PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL DISASTER RESPONSE IN ACTION: The Joplin Story

Suggested Lodging

• Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass Street
• Embassy Suites Omaha, 555 South 10th Street
• Courtyard Omaha Downtown, 101 South 10th Street
• Hilton Garden Inn, 1005 Dodge Street
• Hampton Inn & Suites, 1212 Cuming Street

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Fun Things To Do In Omaha (who knew?!)

A few favorite Old Market area restaurants:

• M's Pub
• Omaha Prime
• India Oven
• The French Cafe
• V. Mertz
• Vivace

A few favorite Old Market Pubs & Taverns:

• Urban Wine Company
• Mr. Toad's Pub
• Eat the Worm

Museums:

• Joslyn Art Museum
• Kaneko
• The Durham Museum

Old Market Gallery Walk:

• Artists' Cooperative Gallery
• Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
• Old Market Artists Gallery
• Passageway Gallery

Other Attractions:

• Lauritzen Gardens
• Henry Doorly Zoo

On May 22, 2011 an EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Missouri. In the days that followed, stories surfaced that made all of us involved in disaster preparedness, response and recovery pause and wonder "how did they manage?" and "what if it happened here?" As with other disasters, there are lessons to be learned. On November 15-16, 2011 join medical and public health personnel from Joplin as they tell their stories and help you be better prepared should it happen to your town. View the agenda or print a copy.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this educational conference participants will be able to:

1. Describe the public health and medical response and recovery components of a disaster

2. Describe the importance and vulnerability of communication systems in a disaster

3. List several improvements needed to make to current Emergency Operations plans and procedures.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Public Health, EMS, Law Enforcement, DMAT Members, Hospital Emergency Preparedness Coordinators, Hospital Security, Physicians, Nurses, Hospital Administrators, Behavioral Health, Home Health, Long Term Care, Emergency Management

WHEN AND WHERE?

November 15-16, 2011
This 2-day conference will be held at:
Hilton Omaha
1001 Cass Street
Omaha NE

HOW TO REGISTER?

Register Online
Registration Fee for this 2-day conference is $150 and includes CEUs and meals

Registration check-in will begin 7:00 AM, with the program beginning each day at 8:00 AM
On-line registration deadline is November 10th

CANCELLATION POLICY

Registration fees are non-refundable. However, if you are unable to attend you may ask for your registration to be transferred to an alternate person. Please notify the Center for Preparedness Education (center@preped.org) prior to the event date of any substitutions.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT?

• The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

• The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Continuing Education Credit provided by Iowa Western Community College Iowa Board of Nursing Provider # 6.

• The Nebraska Board of Pharmacy, at its July 2011 meeting, voted to allow Nebraska pharmacists to use AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM as evidence of continuing education.

• This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice.

• This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work.

• This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for funeral directing and embalming.

• UNMC CCE EMS/Trauma Division will award 11.0 hours of EMS Continuing Education Credits at the successful completion of this conference. Participants should retain the agenda, objectives and lecture descriptions for their records.

• Mercy College of Health Sciences will award 11.0 hours of Optional CEH.  CEH’s earned will be applicable for renewal of an EMS Provider Certification/license in Iowa.

• This program has been approved for up to 11 hours in management education toward certification as a Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care (AMDA CMD). The AMDA CMD program is administered by the American Medical Directors Certification Program. Each physician should claim only those hours actually spent on the activity.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Contact Sharon Medcalf at smedcalf@unmc.edu or 402.552.2529

AGENDA

Download a copy of the conference brochure