✍️ Applications Due Tomorrow! Don’t miss out on your chance to apply and deploy as part of the National Disaster Medical System as a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist. Become a part of a team that supports communities and provides medical assistance during the aftermath of a natural disaster or public health emergency. Learn more about how deploying with the NDMS works, including qualifications, basic requirements, and how to apply. Applications are due tomorrow, October 28. https://lnkd.in/exGFaHt2.
HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Government Administration
Washington, District of Columbia 15,447 followers
About us
Managed by the HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). ASPR leads nation's medical and public health preparedness for, response to, and recovery from disasters and public health emergencies.
- Website
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https://ASPR.hhs.gov
External link for HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
Locations
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Primary
330 C St SW
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Employees at HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
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Pete Cassell
Press Officer/Public Information Officer
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Geoffrey Bartlett
Emergency management leader in federal health and medical disaster response and higher education resilience
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Roberto C. Garza
Commander, USPHS Commissioned Corps; HHS/ASPR Office of Community Mitigation & Recovery
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Jim Aiello
AHIMT Safety Officer, HHS/ASPR/OEM; Board Certified NFPA 1521 Health & Safety Officer
Updates
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When a child with special needs required his medication following #Helene, ASPR’s responders collaborated with compounding pharmacy 200 miles away to get the prescription filled and sent to the family for free – all in just 28 hours. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eMt_ipJy
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Following #Helene, ASPR deployed more than +400 response personnel and +405 tons of medical supplies and equipment. Find out how we provided public health and medical support in North Carolina following the storm.
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National Pharmacy Week — October 20-26, 2024 — is an annual observance that acknowledges the invaluable contributions that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make to patient care in hospitals, ambulatory care clinics, and other health care settings. ASPR recognizes Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who provide medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific oversight of the SNS formulary of emergency medical countermeasures and work in many ways to ensure medication availability and safe and effective use to protect people during public health emergencies. #pharmacyweek2024 #StockpileInfo
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✍️ Don’t miss out on your chance to apply and deploy as part of the National Disaster Medical System as a Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist. Become a part of a team that supports communities and provides medical assistance during the aftermath of a natural disaster or public health emergency. Learn more about how deploying with the NDMS works, including qualifications, basic requirements, and how to apply. Applications are due October 28. https://lnkd.in/exGFaHt2
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This week, HHS Assistant Secretary and Administrator for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell met with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen to discuss ways the U.S. and Canada can continue their ongoing collaboration and increase health security. During the meeting, they discussed recent operations that ASPR had conducted in response to infectious diseases, including mpox, H5N1, and Marburg, as well as natural disasters; ongoing policy initiatives, including the Global Health Security Initiative and the second WHO Joint External Evaluation; and areas of ongoing collaboration, such as strengthening supply chains, stockpiling medical countermeasures, cybersecurity, and COVID-19 lessons learned.
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✍️ Apply today! ASPR is looking for a knowledgeable Interdisciplinary Scientist to join the Center for Preparedness. In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: ✔️ Performing a variety of expert scientific, management, and program analyses, ranging from simple to complex, for coordinating senior leaders and external partners. ✔️ Working independently to conduct various scientific analyses, including emerging infectious diseases, reviewing strategic guidance and objectives, identifying capabilities required, scientific limitations and mechanisms of action, and operational plans. ✔️ Identifying gaps and proposing solutions, prioritizing them based on operational risk assessments, and considering recommendations for closing gaps. ✔️ Providing essential input for decision makers on capabilities that address public health emergencies and disasters. This position is based in Washington, DC and is telework eligible. Travel will be expected 25% or less of the time. This job posting will close when 250 applications have been received which may be before the November 3rd closing date. To learn more and apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gj56_b7B.
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The first ASPR-coordinated flights of Baxter’s IV fluids arrived via airlift in the U.S. from international facilities following the temporary grant of regulatory flexibility by FDA. https://lnkd.in/epgMirzS
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“I proudly identify as Afro-Latino, with roots in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, and a multicultural Caribbean family background, including ties to the Bahamas and Jamaica. This heritage deeply informs my work, giving me a unique perspective that enriches my approach to public service. It’s an honor to contribute to our mission while representing my community, and I hope it serves as an inspiration to others.” - Tomas Widemond, preparedness advisor, Strategic National Stockpile #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth
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“As an immigrant, I can see that each organization within the U.S. Government has a huge impact on the entire country, and all around the globe. This is a great example to follow all around the world, and that makes me proud of what I do as a supply management specialist and facilities operations, and to be part of ASPR. If an emergency comes, ASPR will be there to help all the communities no matter ethnicity.” - Balmore Lemus, facilities operation specialist, Office for Administration #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth