CBAP has an active research team that is currently engaged in interdisciplinary projects that span a variety of disaster preparedness topics. For more information on our original research, please contact us. Below is a listing of accepted publications and abstracts:
Publications
Levy LA. Natural and man-made disasters: Where Is Podiatric Medicine? J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2006; 96:378.
Link: http://www.japmaonline.org/cgi/reprint/96/4/378
Cohen SS, Mulvaney K: Field observations: Disaster Medical Assistance Team response for Hurricane Charley, Punta Gorda, Florida, August 2004. Disaster Manage Response 2005, 3:22-27.
Link: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1540248704001154
Silvagni AJ, Levy LA, McFee RB; Nova Southeastern University–College of Osteopathic Medicine Task Force on Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Educating health professionals, first responders, and the community about bioterrorism and weapons of mass destruction. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2002;102:491-499.
Link: http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/reprint/102/12/662
Traeger MS, Wiersma S, Rosenstein NE, Malecki JM, Shepard CW, Raghunathan P, et al. First bioterrorism-related anthrax case identified in the United States--Palm Beach County, Florida, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis 2002;8.
Link: http://origin.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/pdf/02-0354.pdf
Abstracts
Follow-up Evaluation of an All-Hazards Preparedness Basic Awareness Course
(Poster Presentation)
Cecilia Rokusek, EdD, RD, Jessica De Leon, PhD, Aaron Fox, BA
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Association of Osteopathic Directors and Medical Educators (AODME) 2008 Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, April 9-12, 2008
Evaluation of a School Nurse Training Program on Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness (Roundtable, Education)
Jessica De Leon, PhD, Aaron Fox, BA, Marisa Braun, MD, MS, Steve Bronsburg, MS, MHSA, Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, James T. Howell, MD, MPH, Cecilia F. Rokusek, EdD, RD
American Public Health Association (APHA) 135th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, November 3-7, 2007
Link: http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_153815.htm
Emergency Preparedness for Children with Autism: A Needs Assessment for a Vulnerable Population (Oral Presentation)
Jennie Lou, MD, MSc, Marisa Braun, MD, MS, Jessica M. De Leon, PhD, Cecilia F. Rokusek, EdD, RD, Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, James T. Howell, MD, MPH, Aaron J. Fox, BA
American Public Health Association (APHA) 135th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, November 3-7, 2007
Link: http://apha.confex.com/apha/135am/techprogram/paper_156468.htm
Follow-up Evaluation of an All-Hazards Preparedness Basic Awareness Course (Poster Presentation)
Cecilia Rokusek, EdD, RD, Jessica De Leon, PhD, Aaron Fox, BA, Marisa Braun, MD, MS
Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) 2007 Annual Education Conference, Tampa, FL, August 1-3, 2007
A Qualitative Examination of the Hurricane Experiences of Older Adults in Florida (Poster Presentation)
Carolyn Wilken, PhD, MPH, Jessica De Leon, PhD, Kathleen Bogolea, MS, Aaron Fox, BA
Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) 2007 Annual Education Conference, Tampa, FL, August 1-3, 2007
A Series of Continuing Education Courses on Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness for All Nursing Disciplines (Poster Presentation)
Sally M. Bragg, RN, MSN, Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH, James T. Howell, MD, MPH, Judith R. Farrar, PhD, Cecelia F. Rokusek, EdD, RD, Steve Bronsburg, MS, MHSA, Jennie Q. Lou, MD, MSc, Aaron J. Fox, BA, Jessica M. De Leon, PhD, Marisa Braun, MD, MS, Debra Hauss, RN
American Nursing Association (ANA) 2007 Quadrennial Policy Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 20-22, 2007