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Geoffrey Seta Mwaungulu1, Katherine Schemm Dwyer1
1Geoffrey Seta Mwaungulu, Jr., J.D., M.P.H., is a Senior Program Analyst at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) where he focuses on supporting local health departments as they address issues related to public health preparedness and law. Geoff earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Master in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, and Bachelor of Arts in biological anthropology and anatomy from Duke University in Durham, NC. Geoff is admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Katherine (Katie) Schemm Dwyer, M.S.P.H., is a Director at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) focusing on building capacity and capability of local health departments to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Prior to joining NACCHO, Katie worked with federal agencies as both a consultant and civilian employee. Katie earned her bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Science in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD.
Abstract:
This manuscript summarizes the most common barriers to effective administrative preparedness and how to surmount them through the use of promising practices, strategies, and NACCHO developed resources focused on addressing unique jurisdictional requirements and needs.
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