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Registration continues for "Stronger After the Storm: Transforming Crisis into Opportunity" on September 9-11, 2026, cosponsored with the Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health.
The event will be held at the HRH Princess Chulabhorn Disaster and Emergency Medicine Center (CDEM), Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand. Virtual access will also be available.
Conference focus areas will include community resilience and public engagement; trauma care, logistics and surge capacity; mental health support; and much more.
Late-Breaking Call for Abstracts
The organizers have officially announced a Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts The announcement is now available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EN2GuPt 7T/ We would greatly appreciate it if you could help share the announcement with your network and anyone who may be interested in submitting their work.
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Save the Date for SDMPH December Conference |
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Mark your calendars for December 17-18, 2026, for the SDMPH conference to be held at the Henry Jackson Foundation in Bethesda, Md. Join us for a two-day event for discussions on the evaluation and use of AI and other technologies in disasters, both preparedness and response. Hear updates on current conflicts and catastrophes - Ebola, Venezuela earthquake, review of the hurricane season - as well as the latest news on radiation and climate. Presentations will be from a wide variety of institutions and agencies. More details on the conference will be coming soon. |
SDMPH Issues Statement of Support for EM-DAT and Launches Fundraising Site
International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) is endangered due to cuts in USAID funding. SDMPH has prepared a statement of support.
In order to preserve EM-DAT as an open access,non-commercial asset serving the global community, SDMPH, in collaboration with CRED, is launching an EM-DAT funding effort that asks the family of direct and indirect users to consider making a donation of $1 or more at https://bit.ly/3RQvU6d (all funds collected will go towards supporting EM DAT, now and in the future). We hope to present the first check to Professor Speybroeck at our annual meeting in Bethesda on December 17-18, 2026.
Board Elects Dallas and Usman as Chair and Vice-Chair |
The SDMPH Board of Directors recently elected Cham E. Dallas, PhD, University of Georgia, as Board Chair, and Mahmood (Mike) A Usman, MD, MM, MPH, as Vice-Chair. Both Dr. Dallas and Dr. Usman agree on goals to increase and support membership, establish Standing Committees for key areas e.g., Membership, Meetings, Fundraising, and stressed the importance of strong leadership to meet the challenges of the increasing number of disasters and large-scale health emergencies. |
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Cham E. Dallas, PhD (left) and Mahmood (Mike) Usman, MD. |
Call for Papers
The protracted conflict in the Middle East has resulted in one of the most pressing humanitarian and public health crises of our time. Widespread displacement, mass-casualty incidents, infrastructure destruction, infectious disease outbreaks, workforce depletion, and long-term psychological trauma have strained local, regional, and global systems. The conflict has also highlighted critical gaps in emergency preparedness, protection of healthcare infrastructure, and the safety of humanitarian and medical personnel. For full details on how and where to submit please click here.
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Become a Member
The SDMPH welcomes new members and looks forward to a strong and enduring partnership. Members will participate in the creation of policies and programs that work toward global health security before, during, and after disasters.
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