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In 2017, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) developed a competency model for individuals who work in public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) in European Union (EU) countries. The model serves as the basis for developing competency-based training programmes to support professionals in PHEP efforts at the country level. The competency model describes the knowledge and skills professionals need when working in national-level PHEP, such as preparedness committee members or their equivalents. In order to develop the model, existing competency statements were reviewed, as well as case studies and reports. Fifty-three professionals from the EU and other countries provided feedback to the model by participating in a three-stage consultation process. The model includes 102 competency, 100 knowledge and 158 skill statements. In addition to specifying the appropriate content for training programmes, the proposed common competency model can help to standardise terminology and approaches to PHEP training.

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Development of a public health emergency preparedness competency model for European Union countries
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Michael+A.+Stoto&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Stoto Michael A.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elena+Savoia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Savoia Elena</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christopher+Nelson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nelson Christopher</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Rachael+Piltch-Loeb&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Piltch-Loeb Rachael</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Stefano+Guicciardi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Guicciardi Stefano</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Judit+Takacs&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Takacs Judit</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carmen+Varela+Santos&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Varela Santos Carmen</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Massimo+Ciotti&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ciotti Massimo</a></span>. Development of a public health emergency preparedness competency model for European Union countries. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(49):pii=1700631. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.48.1700631" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.48.1700631</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 13 Sept 2017;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 01 Feb 2018 </span> </p>
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