Mass Casualty Conference

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Boston 2011 Agenda

*Day One*
7:30-8:15:	Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:30:	Opening Remarks
	Sareth Neak, President and Publisher of Homeland Security Outlook

8:30-9:00:	Opening Keynote Address
	Mary E. Clark, JD, MPH, Director, Emergency Preparedness Bureau, Massachusetts Dept of Public Health

9:00-9:45:	Assessing and Enhancing Surge Capacity
	Len Singer, M.D. FACS, Medical Director, Healthcare Emergency Management, Boston University School of Medicine

9:45-10:30:	Mass Fatality Management Planning Best Practices
	Anthony Mangeri, MPA, CPM, Assistant Professor, School of Public Safety & Health, American Military University Arbie Goings, Director, Mass Fatality Planning and Response Service, SNA International See Full Presentation

10:30-11:00:	Networking Break

11:00-12:00:	Mass Fatality Management: From Activation to Close Out
	Kristine Cavicchi, Director of Operations, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of Massachusetts See Full Presentation John Grieb, MPH, Health Systems Preparedness Planner, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Emergency Preparedness Bureau See Full Presentation Ashley Pearson, Director of Emergency Management Services, State Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinator, Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health See Full Presentation
12:00-12:45:	Networking Lunch

12:45-1:45:	Credentialing and Deploying Rapid Response Systems
	Bob Surrusco, Director, The Readiness Professional, Chairman, Leadership Committee, Metro Atlanta MMST/MMRS See Full Presentation Liisa Jackson, MA Region 4A Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator See Full Presentation Jennifer Frenette, MRC Coordinator, Region I, HHS See Full Presentation Matthew Paquin, CPT, MS, Medical Operations Officer, National Guards 1st Civil Support Team See Full Presentation

1:45-2:30:	Requesting Medical Countermeasures
	Dr. Robert Paone, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator, Massachusetts Dept of Public Health See Full Presentation David Trout, Regional Coordinator, Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health- Northeast See Full Presentation

2:30-2:45:	Networking Break

2:45-4:15:	Programs of the US DHHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) to Support Capacity Regional Emergency Coordination (REC) Program and Resources for Preparedness and Response Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP): Deliverables, Regional Status, and Future Possibilities Regional Capacity, Exemplars, and Challenges
	Gregory T. Banner MS, CEM Regional Emergency Coordinator, Region 1, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services See Full Presentation Patricia A. Pettis MS, APRN, PNP-BC Captain, US Public Health Service Field Officer, Hospital Preparedness Program, Region 1, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services See Full Presentation

4:15-5:00:	The Haiti Medical Response
	James Geiling, M.D. F.A.C.P, Chief of Medicine, White River Junction VA Medical Center Please contact us for access to full presentation
4:45-6:00:	Networking Reception at the DugOut Bar


*Day Two*

7:30-8:30:	Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00:	Morning Keynote
	Dr. Deborah Levy, Chief, Healthcare Preparedness Activity, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention CDC Health Resource Links

9:00-9:45:	Meeting Demands For The Access and Functional Needs Population
	Dr. Kate McCarthy-Barnett, Disability Integration Specialist, FEMA Region I Mike Danner, Deputy Sheriff, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, AZ Jeffrey Stevens, Special Needs Emergency Registry and Co-Chairman of the Statewide Special Needs Workgroup, RI Dept of Health

9:45-10:15:	Cultural Adaptation in a Mass Casualty Incident Response
	John J. Burke, MS, Associate Director/Instructor, Healthcare Management Program, Boston University School of Medicine

10:15-10:45:	Networking Break

10:45-11:30:	Identifying and Establishing Alternate Care Sites
	Michael Flanagan, Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness, Norwood Hospital See Full Presentation Joan Cooper-Zack, RN, Emergency Preparedness Manager, South Shore Hospital See Full Presentation

11:30-12:15:	Developing and Establishing Strong Partnership and Coalition
	Bob Surrusco, Director, The Readiness Professional See Full Presentation Deborah Yeager, Director of Emergency Preparedness, New Hampshire Hospital Association See Full Presentation Natalie Grant, Director, Public Health Preparedness, City of Boston Please contact us for speaker contact information

12:15-1:00:	Legal Issues to Consider in a Mass Casualty Incident Response (Speaker was not Present)
	Dr. Joseph Tricarico, Former Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Dept of Health and Senior Services See Full Presentation

1:00-1:30:	Closing Keynote
	LTC Martin Spellacy, Commanding Officer, National Guard 1st Civil Support Team See Full Presentation

Additional Presentation	Altered Standards of Care by Dr. Len Singer, M.D. FACS, Medical Director, Healthcare Emergency Management, Boston University School of Medicine

1:30-5:00:	Optional Surge Capacity Workshop Facilitated by Dr. Len Singer

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