The National Health Security Strategy: Building A Resilient Nation

The 2011 Public Health Preparedness Summit Planning Committee Has Announced That The Conference Theme Will Be The National Health Security Strategy: Building A Resilient Nation.

The release of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) late last year and the companion Biennial Implementation Plan (BIP) present significant public health preparedness initiatives that have implications at all levels of government and the private sector. The Summit will provide an opportunity for attendees to better understand the goals and objectives of these two plans and provide feedback to national leaders to further inform the future development of these initiatives. For more information on the NH and BIP please visit www.phe.gov.

Keynote Speakers and Plenary Session Information

Keynote Address
Engaging the Whole of Community to Build a Resilient Nation (#PL-01)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Speaker: Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington, DC

Plenary Session
Engaging in a Community Dialog: Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (#PL-02)
Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
Opening Comments and Panelist: Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services, RADM, US Public Health Service; Washington, DC
Panelists: Alexander Garza, MD, MPH,Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer, Office of Health Affairs, Department of Homeland Security; Washington, DC; Robert Kadlec, MD, MA, Vice President, Global Public Sector, PRTM Management Consultants; Washington, DC; RADM Ali S. Kahn, MD, MPH, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA; Brian Kamoie, JD, MPH, and Senior Director for Preparedness Policy, National Security Staff, The White House; Washington, DC

Closing Session
Moving Forward: Defining the National Standard for State and Local Public Health Preparedness (PL-03)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Speaker: Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH,
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA

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