The Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Stephen S. Morse, Ph.D., to be the next Editor-in-Chief of its journal, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. Dr. Morse is Professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, where he also serves as Chair of the University’s Institutional Biosafety Committee.
Dr. Morse’s interests focus on epidemiology and risk assessment of infectious diseases (particularly emerging infections) and improving disease early warning systems.
Dr. Morse currently serves as a Deputy Editor for the journal and served as a Guest Editor-in-Chief throughout the COVID pandemic during which time he handled nearly two thousand manuscript submissions. He succeeds James J. James, M.D, Dr. PH., DHA., who is the journal’s founding Editor-in-Chief. The journal was launched in July 2007. Morse was a founding Section Editor of the CDC journal “Emerging Infectious Diseases”, and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal “Health Security.”
“I’m deeply honored to be selected as the next Editor-in-Chief. It is also humbling because I am standing on the shoulders of giants. It was Dr. James’ vision to start the journal and develop it into a fundamental resource in the field. I feel very fortunate to be working with a great community of colleagues and appreciate the Society’s support," Morse says.
Dr. Morse will assume this position on July 1, 2025, and will be assisted by current Deputy Editors advancing their roles:
Lead Senior Deputy Editor
Eric S. Weinstein, MD, MScDM, University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Mass Casualty Simulation/Education Director and Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine in Tampa, Florida. His responsibilities will include the initial review of submissions to determine if the manuscript should proceed to review, overall supervision of timely reviews and submissions not assigned to;
Senior Deputy Editors
Attila J. Hertelendy, PhD, Director of Research, Director of Innovation and Technology, Core Faculty, BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, whose areas of interest include artificial intelligence, advanced technology and climate change; and,
Amir Khorram-Manesh, MD, PhD, Senior University Lecturer in Surgery/Disaster Medicine, Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences and Center for Disaster Medicine (CKM), Sahlgrenska Academy and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, who is the section editor overseeing submissions from the ASEAN region.
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About the Journal
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. The journal seeks to translate science into practice and integrate medical and public health perspectives. DMPHP is an official journal of the Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. and is produced by Cambridge University Press.
About the Society
The Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. aims to develop a discipline around disaster medicine and public health. Society’s goal is to improve global health security, with the involvement and development of global health professionals and others who are involved in responding to and or managing significant events. The mission of the SDMPH is to advance and promote excellence in education, training and research in disaster medicine and public health for all potential health system responders based on sound educational principles, scientific evidence and best clinical and public health practices.
Subject of Research
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