CARIBBEAN CENTER FOR DISASTER MEDICINE

• American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (CCDM is based at AUC)

The CCDM is based at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, a leading international medical school. Faculty of AUC have been trained to provide disaster-related training and education, and AUC has an active interest in disaster-related education and training.

• Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Partner)

HMFP is AUC's strategic collaboration on the Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine, via the Division of Disaster Medicine at the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA.

• Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (Partner)

CDEMA is a Caribbean regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribean Community (CARICOM). CDEMA and CCDM entered into an MOU in 2019.  

• World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (Affiliate)

The Caribbean Center for Disaster Medicine is an affiliate of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine. 

The CCDM's flagship annual event is the International Conference on Disaster Medicine and Hurricane Resiliency. The first CCDM conference was held in March 2019. This conference gathers professionals from around the world to share insights and expertise on preparing for and managing disasters, building disaster management capacity in the workforce, and educating and training in the health professions.

• Create collaborations with governments, agencies, academic institutions, healthcare delivery institutions, and other groups involved in emergency preparedness and response 

• Develop and deliver continuing education, professional development, and training programs

• Provide advisory services to improve operational capacity 

• Engage in academic exchanges involving faculty and medical students

• Lead conferences and symposia focused on disaster medicine and natural disaster resiliency 

• Research