N.Y. Downtown Hospital Presents The Fourth Annual Emergency Preparedness Symposium

July 28, 2006 10:50 AM

The event is scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2006 at the The Goldman Sachs Training Center, which is located at 32 Old Slip in Lower Manhattan. The symposium’s agenda is listed below.

SYMPOSIUM AGENDA
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome Bruce D. Logan, MD President and Chief Executive Officer New York Downtown Hospital New York, USA
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Pandemic Influenza: A Global Perspective David Nabarro, M.D. Senior UN Systems Influenza Coordinator United Nations New York, USA
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Surviving Katrina: The Medical & Financial Fallout John H. Wales, M.D., M.B.A. Medical Director, Emergency Department East Jefferson General Hospital Louisiana, USA
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. – 12 noon	Disaster Triage: “Scoop and Run” vs “Stay and Play” Antonio J. Dajer, M.D. Interim Chief, Emergency Department Peter L. Fromm, RN, MPH, CHE, NREMT-P Administrative Director, Emergency Department/Emergency Medical Services New York Downtown Hospital New York, USA
12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness at the Hospital Level David Raveh, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jerusalem, Israel
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion: In the Shadow of 9/11 - Where Are We Now? Debra E. Berg, M.D. Medical Director, Emergency Hospital Preparedness Program New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene New York, USA Elliot J. Lazar, M.D., M.B.A. Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, USA Don R. Boyce, JD, EMT-P Corporate Director for Emergency Management Continuum Health Partners, Inc New York, USA
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Coffee Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Breakout Sessions
Each participant may attend one of the following breakout sessions. Pre-registration is required. Performance Measures in Hospital Emergency Preparedness: A Work in Progress Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., Ph.D. (c), M.P.H. Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System New York, USA The Incident Command System – A Primer Peter L. Fromm, RN, MPH, CHE, NREMT-P Administrative Director, Emergency Department/Emergency Medical Service Michael Barbarito Hospital Safety/Superintendent New York Downtown Hospital New York, USA Operating Under Media Scrutiny: A Guide to Crisis Communications Deborah A. Myers Senior Vice President Health Practice CRT/tanaka, LLC New York/Virginia, USA
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks

Educational Goals/Symposium Overview:
The educational goal of this symposium is to familiarize healthcare professionals with the topics of readiness and response to large-scale emergencies, such as natural disasters and terrorist attacks.

Who Should Attend:
Healthcare professionals and first responders; emergency/safety and corporate medical unit personnel; government and community representatives

Continuing Medical Education Credits:
New York Downtown Hospital is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to present continuing medical education for physicians. New York Downtown Hospital hereby accredits this program for five Category I CME credits. Each physician participant may claim only those credits for the time he/she attends.

Tuition & Registration:
This conference is presented by New York Downtown Hospital and is offered without charge to participants through the generous support of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. However, registration is required no later than September 8, 2006.

Space is Limited – Early Registration is Encouraged:
To register, please e-mail the following information to mendez.josephs@downtownhospital.org:

Name, Title & Degree, Institution, Address, Daytime Phone Number, Email, and the title of the breakout session you wish to attend. For more information, please call (212) 801-1722.

Special Needs:
This conference complies with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require special accommodation, please contact the Department of Public Affairs & Marketing at New York Downtown Hospital: (212) 801-1705.

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