U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released
The devastation to Japan, caused by a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami, is inescapable in the news right now. As a natural disaster there are so many other factors to consider when responding to the incident.
American Public University System professors Dr. Chris Reynolds, and Dr. Tom Phelan share their insight into the emergency response side of the after effects of these events.
If you’re curious to learn more about the next steps, from an emergency response standpoint, listen on to the podcast below with expert testimony on this tragedy.
Students interested in maritime, compliance, logistics, and management should registerfor this unique webcast. You can get a new perspective on a constantly evolving topic and industry.
This special webcast will be taking place on Wednesday, February 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET.
Maritime stakeholders face complex day-to-day challenges. Maintaining a healthy bottom line in the face of a myriad of regulatory, environmental, and operational risks has become “Job #1″. Preventing the loss of vessel and crew from acts of piracy, catastrophic accidents, natural disasters, or the loss of infrastructure resulting in down time – which hinders or suspends essential activities – are just some of the tasks confronting today’s maritime professional.
This interactive webcast featuring maritime experts Joseph Keefe (Maritime Professional) and Donald McKay (American Public University) will promote discussion, heighten awareness, and present solutions to these challenges faced by logisticians. These will include:
Standards of Training and Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Compliance
Cost-Effective education of the entire maritime workforce
Utilizing technology to more effectively deliver content
Optimizing operational efficiency while minimizing vulnerability
How to Improve Health Care by Empowering Nurses Thursday, January 13, 2011 – 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET
On October 5th, 2010, the Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, published a landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Advancing Health, Leading Change. This 600+ page report, the result of two years of research and work, has already generated a great deal of discussion and controversy in the nursing and medical professions.
Join Elaine Keavney (American Public University) and Luda Lobodzinskiy (MultiCare Health System) for an in-depth analysis of this report, its recommendations, and its repercussions for both nursing education and clinical practice. Some of the recommendations for discussion include:
Removing scope-of-practice barriers
Implementing nurse residency programs
Increasing the proportion of nurses with B.S.N. degree to 80% by 2020
Expanding opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse collaborative improvement efforts
Preparing and enabling nurses to lead change to advance health
Join APU and industry experts as they discuss the various avenues for encouraging growth and education in the field of nursing.
Live Webcast -Tuesday, December 7, 2010 11 am – 12:15 pm ET
In this interactive discussion, industry experts Victor Deyglio (The Logistics Institute) and Irvin Varkonyi (American Public University), will present solutions to the challenges faced by logisticians. These will include:
Building a competent labor market to sustain competitive global leadership
Hiring a skilled workforce for new economies based on the flow of goods, money, and information
Producing competitive bench strength through a competent workforce
Developing competency-based careers
Following the presentation, join us for a question and answer session with the speakers.
Can’t make the live event? Register now to receive a link to the recording 3-5 days after the live webcast.
