Conference Program

Sunday, May 18, 2008

5:00 - 8:00pm: Registration

6:30 - 9:00pm: Evening Reception and Poster Sessions

Monday, May 19, 2008

7 :30am - 5:30pm: Registration and Networking Hall Open

7:30 - 9:00am: Continental Breakfast

8 :30 - 9:00am: Welcome
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP
       
9:00 - 10:00am: Opening Keynote
Where's the Public in Public Health Preparedness?
Kathleen Tierney, PhD

10:00 - 10:30am: Break

10:30am - 12:00pm: Plenary Session
The Health and Medical Response to the San Diego Fires
Patrick K. Buttron, EMT; Carlos Flores; Holly Shipp, MPH; Alan Smith, PhD, MPH; Leslie Upledger-Ray, PhD (c), MPH, MPPA, MA

12:00 - 1:30pm: Lunch

1:30 - 3:00pm: Breakout Sessions: 4 options

Legal and Ethical Issues of Closing Borders in a Health Emergency
Lance A. Gable, JD, MPH

Toolbox: Cross Sector Legal Preparedness - New Tools and Resources
Richard (Rick) A. Goodman, MD, JD, MPH; Anthony Moulton, PhD

Utah Multi-Day Statewide Exercise
George Chino, BA; Terrie C. Wright, RN

3:00 – 3:30pm: Break

Preparing for the Medically Vulnerable
Jeffrey Kopp, MD

Public Health Preparedness for Extended Drought Conditions
Robert (Rob) Blake, MPH, REHS

Toolkit: CDC's Tools for Public Health Assessments During Natural Disasters
Tesfaye M. Bayleyegn, MD; Miguel A. Cruz, MPH; Carlos A. Sanchez, MD, MPH; Amy Wolkin, MSPH

Toolkit: Local Health Department Surge Capacity Planning
Samuel (Sam) J. Stratton, MD, MPH

6:00 – 9:30pm: Dinner and a Disaster Movie

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

7:30 - 9:00am: Continental Breakfast

7:30am - 5:30pm: Registration and Networking Hall Open

9:00 - 10:30am: Plenary Session
Reemerging Infectious Diseases
David A. Pegues, MD; Don Shields, MHA, FACHE; Shira Shafir, MPH, PhD

10:30 - 11:00am: Break

11:00am - 12:00pm: Plenary Session
Preparedness in California: The State of a State
Bonita (Bonnie) Sorensen, MD, MBA

12:00 - 1:30pm: Lunch

1:30 - 3:00pm: Breakout Sessions: 4 options

Children with Special Health Care Needs
Lisa Schoyer, MFA

Emergency Public Health for a Large Business: Disney's Approach
Manny Kiesser, MA, MPH(c)

Pan Flu and You: Let's See What You Knew
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP

Stealth Populations with Special Needs
Jane C. Maxwell, PhD; Deborah Podus, PhD

3:00 – 3:30pm: Break

3:30 – 5:00pm: Breakout Sessions: 4 options

Impact of Global Warming on Pacific Island Nations
Mark Keim, MD

Public Health Implications: The Great Southern California Shakeout
Kimberley Shoaf, DrPH

Risk Communication and the San Diego Fires
Holly Crawford; Terri Stratton, MPH; Rachel Tyree, MPH; John Welsh

Toolkit: Pandemic Planning for Local Health Departments
Martin (Marty) Fenstersheib, MD, MPH

Evening On Your Own

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

8:00 - 9:30am: Continental Breakfast

8:30am - 1:00pm: Registration

9:00 - 9:45am: Plenary Session
Casualties and Earthquakes: Pakistan, Peru and Indonesia
Emily So, MEng, CEng

9:45 – 10:30am: Plenary Session
Public Mental Health Impact of Disasters: Insights from Research
Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH

10:30 – 10:45am: Break

10:45 – 11:30am: Closing Keynote
Implementation of the PAHPA: Public Health Preparedness and Response Systems Research Agenda
Barbara A. Ellis, PhD

11:30 - 12:00pm: Closing Remarks
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP

12:00pm: Conference Adjourns

*** Due to the nature of the field of emergency public health, there may be unanticipated changes to the program.***