SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH! 1199SEIU TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FUNDS

Saturday, September 28, 2013

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Buffalo, NY 14214  $45 (Module A)  $45 (Module B)  $80 (Modules A & B)

1199SEIU TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FUNDS

Saturday, September 28, 2013

8:45am – 4:30pm (EST)

ACCREDITED FOR 6 CEUS: Dietitians  Lab Techs  Pharmacists  Pharmacy Techs PRESENTERS: APPLICATION PENDING: CASACs  Case Managers  EMTs/Paramedics  Medical Coders  Nurses  Physical Therapists/PTAs  Physician Assistants  Radiologic Techs  Victor Cohen, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., CMI-V, Respiratory Therapists  Social Workers Residency Program Director; Clinical Pharmacy Manager

ALL OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICIATES OF ATTENDANCE and Faculty, Emergency Medicine/Toxicology, Maimonides Medical Center; Assistant Professor of PROGRAM AGENDA Pharmacy Practice, Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, , NY. Moderator: Phillip A. Hew, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P., Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospitals, NYC; Telemetry Physician, Fire Department of City (FDNY) – Bureau of Monika Erős-Sarnyai, M.D., M.A., Best Practices Emergency Medical Services (EMS); Emergency Health Care Provider (EHCP), New York State’s – Public Access Specialist, Disaster Planning, Preparedness and Defibrillation (PAD) Program. Response; City Research Scientist, Office of Mental 8:45am REGISTRATION and LIGHT BREAKFAST Health Disaster Preparedness and Response; The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. 9:20am Welcome and Introductory Remarks

9:30am Preparing for Mega Disasters: What We Need to Know Now Dario Gonzalez, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., Medical Director, Irwin Redlener, M.D., F.A.A.P., D.Sc., D.H.L. Fire Department City of New York (FDNY), Differentiate mega disasters from large scale emergencies and what steps need to be implemented in order to Manhattan/Bronx (Division 1 & 2); Associate Medical effectively prepare for these events. Disaster related roles that Federal, State and Local government and non- Director, FDNY, Office of Medical Affairs; Medical government responders have within their organizations to protect communities. How healthcare workers and Director, HazTac Rescue Paramedic Group, FDNY/EMS; citizens can effectively interact with Federal, State and Local responders. Vulnerable populations. Accessing Medical Director/Foreign Faculty, R. Tolat-Apollo EMT federal, state and local resources currently available. New updates on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Training Institute, Ahmedabad, India; Incident Support 10:30am The Role of Laboratories in Emergencies and Disasters Team Medical Manager (IST Red), Federal Emergency Donell Harvin, M.P.H., M.P.A., Dr.Ph. Candidate Management Administration; Team Leader, Urban The essential role of laboratories during emergencies. Non-emergent functions of public health laboratories. Search and Rescue, New York Task Force One; Attending The role of laboratories in public health preparedness infrastructure. Emergent functions of laboratories. The Physician, Emergency Department, Long Island Jewish Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) of laboratories in maintaining and performing core functions in the Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY. event of a widespread disaster.

11:30am Overview of Pharmacological Disaster Preparedness Strategies and Initiatives Donell Harvin, M.P.H., M.P.A., Dr.Ph. Candidate, Victor Cohen, Pharm.D., B.C.P.S., CMI-V Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Department of Security, Fire, Compare and contrast medications needed for various disaster situations: utilizing personal hazard vulnerability Emergency Management; Executive Committee, analysis. Hospital and community pharmacy initiatives for pharmacological disaster preparedness. The Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response integration of local government efforts/strategies and initiatives for pharmacological disaster preparedness. Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City

12:30pm LUNCH BREAK University of New York (CUNY); Deputy Director, Health Services Manager (M-II), Special Operations Division, 1:30pm Pre-Hospital Emergency Preparedness NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME); Executive Dario Gonzalez, M.D., F.A.C.E.P. Committee, New York City Regional Emergency Medical Pre-hospital preparedness options undertaken in preparation to responding to a "major" incident within New Services Council (REMSCO). York City -based on lessons learned from: 9/11, U.S. Military, Boston Marathon, Beslan, Mumbai, New York City incidents. Recurring deficiency of communications in the event of a terrorist or natural disaster. The role of the Jeffrey Rabrich, D.O., F.A.C.E.P., Medical Director, Federal and municipal government with respect to response windows. Issues of future disaster targets and Emergency Department, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospitals, terrorists objectives. NYC; Educational Consultant, Rockland 2:15pm Disaster Mental Health – Peeling the Onion Monika Erős-Sarnyai, M.D., M.A. Paramedic Services, Nanuet, NY. The importance of disaster stress and its adverse effect on health and functioning. The relationship of disaster stress to workplace performance and work related disaster stressors. Strategies to manage stress reactions Irwin Redlener, M.D., F.A.A.P., D.SC., D.H.L., before, during and after a disaster. Strategies to assist others in managing disaster stress. Theory and practice President and Co-Founder, The Children's Health Fund; of PFA (Psychological First Aid). Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness,

3:00pm Disaster Preparedness and Response of Hospitals and Affiliated Healthcare Facilities Earth Institute, ; Professor of Jeffrey Rabrich, D.O., F.A.C.E.P. Clinical Population and Family Health; Professor of Regulatory requirements regarding hospital and healthcare facility emergency/disaster planning. Challenges, Health Policy and Management; Professor of Clinical barriers, best practices and lessons learned. The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and structure of Pediatrics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia disaster leadership. Perspectives on future readiness and response planning. University Medical Center, NYC.

3:45pm Organizing Communities Around Disaster Resilience Herman Schaffer, L.M.S.W. Herman Schaffer, B.S., L.M.S.W., Director of Basics of Emergency Preparedness. The role individuals can play to enhance their community’s resilience both Community Outreach, NYC Office of Emergency where they work and live. Identify and build useful networks. Existing resources available and how to better link Management (OEM); Vice President, Self Empowerment communities with important information that would be needed during an emergency. through Education (SEED), Serenje, Zambia. 4:30pm PARTICIPANTS SUBMIT EVALUATIONS For information and travel REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY

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