The Upper Midwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (UMPERLC), established in May 2001 as the Iowa Center for Public Health Preparedness is a

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

center at the University of Iowa College of Public Health. It is one of 14 centers across the country working to inform the public health workforce of the "skills to

prepare Prepare or ''variation'', may refer to: * PREPARE (Preparedness Against (Re-)emerging Epidemics) of the European Union (EU) * Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act of 2017 (U.S.) ...

for, promptly identify, and respond to any public health emergencies." The UMPERLC covers the states of

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

and

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...

, but also offers the majority of its training programs online through the Prepare Iowa Learning Management System, making them accessible to anyone wanting to take the courses. As of January 1, 2015, there were over 400 courses available online and more than 38,000 users of the Prepare Iowa LMS. __TOC__

Program partners

The Upper Midwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center and its program partners develop, deliver, and evaluate training programs for public health and emergency providers. The Center partners with the following organizations: :* Iowa Counties Public Health Association :* Iowa Department of Public Health :* Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management :* Iowa Primary Care Association :*

Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1879, and is the oldest veterinary college in the United States. Iowa State has graduated 6,400 veterinarians and is one of the largest veterinary research facilities in th ...

:* Iowa State University Center for Food Security and Public Health :*

University of Nebraska Medical Center The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is a public academic health science center in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1869 and chartered as a private medical college in 1881, UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska System in 1902. R ...

for Preparedness Education :* Safeguard Iowa Partnership :* State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa

References

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External links

The Upper Midwest Preparedness and Emergency Learning Response Center

Training Source Prepare Iowa Learning Management System

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Healthcare in Iowa Public health organizations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Organizations established in 2001