SRDRS
Emory CEPAR supports the work of the Southern Regional Disaster Response System (SRDRS) funded by the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS ASPR).
Its mission is to complement existing preparedness and response frameworks and the partnerships represented by the health care coalitions in the Southeast states. The mission is accomplished by integrating clinical and health care systems’ operational expertise into existing preparedness and response structures at the local, state, and regional levels across HHS Region 4.
Broadly, the SRDRS aims to:
- Augment horizontal and vertical integration of key stakeholders by championing public-private partnerships and aligning preparedness and response plans, policies, and procedures.
- Improve bidirectional communication and situational awareness of the medical needs and issues of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) response between health care organizations and government partners.
- Facilitate greater access to highly specialized clinical expertise and capabilities to improve medical surge capacity.
The SRDRS builds on the successful collaboration of the Health Care Coalitions in Georgia and the HHS Region 4 states. The program is funded by a grant awarded to the Department of Emergency Medicine at Emory and its partners, the Georgia Department of Public Health, Augusta University Health System, and the University of Georgia Institute for Disaster Management, who are responsible for leading the collaboration with regional stakeholders.
Executive Committee
- Alexander Isakov, MD, MPH | Emory University, SRDRS Principal Investigator
- Curtis Harris, PhD | University of Georgia Institute for Disaster Management, SRDRS Executive Director
- Richard Schwartz, MD | Augusta University Health System, SRDRS Medical Director
- Kelly Nadeau, RN, MN, EMHP | Georgia DPH, Healthcare Preparedness Program Director
- David Newton, DrPH(c), MPH, NR | Georgia DPH, Director, Division of Health Protection