Public Health and Disasters 2018
OVERVIEW
Description:
Public Health and Disasters is an annual, multidisciplinary national conference that brings together professionals from public health, health care, emergency management and other disciplines involved in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from public health emergencies. The conference includes tracks specific to PHEP Coordinators; emergency planners, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, and healthcare emergency managers. This year's conference is co-sponsored by the University of Utah Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the Salt Lake County Health Department and the Utah Department of Health
Target Audience:
Professional Conference Tracks to include:
Public Health Preparedness
Epidemiology
Environmental Health
Healthcare Emergency Managers
Presenters:
Agenda
Public Health & Disasters 2018
Monday, September 17, 2018
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7:30 am – 4:00 pm
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Registration
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8:30 am – 9:00 am
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Welcome,
Kimberley Shoaf, Professor, Associate Chief of Community Engagement, Division of Public Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah
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9:00 am – 10:00 am
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Keynote Address,
Leremy Colf,, Director of Disaster Science, ASPR
“Better Data, Better Outcomes: The Role of Science in Public Health Preparedness and Response”
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Plenary Session,
Michael “Mac” McClendon, Harris County Public Health
Lori Upton, SETRAC
Nicholas Patrick Nilest, Chief Executive Officer, Corpus Christi Rehabilitation Hospital “Impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Medical and Public Health Infrastructure”
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Breakout Session – A,
National and Federal Leaders Listening Session
(Leremy Colf, ASPR;, CDC; Sarah Summers, NACCHO; Gerrit Bakker, ASTHO)
Breakout Session – B,
Health Care Emergency Management 101
(Phil Chafee, UU Health Emergency Manager)
Breakout Session – C,
EmPOWER
(Brandon Dean, LA County Public Health Department)
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Break
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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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Breakout Session – D,
Infectious Disease Emergency Response Planning
(Jesse Bliss, UofU OHLEH & Raul Garcia, SLC Health Department)
Breakout Session – E,
Research Needs of the Public Health Practice Community
Breakout Session – F,
SLC Hospital Surge Model
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6:00 pm -9:00 pm
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Dinner and Disaster Movie
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Tuesday, September 18, 2017
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7:30 am – 4:00 pm
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Registration
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Breakfast
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8:30 am – 9:15 am
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Plenary Session:
Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Harris County Public Health
“Plan, Train, Exercise, DO!”
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9:15am – 10:00 am
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Plenary Session:
Wilma Wooten, Health Officer San Diego County Health Department
“Triggers for a Public Health Emergency”
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
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Break
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10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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Plenary Session
Dan Wall, Ventura County Public Health
Suzanne Fitzgerald, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Contra Costa County EMS Agency, MRC Director
“California Firestorms 2017”
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
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Breakout Session – G,
Populations with Access and Functional Needs
(Mike Housten, FEMA Region VIII and Angela Lang, Utah DEM)
Breakout Session – H,
The Role of the Public Health Director/Health Officer in Public Health Preparedness and Response
(Kim Saruwatari, Public Health Director Riverside County Health Department)
Breakout Session – I,
Water and Sanitation in Emergencies
(TBD)
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Break
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3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
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Keynote
Mitch Saruwatari, Director, Emergency Management, Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Continuity Management
“Collaboration and Cooperation: Health Care and Public Health in Disasters “
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4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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Summary & Closing
Kimberley Shoaf, DrPH
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LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS
Start: Monday, September 17, 2018 8:00 AM
End: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:00 PM
Location:
Directions:
From SLC International Airport:
Click HERE for full map and directions
Coming North on Interstate 15:
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Coming South on Interstate 15:
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PAYMENT INFORMATION
Payment Instructions:
Conference Fee is $175 before July 31, 2018
Conference Fee is $195 beginning August 1, 2018
Conference Fee is $75 for students with submission of program director letter (stateing full-time student status) and willingess to volunteer during the conference.
After registering please click on the provided link to pay for your registration.
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