UGA Institute for Disaster Management

UGA Institute for Disaster Management Furthering research, knowledge and training as it relates to emergency management and public health.

The Institute for Disaster Management at the UGA College of Public Health is committed to furthering research, knowledge, and training as it relates to emergency management throughout the state of Georgia, the United States, and globally. As part of the College of Public Health, the Institute teaches in-person disaster management (DMAN) courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, offeri

ng one of the only Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees with a specific concentration in disaster management, graduate and undergraduate certificates, and an undergraduate minor.

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 3 | Command Center In the central hub of disaster response, the Command Center, seven stu...
05/28/2026

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 3 | Command Center

In the central hub of disaster response, the Command Center, seven students gathered to coordinate the response of a simulated tornado. Each playing a different role in the Incident Command structure, students communicated with first responders on scene, hospitals, and police, all while working from limited and potentially unreliable information. In a disaster response, these are the individuals responsible for finding, coordinating, and sending resources to aid the care of those impacted by the event.

Hurricane season starts June 1st, but don't wait for the first storm to prepare. Take care of these tasks now and thank ...
05/25/2026

Hurricane season starts June 1st, but don't wait for the first storm to prepare. Take care of these tasks now and thank yourself later.

This list is not comprehensive, but meant to act as a guide that can be adjusted to the individual.

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 2 | Response A tornado struck the Health Sciences Campus – or so students were told at th...
05/22/2026

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 2 | Response

A tornado struck the Health Sciences Campus – or so students were told at the beginning of their skills assessment exercise. Teams of responders were sent to the scene with first aid supplies and instructed to assess, triage, and evacuate the injured. Dealing with an unsafe environment, limited resources, and poor communication methods, students were challenged with reaching the command center to request aid.

All injuries are simulated for training purposes only

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 1 | Pre-Exercise This past semester, students had the opportunity to participate in a dis...
05/19/2026

Disaster Exercise Photo Series 1 | Pre-Exercise

This past semester, students had the opportunity to participate in a disaster exercise in the final days of class. While the brunt of the prep work took place in the months leading up to the exercise, pictured here are the mere minutes before it commenced. Moulage was applied, role players got into position, and observers did their final walk through prior to show time. Stay tuned to see how the rest of the exercise went!

All injuries are simulated for training purposes.

05/15/2026

Even as summer creeps in, we’re still here looking back on spring semester’s best memories 🫶

This month, IDM partnered with Piedmont Healthcare to develop and deliver two 4-hour trainings on the Hospital Incident ...
05/12/2026

This month, IDM partnered with Piedmont Healthcare to develop and deliver two 4-hour trainings on the Hospital Incident Command System for leadership.

With both the HICS Leadership Course and the HICS Leadership Train-the-Trainer Course now complete, we want to thank everyone that made this effort successful. We're looking forward to seeing how this work supports teams across the system moving forward!

Congratulations, graduates! We are so grateful to have been a part of your time here at UGA. Come back and see us ❤️
05/08/2026

Congratulations, graduates! We are so grateful to have been a part of your time here at UGA. Come back and see us ❤️

mood cause finals are over 🥳
05/06/2026

mood cause finals are over 🥳

Congratulations to IDM graduate student Savannah Smith on winning the Poster Award at the UGA College of Public Health R...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to IDM graduate student Savannah Smith on winning the Poster Award at the UGA College of Public Health Research Day!

Research Day is always a highlight of our year, showcasing how students connect academic research with real-world impact. Savannah’s research on mass gathering communications is a great example of that in action and we are proud to see her recognized.

04/21/2026

bieberchella? more like prepchella.

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