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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Leslie Scofield, MPH

Instructor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology
Director, First Responder Education, UNMC College of Public Health
First Responder Program Coordinator, UNMC Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions
Director, Education and Outreach, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Professionals Association

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Leslie Scofield, MPH

Leslie Scofield, MPH, is an instructor and director of First Responder Education in the College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology.

She also is first responder program coordinator in the UNMC Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions, and serves as director of education and outreach for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Professionals Association

Previously, she was a program associate in the UNMC Center for Continuing Education.

Education
  • MPH, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • BGS, University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • AA, Metropolitan Community College
Research Interests

Leslie’s interests lie in participant centered education and adult learning. Additional  areas of interest include facilitation, virtual course delivery, strategic planning and disaster preparedness, mass casualties, and domestic violence prevention.

Selected Publications
  • Medcalf, S. , Beacom, M. A. , Hansen, A. , Gunning-Scofield, L. & Rajaram, S. S. (2022). Evaluation of Partnerships in Preparedness (PiP): A Mentorship Program for Long-Term Care Facilities in COVID-19 Crisis . Journal of Aging and Long-Term Care , 5 (2) , 17-26 .
Professional Affiliations
  • National Disaster Life Support
  • American Public Health Association
  • Public Health Association of Nebraska
  • Iowa Public Health Association