2008 News
The School of Nursing Representative for the Capital Area Public Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition (CAPHMPC)
Stella Logan, MSN, RN, is the School of Nursing representative for the Capital Area Public Health and Medical Preparedness Coalition (CAPHMPC). The Coalition is a collaborative forum with a regional focus on preparedness and response planning.
The Coalition’s mission is to:
- Facilitate the development of medical and public health preparedness plans,
- Coordinate operations and logistical functions for medical and public health preparedness,
- Promote and share system-based solutions in the continuum of care,
- Facilitate and coordinate communications with participating agencies, and
- Facilitate and coordinate medical and public health disaster related exercises and trainings.
Membership consists of representatives from the City of Austin, Travis County, and surrounding county and municipal governments as well as area hospitals. The Coalition has been planning a coordinated program of drills and exercises for disaster preparedness. For example, the coalition sponsored an interactive workshop in June 2008 on “Principles for Leading and Communicating During Pandemic events”. A tabletop Pandemic exercise is planned for July 2008.
Submitted July 18, 2008