Cancelled due to the federally declared
public health emergency
and companion declaration
in the State of California

8th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters

May 3-6, 2009
Torrance, CA

Opening Keynote Speaker
Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Public Health;
Director, Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness, Yale University
What’s in a Name – Defining Emergency Public Health

Closing Keynote Speaker
Andrea C. Young, PhD
Senior Learning Officer for Preparedness and Emergency Response,
Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Defining Emergency Public Health Competencies

Conference Program and Speakers

Conference Details

About the Conference:
The public health consequences of natural and intentional disasters cut across many substantive areas. This unique multidisciplinary conference will bring together academicians, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers from public health, mental health, community disaster preparedness and response, social sciences, government, media, and non-governmental organizations.

Conference Goal:
To provide an annual forum that continues to promote a dialogue and exchange of ideas between local health departments and others involved in improving emergency public health preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.

Who Should Attend this Conference:
The Conference is designed for public health professionals as well as individuals and organizations from both the public and private sectors involved in emergency public health preparedness and response. The diverse topics will be relevant to public health and medical practitioners, emergency medical services professionals, researchers, and managers involved in the wide range of emergency public health issues resulting from natural and human-generated disasters.

Poster Session:
The UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters will host a student poster session on Sunday, May 3, 2009, 6:00-8:30pm. This poster session will be held in conjunction with the evening reception; therefore, allowing presenters to explain their research and network with conference attendees.

Please note that posters should be on display by 5:30pm on Sunday night. Poster session participants should also plan to be available for the duration of the reception to informally discuss their poster and answer any questions from conference attendees.

If you are interested in presenting a poster, please contact Chara Burnstein at 310-794-0864 or cburnstein@ucla.edu. Additional information and guidelines as well as a registration form will be provided in the Call for Student Abstracts.

Continuing Education:
CPHD is offering the following Continuing Education credits:

Health Educators, CHES:Sponsored by the Pacific Public Health Training Center, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive Category I CECH in health education. PPHTC Provider Number: CA1162; NCHEC Provider Number: MEP2364. CPHD will issue a certificate of attendance with indication of the total CHEC earned.

BRN, MICN, Paramedic, EMT : Continuing Education for BRN, MICN, Paramedics, and EMTs is provided by the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. UCLA CPC is an approved CE Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing # CEP-12416, and the California State EMS Authority # 19-0307. Course objectives available upon request. The Center for Prehospital Care will issue a certificate of attendance with indication of the total contact hours earned.

Registration Fees:
Standard Registration: $475
Full-Time Student Registration: $175 (Eligible for full-time students only. Letter from Program Director indicating proof of student status required at time of registration.)
Fee covers all materials, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, and 1 evening reception.

Checks and Purchase Orders: Please complete the pdf registration form and fax to 310-794-0889 or mail to 1145 Gayley Avenue, Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Checks must be made payable to the UC Regents. Please send faxes or mailed envelopes to the attention of Event Coordinator. Upon receipt of your completed registration form, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address provided. Please confirm that all contact information, including email address, is correct.

Credit Card Online Registration: Secure online registration form. There are two steps for the online registration process and both must be completed for registration to be successful. After registering online, an email confirmation will be sent to indicate that the registration process has been completed successfully. Before submitting, please confirm that all contact information, including email address, is correct.

If you have any questions, please contact Chara Burnstein at 310-794-0864 or via email at cphdevents@ucla.edu.

Where:
Torrance Marriott Hotel
3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA  90503
Tel: 800-228-9290 or 310-316-3636
Fax: 310-543-6076
www.marriotthotels.com/laxtr

Accommodations:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the special rate of $157/night plus tax for single and double occupancy and $167/night plus tax for triple and quadruple occupancy. The block of rooms will be reserved until April 17, 2009, after which prevailing rates and availability will apply. Rooms may sell out early, so please book a room as soon as possible. (Note: This room rate is applicable for stays beginning Saturday, May 2, 2009 and ending on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

Please book directly with the hotel by calling the number above and indicate that you are attending the UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters or make your reservation online at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/LAXTR?groupCode=UCLUCLB&app=resvlink&fromDate=5/2/09&toDate=5/6/09

The hotel is conveniently located approximately 10 miles south of Los Angeles International Airport. The hotel does not provide shuttle service. Taxi fare to the hotel is about $25; shared ride vans are about $13.

Helpful Travel Planning Sites:
www.supershuttle.com – SuperShuttle
www.weather.com – Current Weather Information

Past Conferences

7th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 18-21, 2008

6th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 6-9, 2007

5th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 21-24, 2006

4th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 1-4, 2005

Third UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 16-19, 2004

Second UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, May 18-21, 2003

First UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters April 11-14, 1999