis and Reporting Project. This means analyzing available data for planning or operations and presenting the analysis to the appropriate decision- makers for their consideration.
Student prepares the written report for this type of project using the format in Appendix B.
C. Program Planning Project. This means systematically planning a new program or extension or improvement of an existing program in the organization to which the student is assigned. The student prepares and presents a detailed, written plan, including the data analysis that went into the plan.
Student prepares the written report for this type of project using the format in Appendix C.
1 U.S. CFR, Title 45, Part 46.102(d)
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D. Program Evaluation Project. This means conducting a formally structured evaluation of a program that already exists within the organization and presenting the report both in writing and orally to the organization whose program was evaluated.
Program evaluations usually cannot incorporate the control conditions (such as randomized assignment of subjects) that are necessary to confidently attribute specific outcomes to specific features of the program. Therefore, program evaluations do not usually contribute to knowledge that will generalize to other sites and other programs. They may, however, give program administrators useful information on ways to modify future iterations of the program at their own site.
Student prepares the written report for this type of project using the format in Appendix D.
E. Program Implementation Project. This means implementing an existing “Best Practice” model for a program at the assigned organization. The student carries out the work specified by the model and presents information/data reflecting on how well he/she selected and implemented the model, such as feedback from the recipients of the program.
Student prepares the written report for this type of project using the format in Appendix E.
Background Check
In many cases, some level of identification and background screening of the student will be required by the site organization for security and confidentiality reasons. The extent of the review will depend on the specific agency. Consult the agency first about the level of background check that is required and whether you can obtain it through the Agency. If you cannot obtain the required check through the Agency, contact the Course Director for further instructions. This should be done well in advance of starting the course as the process can take several weeks.
In Case of Problems
If the student has problems or questions while working on the project, he/she should first, contact the site preceptor, then the NSU-based preceptor. If that is not possible, the student should contact the Course Director.
The Student’s Time Commitment
Because it takes a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with an agency and to carry out a serious practicum project, the DEM Program requires at least 150 hours of the student’s time be spent on this project (exclusive of work on writing the paper or working on the oral presentation – i.e. only work related to your research or internship should be included in the 150 hour requirement). The work schedule can be determined between the site preceptor and the student. Some of the work can be done on evenings or weekends (e.g. library research, community outreach meetings, community surveys, data analysis, report writing, CITI training, IRB proposal, etc.) as necessary.
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Student Planning Before the Course Begins:
1. Three to six months before the desired semester for the Practicum, a discussion with the Course Director is required and should include such topics as:
a. Information about the student’s previous work in the field of disaster and emergency management and student’s hopes for a career in disaster and emergency management or how they plan to incorporate their training into their career.
b. Express his/her desires about a site or type of site, and desired dates to do the Required Practicum work.
2. Complete all the prerequisite courses listed above, under Course Description.
3. The month before the designated Required Practicum project semester, register for the DEM 6010 course.
4. Keep in touch with the Course Director by regular course meetings or by telephone and email until he/she notifies you that you are assigned to a certain site, site preceptor and DEM faculty preceptor.
5. Contact the DEM faculty preceptor first to discuss the assignment and then contact your site preceptor to make an appointment for your first meeting at the site.
6. Before the first meeting with the site preceptor, study the publicly-available information about the assigned-site or organization. Most sites will have an internet web page with significant and pertinent information. Use the worksheet in Appendix F to guide your search for important information. Then entering the orientation phase at the site, the student will be able to ask intelligent questions. Use the orientation phase to complete the unanswered questions on the worksheet.
7. Complete the Required Practicum Experience Work Plan Form (Appendix G) and get it approved by both the site preceptor and the DEM faculty preceptor.
Evaluation of the Student’s Work:
There will be a series of assignments due at intervals throughout the semester (page 13 of this syllabus) to help the student stay on track (it is important to submit assignments on time and stay current in order to complete the project within the semester time frame). Assignments will include a summary, an outline, a draft of the paper, as well as others along the way. Below is a description of the main assignments that will be required. A full description of all assignments will be found in the Assignments section of the Canvas course.
If the student does not complete the practicum within the semester, they must register for the course the following semester(s) until the project is completed.
Summary: Within two weeks of the start of the semester in which the student has enrolled in the course, he/she must submit a written summary to their NSU faculty preceptor by email. The summary must indicate the type of information that will be addressed in the project. It should include the purpose, methods, and scope of the project. It should make no qualitative judgements about the work, nor should it indicate any results or conclusions about the work addressed in the project.
Outline: Within four weeks of the start of the semester in which the student has enrolled in the course, he/she must submit a written basic outline to their NSU faculty preceptor be email. The basic outline should include the main topics you wish to cover in the project. Within
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eight weeks, the student must submit a full outline with supporting ideas for each main topic within the basic outline.
Assignments: Some assignments will be done by all students while others will be submitted only by those whose projects require it (e.g. CITI training certificate, IRB proposal, Site Preceptor forms). Every student will need to fill out and upload the following appendices: H, I, and J). Other forms may be required if an internship is done.
Written report: During the semester the student produces a professional-quality written report of his/her project. This must be evaluated by the site preceptor and the NSU-based faculty preceptor. The student should send drafts of this report to both preceptors during the semester for their critiques and, when they are both satisfied with the written report, the student will submit the final version to the Course Director by e-mail. All sources and references must be properly documented. The expected length of the paper (before resources or appendices) is a minimum of 10 double-spaced pages. The final paper/report should include: cover page; table of contents; abstract (brief summary of paper contents without any data or conclusions, i.e. what the project is about); introduction (why you chose the project, it’s importance or impact on disaster preparedness or emergency management); body (what you did, how you did it – methods, obstacles, issues, problems, etc.); summary (a summary of your project and findings including any data); conclusion/discussion (what you concluded from the project, future directions, unanswered questions/problems that were not addressed or solved within the timeframe of the project, what needs to be done to further the project or implement the project, gaps that were discovered, suggestions as to how those gaps may be addressed); appendices (if applicable); references.
It is strongly recommended that the student work with the Writing and Communication Center prior to submitting the final paper. You can make an appointment at this link: https://www.nova.edu/wcc/index.html.
Oral report: At the end of the Required Practicum experience, the student will also give an oral report on the project. The audience will consist of at least the DEM faculty preceptor along with other DEM program faculty. Additionally, the site preceptor, and any other audience may be included. The oral report should cover the purpose of the project, how it supports the mission of the organization within which the student worked, the procedures the student used, the outcome or product of the work, any unexpected events, outcome, or surprises that were encountered, and the student’s overall feelings about his/her Required Practicum experience. A PowerPoint© presentation should illustrate the oral report. The oral presentation is expected to be a minimum of 30 minutes in length.
Professionalism: The student is expected to exhibit professionalism with their site preceptor and co-workers as well as their faculty preceptor. This includes engaging in regular (weekly or bi-weekly communication as established by the faculty preceptor) and turning in all assignments (e.g. summary, outline, written report, and oral report) on time and complete.
Log of the Hours: During the Field Experience period the student must keep a ‘log’ of the hours spent and a one-sentence description of the type of work performed during that day. (See Appendix H). A minimum of 150 hours working on the internship or research aspects of your project is required (this does not include time working on the written paper and oral presentation).
Identification of Program Competencies Demonstrated: Student submits, as an appendix to the report, an account of which program competencies have been demonstrated in the course of the project. Use the form in Appendix I.
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Student’s Evaluation of the Practicum course: At the end of the Required Practicum course work, the student will evaluate the course, their project, and the site (Appendix J).
Site Preceptor’s Evaluation: At the end of the student’s practicum experience, the site preceptor will evaluate the work. The preceptor will send the evaluation form, entitled “Site Preceptor’s Evaluation of the Student’s Practicum Experience Work” directly to the NSU- based preceptor. (Appendix K)
Grading policy:
This course is graded based on quality of the work done on the project, quality of the written and oral reports, timeliness with assignments (late assignments will be penalized) and reporting with your faculty preceptor, and professionalism shown and expected of an individual working in the field of disaster and emergency management.
All grades will adhere to the Health Profession Division grading scale.
GRADING SCALE
GRADE QUALITY POINTS SCORE
A 4.00 95 – 100
A- 3.75 90 – 94
B+ 3.50 87 – 89
B 3.00 83 – 86
B- 2.75 80 – 82
C+ 2.50 75 – 79
C 2.00 70 -74
F 0.00 FAIL
A student may fail the Disaster and Emergency Management Required Practicum Experience course under one or more of the following circumstances:
• He/she does not meet the program’s performance standards and assigned competencies in all aspects of the Disaster and Emergency Management Required Practicum Project, including the assigned tasks, written report, and oral presentation.
• He/she does not meet the standard of professionalism or conduct expected by the Program, College, University, or assigned organization.
• He/she does not complete the Field Experience Project assignments and final presentations within the period of time assigned and approved by the Course Director.
Attendance policy:
HPD Policy requires attendance at scheduled classes. In this course that will be interpreted to mean that failure to keep appointments that one has scheduled with the site preceptor or DEM Faculty Preceptor, or not attending the live online sessions will be regarded as an example of not meeting the standards of professionalism expected and will impact your grade.
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Course schedule for attendance for online live sessions: Live sessions will be every other week to allow time to accomplish assigned tasks. Check the Zoom section of the course for specific dates/times of the live class sessions.
Course schedule for attendance at site: To be determined by student and preceptor, with approval of Course Director.
Use of human subjects:
If human subjects will be used (i.e. sending out a survey or interviewing individuals) then you must complete the CITI online course and submit an IRB proposal (examples available from the Program Office). More information regarding both of these steps are included below, as well as on the DEM Student Information Course in Canvas.
The CITI on-line course (if using human subjects in the project)
During the semester before the Field Experience course complete the course on-line at www.citiprogram.org. The purpose of this course is to assure that the student understands his/her legal and ethical obligations before including human-subjects in any research activity.
There is no charge to the student for the CITI course. Most people take between 10 and 20 hours to work through the course, reading the material and answering questions. The student controls the pace of the work.
While registering on-line for this CITI course the student must indicate: o University affiliation: (Nova Southeastern University) o Learner Group: 13. HPD Medicine, (even for students who are not medical
students.) o Learner Group Description: Investigators and Key Personnel o Department: Disaster and Emergency Management Program o What is Your Area of Research? Social & Behavioral AND Biomedical Courses o Role in human subjects research: Student Researcher o Do you conduct studies that use laboratory animals? (Unless you are going to do a
study on animals don’t check any of the categories of animals.)
Upon satisfactory completion of the CITI course, the computer will provide the student a certificate of completion. The student should save it on his/her computer, print a copy for his/her own records, and upload the certificate in the CITI Training Assignment area. If you have a site preceptor for an internship, they will need a copy as well.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Research on Human Subjects
Some Disaster and Emergency Management Field Experience projects will require gathering and/or analyzing data about individual people. It is the policy of Nova Southeastern University to require that, before a student collects or analyzes data about individual humans, the student must submit a proposal to one of the “Center- Level Representatives” on the form specified in the University IRB web site. It is the role of the Center-Level Representatives to determine whether that specific data collection/ analysis effort can be exempted from IRB Review or must be reviewed through the Expedited or Full Review process. If the Representative does not make the proposal exempt, then he/she will direct the student to the instructions on how to submit the proposal
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for review by the IRB. A Field Experience student must not proceed with collection or analysis of data until after the IRB at NSU gives the proposal its approval, in writing.
This same rule must be followed no matter whether the purpose of the data collection/analysis is research, or program planning, or program evaluation or program implementation.
The student must find and download the New Protocol Form (Submission Form for Initial Review) from from the IRB web site http://www.nova.edu/irb/manual/forms.html, fill them out, including signature, and submit them to one of our IRB Center-Level Representatives:
o Dr. Robin Jacobs ( [email protected] )
Only those representatives may determine whether the proposed research may be exempted from IRB Review. No one else is legally authorized to make that decision.
Research that uses only aggregated data, de-identified data, or data on deceased human subjects is more likely to receive an exemption from IRB review when presented to the IRB Representative:
o Aggregated data: data presented to you as data about only large groups of people, e.g. the number of deaths during a disaster or emergency in various socioeconomic groups.
o Publically available data: data that has been already published, e.g. published government records or telephone directory data.
o De-identified individual data, e.g. “Patient number 659897 entered the hospital with a hernia.” (where procedures prevent anyone from finding out who that patient was)
o Deceased human subjects records include persons who have been autopsied by the Medical Examiner.
However, circumstances can make a big difference, so the student must submit an IRB Submission Form and a Research Protocol to one of the Center Level Representatives before collecting or using any data on human subjects for a research project.
In addition to the NSU IRB, many of the site organizations have their own Institutional Review Boards (such as Health Departments and hospitals). In this case the student must get approval from both the NSU IRB and the site’s IRB before proceeding with their project. Students must follow the rules at the site regarding their IRB procedures.
Live Zoom Session Schedule:
WEEK # LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS
WEEK 1 May 9th
WEEK 2 May 23rd
WEEK 3 June 6th
WEEK 4 June 20th
WEEK 5 July 11th WEEK 6 July 25th
WEEK 7 August 8th
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Assignment Due Dates:
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE
Initial project summary May 16, 2023
Full project summary May 30, 2023
Appendix F (Site Orientation Questions – IF NEEDED) June 6, 2023
Initial Outline June 13, 2023
CITI Training Certificate (IF NEEDED) June 20, 2023
Appendix N (NSU Faculty Site Visit Form – IF NEEDED) June 27, 2023
Appendix G (Student’s Work Plan at Site – IF NEEDED) July 4, 2023
Survey Questions (IF NEEDED) July 4, 2023
Participant Letter (IF NEEDED) July 11, 2023
IRB Protocol Submission (IF NEEDED) July 18, 2023
Full Outline July 25, 2023
Rough Draft with edits from The Writing Center August 1, 2023
Written Report (Final Draft) August 8, 2023
PowerPoint Slides for Oral Presentation August 8, 2023
Oral Presentation August 8, 2023
Appendix H (Log of Hours Worked – REQUIRED) August 8, 2023
Appendix I (Core Competencies – REQUIRED) August 8, 2023
Appendix J (Student’s Evaluation of Course – REQUIRED) August 8, 2023
Appendix K (Site Preceptor’s Evaluation – IF NEEDED) August 8, 2023
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Appendix A: Report of a Research Project
Length: Minimum of 4,000, maximum of 7,500 words. (excluding reference list and appendices)
Citations and References Format: APA Publications Manual, 7th Edition
Cover Page The title of the Research Report, your name, and the date submitted
Table of Contents Use the section headings from this outline. Show the starting page number for each section.
Abstract Summary of the report in 150-250 words.
Introduction
• Documentation of the importance of the topic to disaster and emergency management.
• Demonstration that the topic is relevant to the mission of the site organization.
• Statement of one or more research questions. (Specific enough to be empirically tested.)
Review of Literature Integration of previous research (properly cited and referenced) related to the chosen research question.
Hypothesis (/es) Statement of the hypothesis to be tested about the answer to the research question(s).
Methodology
• Target population(s) and sampling procedures, if any and
• Source of existing data or data collection procedures, and
• Data analysis methods, and
• Ethical considerations
Results For each hypothesis, was it supported?
Conclusions & Discussion What do the results tell us that we didn’t know before about disaster and emergency management?
Reference List List the references for all of the documents cited in the report.
Appendices
• Include key documents that were created by anyone other than you.
• Include a copy of the IRB Submission Form, Research Protocol, and signed IRB letter of approval.
• Include Appendices F, G, H, I, and J. Give your site preceptor a blank form of Appendix K, and request that that the preceptor sends it to the address at the bottom of the form.
Submit this report to both of your preceptors and prepare to make revisions as requested.
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Appendix B: Report of a Data Analysis and Reporting Project
Length: Minimum of 4,000, maximum of 7,500 words. (excluding reference list and appendices)
Citations and References Format: APA Publications Manual, 7th Edition
Cover Page The title of your Data Analysis Report, your name, and the date submitted
Table of Contents Use the section headings from this outline. Show the starting page number for each section.
Abstract Summary of the report in 150-250 words.
Introduction Description of the database to be analyzed:
• Location of the database(s) and ownership,
• Source(s) of the data,
• Reasons why it was originally collected,
• List of variables in the database,
• Delimitation of the populations that are included / excluded,
Purpose of the Analysis How might this analysis benefit the planning or operations of the field site organization?
Review of Literature What other analyses have already been done with this database?
Preliminary Expectations Before beginning the data analysis, what did you think it might show?
Methodology
• Detection and correction of errors or gaps in the records
• Data analysis methods: computer software & procedures,
• Ethical considerations: individuals’ confidentiality, group harms
Results Presentation of the results of the analysis
Conclusions & Discussion
• Shortcomings of the data or the analysis
• What can the field site organization reasonably believe based on the results?
• What usefulness may this analysis have for the field site organization or to the profession of disaster and emergency management?
Reporting to the Field Site Organization
How and to whom did you give your report to the Organization and what was the response?
Reference List List the references for all of the documents cited in the report. (Remember, APA style)
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Appendices
• Include key documents that were created by anyone other than you.
• Include a copy of the IRB Submission Form, Research Protocol, and signed IRB letter of approval.
• Include Appendices F, G, H, I, and J. Give your site preceptor a blank form of Appendix K, and request that that the preceptor sends it to the address at the bottom of the form.
Submit this report to both of your preceptors and prepare to make revisions as requested.
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Appendix C: Report of a Program Planning Project
Length: Minimum of 4,000, maximum of 7,500 words. (excluding reference list and appendices)
Citations and References Format: APA Publications Manual, 7th Edition
Cover Page The title of your Program Planning Report, your name, and the date submitted
Table of Contents Use the section headings from this outline. Show the starting page number for each section.
Abstract
Summary of the report in 150-250 words.
Introduction
• Specify the problem that the project is designed to address, and
• Give evidence that the problem is a serious one in the target population/ situation or the profession of disaster and emergency management.
Needs Assessment and Planning
• Report on the available data on the problem, and on previous attempts to reduce or address the problem.
• Describe more than one conceivable program or program enhancement to reduce or address the problem.
• Report on available evidence about which of those solutions should be most suitable in your chosen target population/ situation or the profession.
• Report on additional procedures you used in planning for the new program or improvement.
Description of the Program or Program Enhancement • Define the program objectives, based on the needs assessment, and • Describe the specific program activities that were planned, and the timeline. • Describe the personnel and materials resources needed for the program, and • Describe the financial costs of the program (include a budget).
Plans for Sustainability • Name the organization/person(s) that you propose should carry out the program or
program improvement after your Required Practicum Project is finished. • Describe some sources of funding that might realistically be asked to support the
program in future.
Reference List List the references for all of the documents cited in the report.
Appendices
• Include key documents that were created by anyone other than you.
• Include a copy of the IRB Submission Form, Research Protocol, and signed IRB letter of approval.
• Include Appendices F, G, H, I, and J. Give your site preceptor a blank form of Appendix K, and request that that the preceptor sends it to the address at the bottom of the form.
Submit this report to both of your preceptors and prepare to make revisions as requested.
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Appendix D: Report of a Program Evaluation Project
Length: Minimum of 4,000, maximum of 7,500 words.. (excluding reference list and appendices)
Citations and References Format: APA Publications Manual, 7th Edition
Cover Page The title of your Program Planning Report, your name, and the date submitted
Table of Contents Use the section headings from this outline. Show the starting page number for each section.
Abstract
Summary of the report in 150-250 words.
Introduction Name and describe the existing program selected for evaluation
Review of Literature Summarize the literature on appropriate standards for that type of program. Standards are either guidelines published either by a prestigious organization or promises made by the program in a (grant) proposal that founded the program. Standards usually describe:
• Resources (community buy-in, administrative approval, personnel, funding, preparation time, etc. that must be provided to make it work)
• Activities (What, exactly, are the program personnel supposed to be doing with the resources?)
• Outcomes (What, exactly, is supposed to be the observable result of the program?)
Methods Report on how you gathered the data on what actually occurred in the program with regard to Resources, Activities, and Outcomes.
• How did you make the data comparable to the standards?
• For what period of time was the program being evaluated?
• What ethical considerations came into the data collection?
Results of the analysis
• Present the data on actual program functioning and compare it to the standard itself. Present it as a table, showing the standards, and then what actually occurred, in each of the three areas; Resources, Activities, Outcomes.
• Report on any discrepancy between a standard and the actual program functioning.
• Report on whether discrepancies in Outcomes may have been caused by discrepancies in Activities, and whether discrepancies in Activities may have been caused by discrepancies in Resources.
Recommendations Describe what the organization responsible for this program could do to bring it closer into line with the standards. Describe the time frames for implementing the needed changes, and the necessary activities. Suggest possible funding sources and funding amounts.
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Reference List List the references for all of the documents cited in the report.
Appendices
• Include key documents that were created by anyone other than you.
• Include a copy of the IRB Submission Form, Research Protocol, and signed IRB letter of approval.
• Include Appendices F, G, H, I, and J. Give your site preceptor a blank form of Appendix K, and request that that the preceptor sends it to the address at the bottom of the form.
Submit this report to both of your preceptors and prepare to make revisions as requested.
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Appendix E: Report of a Program Implementation Project
Length: Minimum of 4,000, maximum of 7,500 words. (excluding reference list and appendices)
Citations and References Format: APA Publications Manual, 7th Edition
Contents:
Cover Page The title of your Program Implementation Project, your name, and the date submitted
Table of Contents Use the section headings from this outline. Show the starting page number for each section.
Abstract
Summary of the report in 150-250 words.
Description of the ‘Best Practices’ Program
• Give the name of the program.
• Specify the public health problem that the program is designed to reduce.
• Tell on whose authority it is classified as a ‘best practice model’.
• Describe the parts of the program
• Describe the results of previous implementations of this program.
Plan for Your Implementation of The Program
• Describe the local circumstances that make your chosen model a good fit.
• Schedule/calendar of activities
• Who is the target population
• Why the chosen target population ‘fits’ the chosen program
• Personnel to participate / organize it
• Materials & supplies needed
• Budget
• Location
• Approvals (memos & letters) (i.e. evidence of buy-in by the necessary persons)
Implementation Report • Evaluate and document how faithfully you implemented the best practice model • If you deviated from the model, how much did you deviate and why? • Lists of attendees or persons affected
Reference List List the references for all of the documents cited in the report.
Appendices
• Include any key documents that were created by anyone other than you.
• Include a copy of the IRB Submission Form, Research Protocol, and signed IRB letter of approval.
• Include Appendices F, G, H, I, and J. Give your site preceptor a blank form of Appendix K, and request that that the preceptor sends it to the address at the bottom of the form.
Submit this report to both of your preceptors and prepare to make revisions as requested.
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Appendix F: Site Orientation Questions (only required if you are working at a specific site)
1. What are the mission and goals of this organization?
2. What is the history of this organization?
3. What is the population that this organization/agency is designed to protect?
(That is, is it everyone in a certain geographic area, everyone in a certain economic level, everyone of a certain ethnicity or sexual orientation? How does this organization delimit the population that it is designed to protect?)
4. What is the scope of services or activities conducted by the organization?
5. What is the composition of the workforce of this organization? (size, demographics...)
6. What are the principal funding sources of this organization?
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Appendix G: Student’s Work Plan for External Site
Student’s Name:
Organization
Project Title
Mission of the
Organization
Project Type
Project
Description/Method
NSU Preceptor
Field Preceptor
Contact
Locations
Resources
Skills Required
DEM Program
Competencies
Timeline/Schedule
Staffing/Meetings
Output
DEM Track (if any)
Limitation
Expected Outcomes
Comment
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Appendix H: Student’s Log of Activities & Hours (REQUIRED of all students)
(Make as many copies of this form as necessary)
If writing by hand, it must be neat and legible
Date # Hours Activity
Total Hours:
Student signature: ______________________________________________________
Site preceptor signature: _________________________________________________
NSU-based faculty preceptor signature: _____________________________________
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Appendix I: Identification of Program Competencies Demonstrated (REQUIRED of ALL students)
Each student should have demonstrated some of the following (not all students will demonstrate all competencies). For each one that was demonstrated, explain how that competency was addressed within your project or research.
Program Competency How It Was Demonstrated
Communicate disaster and emergency management information and issues effectively to professionals within the field, and the public, through diverse communication channels.
Critically review and apply evaluation of published literature in the field of disaster and emergency management and literature specifically related to their area of specialization.
Demonstrate, management, administrative, and organizational skills and principles to the area of disaster and emergency management.
Discuss the roles of various government agencies, how to access them, and potential resources for all phases of the disaster cycle.
Discuss and explain the theory, principles, and fundamentals of hazards and disasters.
Identify and discuss strategies for incorporating and reaching out to special needs and hard-to- reach populations as it relates to disaster and emergency management.
Discuss ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in disaster and emergency management decisions.
Demonstrate understanding of the disaster cycle and how to apply these to their particular field experience and area of specialization.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Incident Command System and how it applies to a variety of disasters and emergencies
Discuss the importance of networking and coordinating with a broad range of agencies, organizations, and community stakeholders and how these can be beneficial prior to, during, and after a disaster or emergency.
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Appendix J: Student’s Evaluation of the Course (REQUIRED of all students)
After your field experience project is finished, please print this two-page form and write your evaluations & comments on it. Then mail or bring it to the Course Director.
Strongly
Agree
Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Not
Applicable
1. I was given an orientation to the Field
Experience
2. The expectations for the field experience
were provided to me.
3. The Field experience assignment was
practical and useful.
4. I was given support and positive
reinforcement by NSU DEM faculty.
5. I was given adequate and appropriate
feedback.
6. I was given adequate support by staff at the
field experience site.
7. I was given the opportunity to provide
input.
8. The field experience assignments were
pertinent and applicable to my education.
9. The field-based assignments allowed me to
fulfill the learning objectives.
10. My site preceptor was a skilled,
knowledgeable, and good role model.
11. I had adequate access to resources to fulfill
the expectations of this experience.
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
12. Overall, I would rate this field experience
as:
Please describe the strongest ‘educational’ areas of this experience.
Please describe the weakest ‘educational’ areas of this experience.
Please list where improvements can be made for future students.
Would you recommend this site to other students? ___ Yes ___ No
If yes, why? If no, why not?
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Appendix K: Site Preceptor’s Evaluation of the Student’s Field Experience Work:
Student ____ Dates Site________ Institution & City/State
Directions: Please fill in ONE bubble for each item below (no ✓'s or x's). Exceptional Above Average Average Unsatisfact. ..N/A
1. Motivation and Interest
2. Knowledge
3. Professional Appearance & Conduct
Exhibits proper demeanor & attitude
4. Data Gathering
5. Dependability & Availability
Present & conscientious
6. Documentation
Accurately prepares professional write-ups
7. Rapport with Clients
Communication skills & attitude
8. Rapport with Staff
Cooperates with other professionals
9. Progress and Accomplishments
Showed consistent effort and growth
Days Absent:__________ Excused______ Non-Excused______
Comments on next page
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(Site Preceptor’s Evaluation of the Student’s Work, continued)
Student Strengths:
Student Weaknesses:
Recommendations For Student Improvement:
Signature required
Evaluator - Print Name/indicate position (Preceptor) Signature/date
Indicate the total number of days the evaluator spent with student_____
Return this, (including signature) by email, fax, or postal mail to:
Attention: Dr. Kelley Davis, DEM ProgramNSU-COM3200 S. University Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL33328 (or Fax: 954-262-1802) ____________________________________________________________________________
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Appendix L: Responsibilities of the Site Preceptor
The role of “site preceptor” is to:
1. plan potential projects for students to work on at the site.
2. mentor and supervise the student during the period of the student’s assignment to the site (organization) where the field project work is to be performed. The site preceptor should orient the student to the organization and its purposes and operational procedures so the student will know how to ‘fit in’ and contribute through his/her work. The site preceptor should monitor the student at work, giving praise or corrections when warranted.
3. collaborate with the student’s NSU-based preceptor during the student’s field project. The site preceptor should confer with the student’s NSU Faculty Preceptor about the opportunities available for student work at his or her organization (site) for projects relating to disaster and emergency preparedness. The site preceptor and the faculty preceptor should work together to identify procedures the student should follow on his/her assigned project, given the circumstances prevailing at the site.
4. review the student’s work products. The site preceptor should read the student’s written report drafts, critique them for the student if time permits, and verify that the report represents what the student did. The site preceptor may attend the student’s oral report, if the preceptor’s time permits. At the end of the student’s field project work, the site preceptor should complete the form titled “Appendix J: Form for the Site Preceptor to Evaluate the Student’s Field Project Work”
5. advise the Course Director on ways to change the overall structure of this course to make it better.
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Appendix M: Responsibilities of the NSU-based Preceptor
The role of “NSU-based Preceptor” is to:
1. mentor the Field Project student during the period of the student’s assignment to the site (organization). The Preceptor should help the student to understand the organization in relation to the broader overall ‘system’. The Preceptor should help the student understand how to contribute to the site organization.
2. collaborate with the site preceptor during the field projects. The NSU-based preceptor should confer with the site preceptor about the opportunities available for student work at his or her organization (site) for projects relating to disaster and emergency preparedness. The Faculty Preceptor and the site preceptor should work together to identify procedures the student should follow on his/her assigned project, in view of the circumstances prevailing at the site.
3. review and evaluate the student’s work product, including both written and oral reports. The Faculty Preceptor should provide ‘coaching’ for the student on the project work. The Faculty Preceptor should read drafts of the written report, critique them for the student, and approve the final draft when it is satisfactory. The Faculty Preceptor should also schedule and attend the oral report, extending an invitation to the site preceptor and any others they wish to invite.
The Faculty Preceptor must notify the Course Director when the project work, the written report and the oral report are all satisfactory.
4. advise the Course Director on ways to change the overall structure of this course to make it better.
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Appendix N: NSU-based Faculty Site Visit Information
Organization Name:
Location:
Person in Charge:
Date of Visit:
Visiting NSU Faculty Preceptor Name:
Mission and Goals of the Organization:
Service Region:
Service Population:
List of Programs Run by This Organization:
Staffing:
Funding source(s):
Potential Student Projects:
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Appendix O:
Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Disaster and Emergency Management Program
Approval Signatures for the Field Experience
Student Name: ___________________________________ _
Title of Field Experience Report:
NSU-based Faculty Preceptor:
I have read the attached report, read the site preceptor’s evaluation of the project, and heard an oral
presentation by the student based on this report.
I find that the written and oral reports demonstrate those Program Competencies that the student has listed
on the form, “Identification of Program Competencies Demonstrated”.
NSU-based Faculty Preceptor Signature: _____________________________ Date: _________
NSU-COM DEM Field Experience Course Director:
I have received the attached report with the signature above. I approve the student’s Public Health Field
Experience course work taking account of the recommendation above.
NSU-COM Field Experience Course Director: __________________________ Date: ________
