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  • DPH Joins South University Columbia’s Event Focused on Real-world Disaster Preparedness

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
    Apr. 24, 2025

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is joining South University's Columbia campus and several community partners for a disaster preparedness event aimed at providing real-world experience for nursing students.

    Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 24 at 9 Science Court in Columbia, the event offers a variety of interactive stations to enable nursing students to work alongside public health and safety officials in simulated disaster scenarios.  

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