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Sharon Medcalf, PhD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Epidemiology
Director, Emergency Preparedness Professional Academic Programs

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Sharon Medcalf, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology of the UNMC College of Public Health, where she also is a director of emergency preparedness academic programs.

Dr. Medcalf also has served as co-director of the UNMC Center for Preparedness Education.

Education

2013, PhD Emergency Preparedness, University of Nebraska Medical Center
1997, MEd Adult Education, University of Oklahoma
1993, BS Biology, Wright State University
1984, AD Nursing, Lethbridge Community College

Research Interests

Disaster/emergency preparedness
Healthcare and long term care preparedness
Social media use in disasters
Smallpox vaccination of laboratory workers at national variola testing sites

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 .
Medcalf, S., Hale, M.L., Achutan,C., Yoder, A.M., Fruhling, A., & Shearer, S.W. (2021). Requirements Gathering Through Focus Groups for a Real Time Emergency Communication System for HAZMAT Incidents (REACH). J Pub Health Issue Pract 5(2): 188.
Chengane S, Cheney A, Garth S, Medcalf S. (2020) The COVID-19 Response in Nebraska: How Students Answered the Call. Preventing Chronic Disease; 17:200269
Gribben, K., Sayles, H., Shope, R. J., Roy, S., & Ringel, J. S., Medcalf, S. (2020). The Crosscutting Benefits of Hospital Emergency Preparedness Investments to Daily Operations: A Hospital Senior Leadership Perspective. Health security, 18(5), 409-417.
Medcalf, S., Roy, S., Bekmuratova, S., ElRayes, W., Sayles, H., Gruba, J., & Shope, R. (2020). From silos to coalitions: The evolution of the US Hospital Preparedness Program. Journal of Emergency Management (Weston, Mass.), 18(2), 163-169.

Honors and Awards

2021 – UNMC Office of Community Engagement Faculty Advisor Excellence in Engagement Award
2020 – UNMC Honorable Mention for the iEXCEL Simulation Technology Collaboration Award
2020 – UNMC College of Public Health Fred and Eve Simon Public Health Impact Award
2017 – UNMC College of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award