Conference Program

Sunday, May 1, 2005

5:00 - 8:00pm: Registration

6:30 - 9:00pm: Evening Reception and Poster Sessions in the Networking Hall

Monday, May 2, 2005

8:00am: Continental Breakfast

8:00am - 6:00pm: Registration

9:00 - 9:30am: Welcome
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP
       
9:30 - 10:30am: Keynote
Historical Perspective of Emergency Public Health
Claude de Ville de Goyet, MD

10:30 -11:00am: Snack Break

11:00am - Noon: Plenary Session
Surge Capacity

12:00 - 1:30pm: Networking Luncheon

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

Preparing for the Needs of Children: Schools & Beyond

Hospital Syndromic Surveillance

Mental Health Competencies for Disasters

Worker Safety Preparedness

3:00 - 3:30pm: Snack Break

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

Biological Specimens: Chain of Custody and Transport

Finding Vulnerable Populations

Planning for Communicating with the Media

Toolkits for Public Health Preparedness

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

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

8:00am - 6:00pm: Registration

8:30am: Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 10:30am: Plenary Session
Lessons Learned: Hurricanes in Florida


10:30 - 11:00am: Snack Break

11:00am - Noon: Plenary Session
Public Response to Emergencies: Fact or Fiction?

12:00 - 1:30pm: Networking Luncheon

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

Designing Registries of Persons Exposed to Emergency Events

Public Health Ready

Emergency Health Powers Act

Toolbox: Communication Technologies and Emergency Preparedness

3:00 - 3:30pm: Snack Break

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

Toolbox: Developing Scientifically Valid Exercise Scenarios

Planning for Tsunamis in the United States

Working with Native Populations During an Emergency

Toolbox: Setting Up a Departmental Operations Center

Evening On Your Own

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

8:00am - 1:00pm: Registration

8:30am: Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:45am: Plenary Session
The Truth About Federal Preparedness Policies

9:45 - 10:45am: Plenary Session
A Report on the Impact of the South Asia Tsunami

10:45 - 11:00am: Break

11:00 - 11:45am: Closing Keynote
Emergency Public Health: The Future
Kimberley Shoaf, DrPH

11:45 - 12:00pm: Closing Remarks
Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP

12:00pm: Conference Adjourns