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Public Health Emergency Management Course - Basic and Advanced

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PHEM - Basic

Initial training requirement for medical personnel assigned as Public Health Emergency Officer and Medical Emergency Manager. The Public Health Emergency Management training program will provide PHEOs and MEMs with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure that the DOD is ready to respond to public health emergencies and assist civilian and host nation authorities when called upon. This standardized, joint-offered course will ensure that PHEOs and MEMs can operate in a variety of environments, including other service's installations and facilities, an issue of increasing concern due to Joint Basing Initiatives.

Upon completion of the training, personnel should have the knowledge and/or training to enable them to perform critical tasks needed to meet real-world requirements.

The PHEM training program consists of pre-requisite training, a five-day in-resident course, and a continuing education program that includes several courses currently offered by the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute and Service and Combatant Command continuing education opportunities.

PHEM - Advanced

PHEM Advanced is a three-day course designed to refresh skills and concepts for previously trained PHEOs and MEMs with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure that the DOD is ready to respond to public health emergencies and assist civilian and host nation authorities when called upon. This standardized, joint offered course will ensure that PHEOs and MEMs can operate in a variety of environments, including other service's installations and facilities, an issue of increasing concern due to Joint Basing Initiatives.

Course Prerequisites

Applying for a Course

  • For Navy PHEO or MEM nominations, please contact the Navy Service Lead.
  • For Army MEM nominations, please contact the Army MEM Service Lead.
  • For Army PHEO nominations, please contact the Army PHEO Service Lead.
  • For Air Force nominations, please contact your Unit Medical Readiness Office (MRO). The Unit MRO forwards their candidates to their respective MAJCOM/NAF MRO, and the MAJCOM/NAF MRO forwards their list of nominees directly to AFMRA/SG3XT, USAF Mailbox USAF email address. Air Force nominations sent directly to DMRTI will be forwarded to AFMRA/SG3XT.
  • For all other nominations, please contact the DMRTI Contingency Operations Program.
  • To self-nominate/enroll, click on the link for the course you would like to attend. Links are specific for that course and date.

Note: Nominations for this course close 60 days prior to course date.

Upcoming Courses

PHEM - Basic

Dates Locations  Nomination/Enrollment
Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2024 Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course
April 22-26, 2024 Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course
June 3-7, 2024  TBD
Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course
July 15-19, 2024  TBD  Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course
Aug. 12-16, 2024
Bethesda, MD Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course

PHEM - Advanced

Dates Locations  Nomination/Enrollment
Feb. 26-28, 2024 Bethesda, MD  Click here to Nominate/Enroll in this course

All course dates may be rescheduled if the minimum student quota requirement has not been met. In the rare event of course cancellation or date change, DMRTI will notify all students as soon as changes are confirmed. Confirmed registered students will have priority in the next course.

Last Updated: November 08, 2023
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