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NEW YORK DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL’S FIFTH ANNUAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SYMPOSIUMTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 FROM 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 A.M. The Goldman Sachs Conference Center 32 Old Slip in Lower Manhattan, NYC This Symposium is accredited for 6.3 Nursing Education Units and 6.5 Category I Continuing Medical Education Credits. The Symposium is offered free of charge through the generous support of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. SYMPOSIUM AGENDA 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Jeffrey Menkes President and Chief Executive Officer New York Downtown Hospital, USA 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. FOCUS ON FIRE Rhode Island Fire and Communications Issues Peter T. Ginaitt RN, EMT-Cardiac Director, Emergency Preparedness, Rhode Island Hospital State Representative, District 22 Rhode Island House of Representatives, USA 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. FOCUS ON FIRE: Advances in Urban Burn Disaster Planning: NYC Hospital Preparedness Task Force for Patients with Burns Eliot J. Lazar, MD, MBA Vice President and Chief Medical Officer NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, USA 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Coffee Break 11:15 a.m. – 12 noon Communicating Under Crisis: Experiences Gained and Lessons Learned Uri Schwarz Director, Public Relations and Development Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Israel 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions Each participant may attend one of the following Breakout Sessions. Pre-registration is required. Breakout Session #1 FOCUS ON FIRE: Table Top Exercise* Advances in Urban Burn Disaster Planning: NYC Hospital Preparedness Task Force for Patients with Burns - Eliot J. Lazar, MD, MBA Vice President and Chief Medical Officer NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, USA - Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., PhD(c), MPH Coordinator, Emergency Preparedness NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, USA *Note: Limited to 25 people; reservations made on a first-come, first-served basis Breakout Session #2 SARS in Canada – Lessons Learned and Implications for Pandemic Flu Louise LeBlanc, RN Patient Care Director, Emergency and Urgent Care The Scarborough Hospital, Canada Breakout Session #3 CANCELLED Incident Command System – A Primer Peter L. Fromm, RN, MPH, NREMT-P Director, Emergency Department/Emergency Medical Services New York Downtown Hospital, USA Breakout Session #4 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and Personal Preparedness: Application to the Healthcare Institution - Sidney Baumgarten, Brigadier General (ret.) Chief, Battery Park City CERT, USA - Christopher Velez, EMT, FEMA Master Trainer Detective, Waterfront Commission, USA 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. FOCUS ON DECONTAMINATION: Civilian Decontamination Antonio J. Dajer, MD Interim Chief, Emergency Department New York Downtown Hospital, USA Chemical Decontamination of Interiors and Sensitive Equipment Mark Brickhouse, PhD Senior Team Leader, Chemical Sciences Group Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen Proving Ground U.S. Army Base, USA 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Coffee Break 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Improvised Explosive Devices: Lessons from the Battlefield and Applications for Civilian Response Todd E. Rasmussen, MD, FACS Lieutenant Colonel, USAF MC Chief San Antonio Military Vascular Surgery Service Brooke Army Medical Center Lackland Air Force Base, USA 4:15 – 4:30 pm Closing Remarks Bruce D. Logan, MD Chief, Department of Medicine New York Downtown Hospital, USA SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW/REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Educational Goal / 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. Free Continuing Education Units/Credits: Downtown Hospital is an accredited provider of Nursing Continuing Education Units and is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to present continuing medical education for physicians. This symposium is accredited for 6.3 Nursing Education Units and 6.5 Category I Continuing Medical Education Credits. Each eligible participant may claim only those credits/units for the time attended. Tuition & Registration: This conference is offered without charge through the generous support of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Registration is required by September 7, 2007 SPACE IS LIMITED – EARLY REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED To register, please email the following information to mendez.josephs@downtownhospital.org: • Name, Title and Degree • Institution • Address • Daytime Phone Number • Email address • Title of the Breakout Session you wish to attend You may also register online at www.downtownhospital.org. 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. President and CEO of New York Downtown Hospital |
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