The Division of Protective Medicine is engaged in research and development that will continue to improve the training of our first responders, first receivers, and volunteers.  All research activities are grant funded and timelines vary.

Current Activities

The DoD's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) at Fr. Detrick, MD, has identified a need for state-of-the-art simulation and training applications for military and civilian healthcare teams.

The Department of Protective Medicine at the University of Louisville and Accella Learning LLC are receiving a $2.8 million appropriation in FY '009 to complete the TATRC project by establishing a fully operational, first-of-its-kind, Knowledge Warehouse infrastructure in the DPM- U of L. The establishment of this Intelligent Tutoring System and training center will enable the DPM to offer state-of-the-art training using their content libraries, and learning management system. This fully operational training center will initially target civilian and military healthcare providers and first responders.

Topics of Interest

• Intelligent Tutoring System
• Special Needs Preparedness
• Tactical Medicine
• Adaptive Learning
• Adaptive Training
• Mitigation
• Public Health Response
• International Disaster Medicine