UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

Workshop Series: Practical Aspects of Pandemic Flu Planning
December 4-5, 2006 - Universal City, CA
Sponsored by UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters

WORKSHOP 1: HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
Monday, December 4, 2006, 9:00am - Noon
Presenter: Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACEP
An influenza pandemic will stretch the health care resources of all jurisdictions in the United States. Because the pandemic will affect most parts of the country, mutual aid resources will not be available to provide surge capacity. Health care agencies will need to plan to reduce the absenteeism of staff, increase capacity, and appropriately utilize scarce resources. This session will address these issues, utilizing a decision-tree model for health care decision-making.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the effect of an influenza pandemic on mutual aid resources.
2. Describe a plan to meet surge capacity in the event of pandemic influenza.
3. Utilize a decision-tree model for health care decision-making.

WORKSHOP 2: STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR CONTINUITY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS DURING A PANDEMIC
Monday, December 4, 2006, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Jodi M. Kuhn, DrPH
During a pandemic, selected community services and infrastructure must be maintained to provide essential services and resources to maintain a defined state of public health and well-being. Local health departments and their community stakeholders must recognize existing response capabilities and define essential support functions prior to a pandemic. Disruptions to resources, infrastructure, and the economy can be anticipated and addressed during this pandemic preparedness phase. This workshop introduces key impacts and preparedness issues related to disruption of services and continuity of essential operations during a pandemic. It presents several tools to assist in pre-identifying anticipated disruptions, defining essential functions and related preparedness measures, and outlines next steps for developing and implementing continuity plans and practices.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Identify anticipated disruptions and/or impacts from a pandemic event.
2. Pre-identify essential services and operations for their community.
3. Realize the importance of initiating coordination, collaboration, and communication with community stakeholders during the preparedness stage of a pandemic response.
4. Initiate development/adaptation of their Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), related to possible impacts from a pandemic outbreak.

WORKSHOP 3: MANAGING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: TOWARD AN OPERATIONAL MODEL
Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 9:00am - Noon
Presenter: Merritt D. Schreiber, Ph.D.
In all large-scale events, there will be behavioral health consequences affecting citizens and the responder workforce alike. Developing a strategy to manage normative and predictable behavioral health consequences is part of a comprehensive Incident Action Plan and local strategic response to an influenza pandemic. This workshop will provide you with the details of how to predict, understand and respond to the expectable range of behavioral effects in a comprehensive, evidence-based NIMS-compliant model.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. List the expected range of behavioral consequences for victims (citizens) and the responder workforce.
2. Understand the factors tied to population level risk using an evidence-based approach and understanding the event-specific impact of differing types of events such as pandemic on population risk and reactions.
3. Understand and explain the use of the PsySTART Disaster Systems of Care Incident Management System across pre-event, response and recovery phases including new population level resilience building strategies now in development.
4. Explain the particular issues related to high-risk groups such as children, special health care needs and responder sub-populations.
5. Identify needed strategic and tactical incident action strategy to increase the capacity of their local entity to respond to the behavioral health consequences in victim and workforce populations using the PsySTART disaster systems of care model.

WORKSHOP 4: USING GIS IN A PAN FLU RESPONSE
Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Seth Wiafe, MPH
The current global threat of avian influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be inevitable, has prompted public health officials, the health science and health care community, and organizations around the world to remain on high alert to detect, monitor, and report flu outbreaks. To date, several countries (more than 70) have experienced some form of avian influenza, and the rise of pandemic strains of avian flu in some countries has alarmed experts about the need for all kinds of preparedness activities to prevent or contain a human pandemic. This workshop provides an introduction to the concepts, applications, and the value of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a means to manage, analyze, visualize, track, and share flu outbreak information as a way to enhance public health preparedness.

Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Describe and discuss the critical informational needs of organizations to prepare and respond to pandemic flu.
2. Discuss the concepts, theory, and applications of GIS and related technologies in public health practice.
3. Understand the role of GIS and its related technologies in avian influenza preparedness planning.
4. Use several geospatial tools in GIS software, especially ArcGIS 9.1 to analyze, visualize, track, and manipulate geographic data and use the information generated to assist the decision-making process during a flu outbreak.

Workshop Details
Dates:
December 4-5, 2006

Time:
Morning Workshops: 9:00am – Noon
Afternoon Workshops: 1:00pm – 4:00 pm

Location:
Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
555 Universal Hollywood Drive
Universal City, CA 91608
Reservations: 1-800-445-8667
Phone: 818-506-2500 -- Fax: 818-509-2058
Please contact the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City to arrange accommodations.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the special rate of $140.00/night plus tax. Please book rooms directly through the hotel by calling 1-800-Hiltons (1-800-445-8667) or 1-818-506-2500, and ask for the group code UCLA. Rooms will be reserved until Monday, November 20, 2006, after which prevailing rates and availability will apply. (Note: This room rate is applicable for stays beginning Sunday, December 3, 2006 through Monday, December 4, 2006.)

Registration Fees:
One workshop = $50.00
Two workshops = $90.00
Three or Four workshops = $125.00

You can sign up for one or all of the workshop(s). Breakfast is included with morning workshops.
Lunch is included with afternoon workshops.

Unless payment is received in advance of the workshop (via check, credit card, or PO), a $10 fee will be assessed for on-site registration.

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 Chara Burnstein. 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: Please complete the 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 submission, 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.

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 attendence with indication of the total CHEC earned.

Nurses, BRN: Continuing Education for BRN is provided by the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. UCLA CPC is an approved CE Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP-12416. The Center for Prehospital Care will issue a certificate of attendence with indication of the total contact hours earned.