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Disciplinary Foundations
Disciplinary Foundations
Modern Language and Linguistics (MLL) / Sociology (SOCY) - Using Sociology, I can begin to unpack and identify the structure and organizational culture of the different agencies that respond to natural disasters world wide.
Emergency Health Services (EHS) - Emergency Health Services and Urgent Care provides courses that will help when planning disaster relief operations and maintaining efficient coordination between agencies.
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) - These courses provide me with foundational STEM vocabulary and concepts that will enable me to communicate effectively with medical personnel active in disaster situations. Examples of relevant knowledge include the fundamental biology of disease and the fundamental chemistry of medicine. This foundational knowledge becomes important when anticipating diseases and illnesses that may arise following a severe disaster. Disasters often create breeding grounds for organisms that can have significant negative effects on a patient’s recovery.
This flow chart is designed to visually illustrate how the drivers behind my research create a unique problem within large scale disaster response operations and how integrating the disciplines of my degree can be used to develop solutions to these problems.
By always remembering the end goal, high quality patient care, these disciplinary foundations can be integrated to provide me with the tools I will need in a career as a military physician and a potential responder to disaster.
After conducting research, I would modify this flow chart and change the topic of "differing leadership and communication styles" to encompass the impact that a leader can have on the behavior of their subordinates. Much of my research indicated that the environment that a leader creates can impact the effectiveness of an organization and it's ability to adapt to a constantly changing situation.
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