DATES/LOCATIONS
April 30, 2008
Burlington County ESTC
Time: 8:15am - 12:30pm
Location/Directions (click address): 53 Academy Drive, Westampton NJ 08060
May 22, 2008
Monmouth University
Time: 8:15am - 12:30pm
Location/Directions: Young Auditorium (in Bey Hall), West Long Branch NJ 07764
June 4, 2008
Kenilworth Inn
Time: 8:15am - 12:30pm
Location/Directions: Kenilworth Inn, Kenilworth NJ 07033
SPONSORS
This course is sponsored by the NJPTC and the NJ Dept of Health & Senior Services
TRAINERS
Please see agenda, below, for the full listing.
AGENDA
8:15 - 8:45 Registration and Coffee/Tea
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and Orientation
Eddy A. Bresnitz, MD, MS, Deputy Commissioner/State Epidemiologist, NJDHSS
Patricia Fleming, PhD, MS, Director, NJ-Preparedness Training Consortium and Professor, New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ
9:00 – 9:20 Pandemic Influenza: Impact, Prevention and Control
Peter Wenger, MD, Associate Professor, New Jersey Medical School, UMDNJ
9:20 – 9:40 Overview of Influenza Pandemic Planning
Eddy A. Bresnitz, MD, MS, Deputy Commissioner/State Epidemiologist, NJDHSS
9:40 – 9:50 NJDHSS Plan in Context: Annex to the Statewide Plan
David W. Gruber, Senior Assistant Commissioner, NJDHSS
9:50 - 10:15 Overview of the NJDHSS Plan
Ann Russell, MPH, Executive Assistant, NJDHSS
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:25 Panel Session: Impacts of the NJDHSS Plan
Facilitator: Sylvia H. Bookbinder, MPH, CHES, Bioterrorism Education Coordinator, NJDHSS
State Panel Members:
Barbara Montana, MD, MPH (4/30 and 5/22), Medical Director, Health Infrastructure Preparedness and Emergency Response, NJDHSS
Corey Robertson, MD, MPH (5/15), Medical Director, Emerging Infectious Diseases, NJDHSS
Tom Slater, Risk Communications Manager, Health Infrastructure Preparedness and Emergency Response, NJDHSS
Steven Crimando, MA, DRCC (4/30), Director of Training, Disaster and Terrorism Branch, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Technology, Division of Mental Health Services, NJDHS
Gladys Padro, MSW, LSW (5/15 + 5/22), Director, Disaster and Terrorism Branch, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Technology, Division of Mental Health Services, NJDHS
Lisa McHugh, MPH, Influenza Surveillance Coordinator, NJDHSS
Joseph Kolakowski, Program Manager, Office of Emergency Planning, NJDHSS
Local Panel Members:
Four local panelists from each region (still TBA by DHSS) will also be included on the panels.
Interactive Q & A with audience
12:25– 12:30 Wrap-Up
TARGET AUDIENCES, goals & objectives
Target Audiences:
Regional and local health agencies, regional LINCS officials, Influenza Advisory Committee, HEPAC, Pandemic Influenza Plan Workgroup, MRC coordinators and all others interested in this topic.
Meeting Goals:
- Provide current information on NJDHSS influenza pandemic planning and response
- Identify roles and responsibilities of NJDHSS, county and local public health officials and public health partners in implementing the NJDHSS Influenza Pandemic Plan
- Develop recommendations for “next steps” in influenza pandemic preparedness
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the roles and responsibilities of NJDHSS and county and local public health planning and response agencies.
2. Describe the key components of the NJDHSS Influenza Pandemic Plan.
3. Describe one’s role in the state, county and local influenza pandemic response.
4. Acknowledge that uncertainty (e.g. conflicting advice from authorities or inadequate information) may arise during an influenza pandemic and discuss techniques/strategies to mitigate its effects.
5. Ensure the appropriate communication of the information in the influenza pandemic response plan to all stakeholders.
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