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Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons Training Conference and Workshop

Preparing for Pandemic Influenza Training Conference

November 13-14, 2007

Sheraton National
Arlington, VA

 

Don’t miss the Post-conference training course Working with the Media in High Stress, High Concerns Situations

 

About the Preparing for Pandemic Influenza Training Conference

Previous attendee comments include:

This was one of the most professional programs I have attended, this list of presenters was top notch.  This was an excellent conference with so much tremendous information given.  Very well organized speakers and participants held to time and schedule. Nicely scheduled breaks, thoughtful layout and organization of conference materials, very helpful.  Impressive balance of local, state, and national perspectives.  Outstanding selection of top notch speakers and presenters. Outstanding Conference.  Excellent conference, I look forward to the next workshop put on by your group, impressive. I have attended several events on pandemic and this one leads the pack. My expectations were met.

 

Speakers

- RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- James W. Terbush, MD, MPH, CAPT, USN, MC, FS, NORTHCOM Command Surgeon
Individual and Family Preparedness- Bridging the Say Do Gap
- Stephen Ostroff, MD, Director, Bureau of Epidemiology, Pennsylvania Department of Health- State PI Preparedness
- Erin Streeter, Acting Director, Ready Campaign, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, How the Public Can Prepare for an Influenza Pandemic
- Isaac Weisfuse, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Commissioner, Division of Disease Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene- Local PI Preparedness
- Katherine B. Andrus, Assistant General Counsel, Air Transport Association of America, Inc.- Pandemic Planning for the Aviation Sector

- Bruce Davis, Vice President/Deputy Group Manager, National Security Group, Alion Science
- David M. Park, President and CEO of Family Solutions LLC (Former U.S.A.F. Chaplin, U.S.A.F. (retired))
Family Assistance Center Operation for Catastrophic Events
- Dr. Grady Bray, PhD, President & CEO, Bray Associates (former VP of Kenyon International Emergency Services)- Crucial Elements to Your Family Assistance and Training Program
- Peter Teahen, President, International Mass Fatalities Center Picking Up the Pieces: Coping with the Mass Fatalities Response
- Dr. Edward M. Eitzen, Jr., MD, MPH, Senior Partner, Martin, Blanck & Associates (Former Senior Medical Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services)
- Dr. Randy Culpepper, MD, MPH, Partner, Martin, Blanck & Associates (Commander, Medical Corps (Flight Surgeon), U.S. Navy (retired))

 

Last year, President Bush outlined the United States strategy to safeguard against the danger of pandemic influenza. The 2006 Preparing for Pandemic Influenza Conference outlined how our government  - and governments around the world -  is improving the nation’s ability to detect outbreaks early, expand vaccine production capacity, and stockpile influenza treatments. However, the threat of a major pandemic outbreak still exists and the nation is not as prepared as it should be. 

 

The 2007 Preparing for Pandemic Influenza Conference will bring together an influential gathering of medical and public health leaders to stress the importance of national, state, and local preparedness to respond to a pandemic so that we can ensure the health and safety of our people in the face of this ominous threat.  The conference will address three crucial areas (that remain a major part of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza):

 

• How real is the Pandemic threat today, and how should you prepare to respond at the federal, state, and local levels in the event that an influenza pandemic reaches the United States?

• How an influenza pandemic can impact your community or business, and what measures should you be taking to ensure business continuity?

• While a pandemic response is primarily a public health response, what is the best approach to properly communicate an outbreak to your staff, community, other agencies, organizations, and private institutions, and most importantly, to ensure families are prepared - in a coordinated and collaborative manner to ensure an effective overall response to such a crisis

 

What You Will Learn

• How serious is the pandemic threat today?

• How an influenza pandemic can impact your community or business

• International efforts, community outreach, family preparedness, and other resources

• What measures you should implement to best prepare

• How preparing for the next influenza pandemic can provide benefits now (i.e., improvements in public health infrastructure can have immediate and lasting benefits, and can also mitigate the effect of other epidemics or infectious disease threats)

• The importance of testing your planning assumptions and response capacities, and having the most up-to-date information on potential pandemic strains and subsequent disease

• How to strengthen local capacity to respond to epidemics of influenza

• Current actions and priorities at the federal government level

• Public health guidance for state and local partners

• What, if anything, you can do individually to reduce the risk of pandemic influenza

• How to prepare, maintain, update, and exercise an operational plan that itemized specific roles and responsibilities in the event of an influenza pandemic

• The latest technologies for preparing a pandemic

• Why continuous global surveillance of influenza is essential

• And more!

Who Should Attend

• City, County, State and Federal Emergency Planners and Public Health Professionals

• Hospital-based Disaster and Emergency Planners and Healthcare Providers, including doctors, nurses, Paramedics and EMT’s, and allied health professionals

• Hospital and Healthcare Administrators, CEO’s and COO’s

• Clinicians and First Responder Personnel (EMT, paramedics, etc.)

• Primary Medical Care Professionals

• Logisticians and Planners

• Anyone in the emergency and preventive medicine sectors who are concerned with or unsure about  their roles in the response to an influenza pandemic

• Federal Partner Agencies and their personnel who are involved with the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

• Companies with products, services and solutions designed to aid in US medical response to pandemic disease and mass casualty events

Early Registrants Include

* Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Senior Program Management Officer
* Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center, Communications Supervisor
* Battelle, Program Manager
* Boynton Beach Fire Rescue, Community Relations Specialist
* Brookhaven National Laboratory, Special Asst
* Carnival Cruise Lines, Fleet Medical Director, Executive VP
* CDC, Program Services Consultant
* City of Hickory Fire Department, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief
* Clemson University, Exec. Director
* Con Edison, Project Specialist
* CT River Area Health District, Director of Health, Public Health Emergency Coordinator
* Danbury Hospital, Chief, Pediatric Pulmonology
* DFAS, DFAS Safety Manager
* DHHS, Regional Health Administrator
* DHS/FEMA, Chief, Logisitics Branch
* Fargo Cass Public Health, Environmental Health Manager
* FDIC, Assistant Director
* Flu Wiki, Editor
* Food Lion LLC, Special Projects Manager
* Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff’s Adjutant
* Haltec Corporation, Chief Financial Officer
* HHS, Team Commander (Acting)
* Joint Task Force Civil Support, Public Affairs Officer
* Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, Deputy Executive Director
* Miami-Dade Police Department, Police Lieutenant
* Monroe County Health Department, EPC/Epidemiologist
* National Science Foundation, Labor Relations Officer
* New York State Insurance Department, Deputy Superintendent
* Norfolk Southern Corporation, Manager, Business Recovery Planning
* Northern Virginia Community College, Medical Director, Medical Education Campus
* Northwest Savings Bank, Security Specialist
* Ohio Center for Public Health Preparedness, RN
* Pennsylvania Senate, Exec Dir, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
* Pfizer Inc, Executive Director
* Regional Medical Center Memphis, Nurse Epidemiologist, Director of Nursing, Manager, Microbiology Lab
* Rutgers University, Grant Coordinator
* S&C Electric Company, Benefit Services Director
* SERMC HQ, MEDCOM, ACS Operations & Readiness
* SSA, Medical Director
* U.S. Air Force
* U.S. National Guard Bureau, Plans Officer
* University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Director of Training
* Verizon Business, Group Manager
* Washington Savannah River Company, Technical Services Chief, Fire Dept
* West Haven Health Department, Director of Health
* Western Racine County Health Dept, Supervisor

  

Registration Charges

? Industry - $695 per person
? Small Business (100 employees or less) - $645 per person
? Government - $595 per person

 

Registration Options

[1] Register on-line at www.governmenthorizons.org
[2] Phone Katie Smith at (703) 807-2758
[3] E-mail Katie Smith at ksmith [Email address: ksmith #AT# marketaccess.org - replace #AT# with @ ]
[5] Mail the Registration Form provided below to:
Government Horizons
4301 Wilson Blvd. #1003, Arlington, VA 22203

Location Information

The conference and workshop will be held at the Sheraton National, 900 S. Orme Street, Arlington, VA 22204, (703) 521-1900.

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— REGISTRATION FORM —-

Pandemic Influenza Conference
November 13-14, 2007

Attendee name:

Title:

Company/Agency:

Address:

City, State, and Zip Code:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Attendee E-mail Address:

Training Coordinator E-mail Address:

Phone #:

REGISTRATION CHARGES (CIRCLE ONE):

 

? Industry - $695 per person
? Small Business (100 employees or less) - $645 per person
? Government - $595 per person

Method of Payment:

Company Check Government*Horizons, Inc)  Tax ID: 20-4904026
Credit Card
Government P.O. (please attach)
Type of Credit Card (check one):

____Visa____MasterCard____American Express

Card Number: ____________________________________

Exp. Date:____________________

Name Printed on Card: ___________________________________________________

Signature (required): ___________________________________________________

Please fax this form, complete with payment information, to
(703) 807-2728 or mail it with your payment to:

Government*Horizons, Inc., 4301 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1003, Arlington, VA 22203

If you have questions about registration/payment, please call Katie Smith at (703) 807-2758. Thank you

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