Caring for the Canine First Responder
Mar 2026
UGA researchers propose national training standard for OpK9 emergency care You wake up on a Monday morning, strap on your gear, and get ready to head out for a 12-hour
Student Spotlight: Alif Indiralarasati, MD
Feb 2026
A Defining Moment What started as an ordinary morning in 2006 became a defining moment for Alif Indiralarasati. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake had struck her hometown in Indonesia. Having been born
Faculty Spotlight: James P. O’Neal
Nov 2025
Clinical professor’s lifetime of service in US Air Force, emergency medicine, public health Since the age of 6 James Patrick O’Neal has had a penchant for flying. “It was just
How to stay safe during hurricane season
Sep 2025
Stock a kit with food, water, medications and stay informed with national, local officials It’s been an unusually quiet hurricane season so far. But that may change with Hurricane Gabrielle
UGA students conduct campus-wide study on disaster mitigation
Sep 2025
Student-led survey reveals gaps in disaster readiness while promoting active learning Michelle Ritchie is demystifying the research process for undergraduate students, and shaping campus preparedness along the way. An assistant
Curbing the CNA workforce shortage
Aug 2025
New UGA study explores why CNAs are leaving the workforce and what can be done As the American population ages, the nation faces a crisis in its long-term care system—a
UGA team crafts University Assistance Center plan in case of campus disaster
Jul 2025
Plan supports cross-campus action following disaster When disaster strikes a university campus, police and emergency services are ready to jump in and respond. But what occurs in the days that
