MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Health Systems Management:
Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Response

Nurses have pivotal roles in the planning for and organizational management of large numbers of patients in the event of a disaster or mass casualty incidents. This Master�s option is designed to prepare nurses to assume managerial and leadership roles in planning for and coordination of emergency preparedness / disaster response strategies in settings that include hospitals, nursing homes ambulatory centers, military/government agencies and integrated health care systems. Graduates of the program will also be prepared to assume leadership roles in the education of first responders, first receivers and institutional staff.

The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing offers both a Master of Science in Nursing and a Post-Master�s Certificate in this focus. For more information regarding the curriculum/career path, please contact Dr. Marguerite Littleton Kearney, RN, FAAN and Associate Professor at mkearne2@son.jhmi.edu.

Application Deadlines
August 1 � for fall entry
December 1 � for spring entry
May 1 � for summer entry

The application and all supporting documentation must be received by the deadlines listed above. However to be given consideration for a Merit Scholarship Award, you must be accepted for admission by March 1. Please note that on average it takes the Admissions Committee approximately one month to reach a decision upon receipt of a completed application.

The University of necessity reserves the freedom to change without notice any programs, policies, requirements or regulations published herein. This is not to be regarded as a contract.