USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness

09/11/2026

Welcoming students,faculty,staff and their family at th SPH Block Party

09/04/2026

Join us for an exciting day and a half workshop located on campus, at Texas A&M University on October 26-27th!

Register here: https://lnkd.in/ga32TtZY

08/31/2026

Heading to MSF RiderCoach Training in Dallas, TX from Oct. 2-4? Meet speaker Carrie Nicol, an MSF-certified RiderCoach Trainer and owner of Lone Star Bikers in Texas. Register here: https://bit.ly/4xFD8Jg

08/29/2026

08/26/2026

08/22/2026

An important message from our colleagues at the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team

08/21/2026

Congrats to our friend and colleague, Dr. David Douphrate

The new school year brings a new department head to the Texas A&M School of Public health!

Dr. David Douphrate has been named the head of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Congratulations Dr. Douphrate! We know your knowledge and skills will bring great things to the department.

To read more visit https://bit.ly/4wFBtT8

08/13/2026

Thank you to the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas for welcoming us to deliver STOP THE BLEED® training this summer! 🩸💪

Drs. Angela Clendenin and Selina Stasi led our team to help share these life-saving skills with members of the Tribe’s Education and Police Departments, joined by student leaders Brooke Ferris, Jayda Shaw, and Hannah Norl.

Uncontrolled bleeding is a leading cause of preventable death after injury. Equipping local staff and first responders with the knowledge to step in during those critical first minutes creates a safer, more resilient community.

A special thank you to the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Emergency Management Department for coordinating these efforts and making this event possible! 🤝✨

08/10/2026

Congratulations to all the Aggies who crossed the stage this weekend! Whoop!

08/06/2026

Last month, we had the privilege of attending the 20th anniversary of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (YDSP) Emergency Management Department! 🎉

We are truly honored by our years of partnership with Josh Garcia and his team. Seeing his passion for emergency management and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program continues to inspire the work we do with the USA Center.

It was wonderful hearing from Tribal leadership, El Paso Emergency Management, the Alabama-Coushatta Fire Department, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and other tribal, local, and federal partners about their incredible collaboration with the YDSP Emergency Management Department.

A few takeaways that really resonated with us:
• Director of Public Safety, Raul Candelaria shared that emergency management isn't about having the perfect plan, but about having good people committed to serving the community. For first responders and emergency management professionals, their legacy is leaving their community safer and stronger. Your work truly makes a difference!
• Chief Operations Officer, Linda Austin reflected on the history of the department, reminding us that resilience is deeply rooted in culture—honoring the past to protect the future.

Thank you, YDSP Emergency Management, for 20 years of dedication, leadership, and service! 👏✨