2009 Conference Program

Sunday, May 3, 2009

6:00 - 8:00pm: Registration

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

Monday, May 4, 2009

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, Director, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters; Adjunct Professor, UCLA School of Public Health and David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA
       
9:00 - 10:00am: Opening Keynote
What’s in a Name – Defining Emergency Public Health
Linda C. Degutis, DrPH, MSN, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine and Public Health; Director, Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness, Yale University

10:00 - 10:30am: Break

10:30am - 12:00pm: Plenary Session
Recovery from the Wenchuan Earthquake
Laurie A. Johnson, PhD, AICP,
Principal, Laurie Johnson Consulting and Research; Meng Mao, MD, President, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University

12:00 - 1:30pm: Lunch

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

Native American Tribal Preparedness
Sherri Helton
, Emergency Management Coordinator, Navajo Area Indian Health Service

Outbreaks and Surveillance Systems

Shira Shafir, PhD, MPH
, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Center for Global and Immigrant Health, UCLA School of Public Health

Toolbox: Code Red - Public Information Hotline Systems
Mindy Johnson, MPH, Training and Exercise Program Manager, Department of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health; Dean Penovich, MPH, Assistant Preparedness Director, Preparedness Program, Utah Department of Health

Vulnerable Populations
Ana-Marie Jones, Executive Director, CARD - Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters;
Nadia J. Siddiqui, MPH, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Center for Health Equality, Drexel University School of Public Health

3:00 - 3:30pm: Break

3:30 - 5:00pm: Breakout Sessions: 3 options

Hospital and Community Clinics as Partners in Disaster Response
Kurt C. Kainsinger, MPH, EMT, Disaster Resource Center Manager, UCLA Health System, Office of Emergency Preparedness; Joan Watson-Patko, MSW, Community Development Manager, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County

Hospitals as a Victim of Natural Hazards
Amy Hideko Kaji, MD, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine; PhD; Gregory Moran, MD, Professor of Medicine, UCLA, Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Infectious Disease, Olive View UCLA Medical Center

Rapid Mental Health Triage and Incident Management in Disasters and Terrorism: The PsySTART Hurricane Ike Pilot Project
Merritt D. Schreiber, PhD, Senior Manager, Psychological Programs, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters; Associate Research Psychologist, UCLA School of Public Health

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

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

7:30 - 9:00am: Continental Breakfast

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

9:00 - 10:30am: Plenary Session
The Impact of Hurricane Ike on the Texas Gulf Coast: Water, Wind, Watch Out!
Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services; Harlan Mark Guidry, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Office, Galveston County Health District

10:30 - 11:00am: Break

11:00am - 12:00pm: Plenary Session
The Role of the Northern Command in Domestic Disasters
James W. Terbush, MD, MPH, US Northern Command Surgeon, NORAD NORTHCOM, Department of Defense

11:00am - 12:00pm: Plenary Session

12:00 - 1:30pm: Lunch

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

Logistics of Maintaining Public Health in Emergency Evacuations
Alina Dorian, PhD, Assistant Director, International Programs, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters; Adjunct Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Public Health; Cyrus Rangan, MD, FAAP, ACMT, Director, Toxics Epidemiology Program, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

The Use of NIMS/ICS in Public Health Response
Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services

Toolbox: Continuity of Operations Planning for Public Health Departments
Kerry Lamb, MPH, Project Coordinator, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

From Emergency to Disaster: The Escalation of Response - An Engaging Conversation
Bryan M. Hanley, BS, EMT-P, MICP, Region I Medical and Health Coordination Program, Los Angeles County DHS EMS/CAEMS/CDPH

3:00 - 3:30pm: Break

3:30 - 5:00pm: Breakout Sessions: 3 options

Dispensing Through Banks: A Novel Approach

Brian Garrett, Vice President and Business Continuity Manager, Zions Bank; Katie Mullaly, Emergency Response Coordinator/Public Information Officer, Summit County Health Department; Bucky Whitehouse, MS, Emergency Response Coordinator, Community Services Division, Tooele County Health Department

Mandatory Evacuations : Legalities vs. Practicalities
Kim Dammers, JD, Assistant United States Attorney, Department of Justice; Lieutenant Andy Neiman, Officer-in-Charge, Emergency Operations Division, Los Angeles Police Department

Research Centers and Their Research Agenda Affecting Local Public Health
Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH, Associate Director, North Carolina Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Public Health; Mark W.Oberle, MD, MPH, Associate Dean, Public Health Practice; Director, Center for Public Health Informatics; Professor, Epidemiology, Global Health and Health Services Departments, University of Washington, School of Public Health


Evening On Your Own

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

8:00 - 9:30am: Continental Breakfast

8:30am - 1:00pm: Registration

9:00 - 9:45am: Plenary Session

What to do in an Infectious Disease Outbreak – Working with Hospitals and the Public Health Department
Amir Dan Rubin, MBA, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, UCLA Hospital System; Poki Namkung, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency


9:45 – 10:30am: Plenary Session
Future of Emergency Public Health in the United States
Captain Daniel M. Sosin, MD, MPH, FACP, Acting Director, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


10:30 – 10:45am: Break

10:45 – 11:30am: Closing Keynote
Defining Emergency Public Health Competencies
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

11:30 - 12:00pm: Closing Remarks
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP, Director, UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters; Adjunct Professor, UCLA School of Public Health and David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA

12:00pm: Conference Adjourns

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