HHS redesigns role of pharmacy personnel in disaster preparedness

摘要

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which hit Louisiana in 2005, the federal government started changing its master plan regarding disasters.rnFor one, the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) returned to the Department of Health and Human Services after four years within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security.rnNow, the National Pharmacist Response Team program is in "transition" to a new program, said Commander Michael P. Bourg, chief pharmacy officer at Health and Human Services' Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, who is looking for volunteers.