Research in Disaster Medicine
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WhenNovember 12, 2026 at 11:00 - 12:30pm
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Research in Disaster Medicine
Published by IFEMAdmin
October 19, 2026
Event Language: English
Target Audience
Clinicians with an interest in disaster medicine—both experienced researchers and those new to the field or to research within the field.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will gain insight into the opportunities, challenges, and pitfalls of disaster research in a global context. This will enable participants to apply these principles to their own research—including for those in low-resource contexts.
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Program
- Welcome and Introductions — Kavita Varshney
- Challenges in Disaster Research, threats and opportunities — Jonathan Knott
- Staying out of Trouble with Statistics: 10 Things that will Ruin your Study and how to Avoid them — Jeffrey Franc
- Challenges Reporting mass Gathering report Data — Mick Molloy
- Turning Field Data into Science: A front-liner Guide to Low-Resource Disaster Research — Bibek Rajbhandari
- Panel Discussion — All
- Wrap Up and Thanks — Kavita Varshney
Date and Time
Timezone - United Coordinated Time
Thursday, 12 November, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm UTC
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All delegates will receive:
- Session access
- Recognition of Attendance (after exit form)
- Recording via IFEM Academy
Course fees
| Resource Setting | Full Price | Students and Residents |
| High Income | $50 AUD | $25 AUD |
| Middle Income | $25 AUD | $12.50 AUD |
| Low Income | $10 AUD | $5 AUD |
Note – the prices above are expressed in Australian dollars, with AU$1 approximately equivalent to 0.65 US dollars. Click here to check the cost in your currency.
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Moderators
Dr Kavita Varshney - Australia
A/Prof Kavita Varshney is an Emergency Physician and Disaster Medicine Specialist at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. Board-certified with specialized qualifications and expertise in medical education and clinical simulation, she serves as Chair of the IFEM Disaster Medicine Special Interest Group.
Speakers
Dr Jonathan Knott - Australia
"Challenges in Disaster Research, threats and opportunities"
Jonathan Knott is an academic specialist in Emergency Medicine and recent Director for Emergency Research at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He is Professor of Emergency Medicine in the Department of Critical Care and coordinates the Disaster and Terror courses, and associated workshops at the University of Melbourne.
Dr Jeffrey Franc - Canada
“Staying out of Trouble with Statistics: 10 Things that will Ruin your Study and how to Avoid them”
Dr Jeffrey Franc is the Research Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alberta. He has a master’s degrees in disaster medicine from the EMDM and in applied statistics from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of over 50 peer reviewed publication. He is a visiting professor in Disaster Medicine at the Universita' del Piemonte Orientale in Novara Italy and Adjunct Faculty for the Harvard / BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship. Since 2024 he has been the Editor-in-Chief for the journal Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. With over 25 years’ experience as a software developer, he is the author of numerous web apps, digital simulation platforms, and artificial intelligence guided solutions
Dr Mick Molloy - Ireland
“Challenges Reporting - Mass Gathering Report Data”
Dr. Mick Molloy, MB BCh BAO, Dip SpMed, Dip Health Inf, Dip ROM, MRCEM MFSEM MFSEM(UK) FRCEM FFSEM FRCSEd MCh MSc Dis Med (EMDM) is a fellowship-trained expert in Disaster Medicine and Crisis Leadership and has completed specialty training in Emergency Medicine in Ireland and was later awarded Fellowship in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in the UK (FRCEM). Academically, he has been promoted to the level of Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine by University College Dublin.
Dr Bibek Rajbhandari - Nepal
“Turning Field Data into Science: A Front-liner Guide to Low-Resource Disaster Research”
Dr. Bibek Rajbhandari is a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and an emergency physician, currently serving as the Department Head of General Practice and Emergency Medicine at Nepal Police Hospital. He is also enrolled in the Doctorate of Medicine (DM) program in Emergency Medicine at the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Rajbhandari has been instrumental in developing hospital-based disaster management plans. He has active involvement in numerous disaster training programs, including Hospital Preparedness in Emergency (HOPE), Hospital Disaster Preparedness and Planning (HDPR), and first aid training. He is also a trainer of Medical First Respondents (MFR) in the Disaster Management Division at Nepal Police.
In addition to his practical work, Dr. Rajbhandari is deeply interested in research. He has completed a course in epidemiology from the University of Washington.