The overall mission of the Southwest Center for Public Health Preparedness is to help prepare the public health workforce to respond to bioterrorism and emerging health threats by:
The University of New Mexico Center for Disaster Medicine is a program partner within the Southwest Center for Public Health Preparedness and offers courses and other professional opportunities for the public health workforce.
Service area for SWCPHP: Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Texas and Colorado
Each STAR represents one of 21 CDC-funded Centers representing 23 accredited schools of public health nationwide.