Other Partner SessionsDisneyland to Offer Special Tours of EOC during the Summit—Limited Space Available (SOLD OUT!)
Disneyland will offer two private tours of their Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the Public Health Preparedness Summit. The Disney EOC team will provide an overview of the park's safety and security program, health capabilities, and emergency response services. Participants will learn about the interoperability between Disney's operations centers throughout the world and Disneyland's collaboration with local public health and public safety organizations. Limited space is available—each tour can only accommodate 24 people. EOC tour attendees must be 18 years and older.
There are two ways to purchase these tickets. If you are already registered for the 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit, visit https://eweb.naccho.org/eweb and login to purchase a ticket.
If you still need to register for the 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit, you may purchase the Disney EOC Tour ticket while registering for the Summit at www.phprep.org/2012/register/.
Details about the toursWednesday, February 22
10:40 AM: Depart Hilton Anaheim
11:00 AM: Arrive at Disney EOC: 1313 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA (bus to pull into roundabout and EOC staff to greet bus)
1:00 PM: Depart Disney
1:20 PM: Arrive Hilton Anaheim
Thursday, February 23
10:40 AM: Depart Hilton Anaheim
11:00 AM: Arrive at Disney EOC: 1313 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA (bus to pull into roundabout and EOC staff to greet bus)
1:00 PM: Depart Disney
1:20 PM: Arrive Hilton Anaheim
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (8:00 AM–11:30 AM)
National Operational Epidemiological Modeling Process Exercise
As part of ongoing efforts under a study to define the requirements of a successful national operational epidemiological modeling process, the Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response (YNH-CEPDR) and US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) have conducted research and outreach to stakeholders to develop a draft framework for a National Operational Epidemiological Modeling Process (NOEMP).
The purpose of this tabletop exercise is to test the draft framework for a National Operational Epidemiological Modeling Process (NOEMP) with a broader audience and within a scenario-based environment. The goal is to identify strengths and gaps of the current draft to include revisions and recommendations to the final report.
This exercise is recommended for those in the epidemiological community who support the development of models as well as those who utilize models in decision-support and consequence management activities. Participants are invited from the federal, state, tribal, county and local governments as well as representatives from academia, national laboratories and the private sector.
To register, please contact Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MEP at Jeffrey.Schlegelmilch@ynhh.org or (203) 688-4485.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (Time TBD)
Classified Briefing
A Classified Briefing will be held during the Summit on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Participants must currently hold an active Secret Security Clearance in order to attend. Follow-up information will be provided separately regarding logistics and additional requirements. To express interest in attending this briefing, click here and complete the registration process.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (5:15 PM–6:45 PM)
Would You Like to Talk About Your Successes and Challenges Related to Incident Command and Emergency Operations Centers?
The Emory University Preparedness and Response Research Center (PERCC) has been examining how health departments have been using and integrating the Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) in their agency.
During the Preparedness Summit, the Emory PERCC will be conducting focus groups to get insights related to findings that have emerged from interviews and a national survey. They are looking for participants for these focus groups. A brief description of the focus groups follows, along with a form you can complete and submit if interested in participating.
The focus groups will be conducted Thursday, February 23 from 5:15 PM to 6:45 PM. Refreshments will be served. Focus group participants should have broad responsibility for emergency planning and preparedness in their local health departments.
If you are interested in participating, please click the following link, http://survey.emory.edu/fs-lhdsurvey.aspx and complete the form, and press the "submit" button. The Emory PERCC will contact you with more details about the focus groups.
For more information, contact Michele Mindlin, mmindli@emory.edu or (404) 712-1270.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (7:30 AM–10:30 AM)
Anaheim Hilton
Huntington Room
BioWatch: Partnerships, Technology, and Resilience
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs' BioWatch Program is the only federally-managed, locally-operated, nationwide bio-surveillance system designed to detect the intentional release of select aerosolized biological agents. The program operates in more than 30 high threat metropolitan areas across the country and is utilized to support National Special Security Events like the Super Bowl, national party conventions, and the Presidential Inauguration. Conducted in three parts, this session will provide an introductory overview including a collector demonstration, a program update highlighting advances in current operations and future endeavors (i.e., Gen-3) in the exploration of autonomous detection of biological threat agents, and, lastly, a stakeholders' panel discussion to share best practices and strategies employed by some current BioWatch jurisdictions to effectively manage their programs despite resource challenges.
Session Moderator:
Leigh Sawyer, CAPT, USPHS, DVM, MPH
BioWatch Program Public Health and Preparedness Manager, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
7:30 am: BioWatch 101–An Introduction and Collector Demonstration
Presenter:
Michael V. Walter, PhD
BioWatch Program Manager and Early Detection Division Director, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
Collector Demonstrator:
Steve Medley
BioWatch Jurisdictional Coordinator, South Coast, Public Health Foundation Enterprises, City of Industry, CA
8:30 AM: BioWatch Program Update
Presenter:
Michael V. Walter, PhD
BioWatch Program Manager and Early Detection Division Director, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
9:30 am: BioWatch Stakeholders' Panel
Panel Facilitator:
Suzet M. McKinney, DrPH, MPH
Senior Advisor, Public Health and Preparedness, BioWatch Program, The Tauri Group, Alexandria, VA
Panelists:
Dick Diamond, MD
Director, Threat Assessment, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
Colin Stimmler
Director, BioWatch Planning & Special Projects, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Queens, NY
Maureen M. Sullivan, MPH
Bioterrorism Preparedness Laboratory Coordinator, Minnesota Public Health Laboratory Division Department of Health, St. Paul, MN, & Chair, Public Health Preparedness and Response Committee, Association of Public Health Laboratories
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (8:30 AM–10:15 AM)
La Jolla Room
American Red Cross Meet and Greet
Representatives from the American Red Cross Disaster Health and Mental Health Leadership is hosting a meet and greet session to engage the public health preparedness community in discussing the functional and access needs support services for clients during disaster. Discussion topics include disaster mental health assessment, building partnerships with the public health sector, and addressing the challenges and opportunities for implementing an enhanced service delivery model that allows nurses to practice in general population shelters during a disaster.
For more information contact Mary Casey-Lockyer at CaseyLockyM@usa.redcross.org.
