Summit Invitation - The Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team

Summit AgendaTuesday, July 14, 2009EPI-READY: Foodborne Illness Response Strategies – PART II• Craig Conover, M.D.• Brian Heiwig, B.S., L.E.H.P.• Stacey L. Hoferka, M.P.H., M.S.I.S.• Bernard Johnson, M.S.• Jayne Nosari, M.P.H., L.E.H.P.• Tom Stolt, M.P.A., L.E.H.P.This one-day training for communicable disease and environmentalhealth staff covers the epidemiology, environmental andlaboratory aspects of a foodborne outbreak investigation. Throughhands-on examples, this session will reinforce the methods forrapidly identifying and investigating a foodborne disease outbreakto allow for implementation of control measures to reduce theincidence of foodborne illnesses. The curriculum for this training isfrom a national training program developed and supported by theNational Environmental Health Association and the U.S. Centersfor Disease Control (CDC). You must also attend Part I in themorning.Engaging Public Information Officers Throughout Illinois• Melaney Arnold• Debra Quackenbush, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.• Tom Schlueter• Stephen Westbrooks, B.S., C.E.R.C.Panelists from the Illinois Department of Public Health and theNorthern Illinois Public Health Information Network will discusscoordination of state and local Public Information and Communication(PIC), during routine and emergency situations.The Departmentwill describe how information is expected to flow betweenlocal and state public information officers (PIOs). In addition, theywill introduce a new Internet tool to facilitate consistent messagingfor media and review the Department’s PIC Guidance released in2008 to help local health departments with planning. PIOs fromthe Northern Illinois Public Health Information Network will shareinformation about the first Illinois PIO Network Meeting plannedfor July 16 at the summit. They also will provide information abouttheir regional PIO group and how it operates.2008 Mississippi Flood Response: Local, Regional and StatePerspectives• David W. Culp, Ph.D.• Cristy Donaldson• Shay Drummond, R.N., B.S.N.• Scott C. Gauvin• Carla J. Gosney, M.A.• John SimonThis session will feature a joint panel presentation on the responseto the 2008 Mississippi flood from the following perspectives:local health department, local EMA, local volunteer organization,Regional Unified Area Command, and State Emergency OperationsCenter. The session will predominantly focus on publichealth response roles. Emergency management representativeswill address response and request coordination issues at the local,UAC, and state levels. Local public health and local volunteerorganizations will present on the local public health and volunteerresponse. State public health liaisons will present on state publichealth response and roles and coordination with local and UACpublic health. This session also will present challenges faced andre-educate attendees about proper local-regional-state communicationand resource/information request channels used throughouta disaster response.Legal Authority During a Public Health Disaster: HazardousSubstance Discharge• Meredith Davis, M.P.H.The goal of this workshop is to improve understanding of law, as apublic health tool, using an interactive case study about a hazardoussubstance discharge. Participants will discuss topics such asmutual aid, public health legal authority in declared and undeclaredemergencies, and legal roles and obligations related to massevacuation. This session is designed for front-line public health,emergency management, and other personnel who may be involvedin planning for and responding to public health emergencies.4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.Welcome ReceptionJoin us for an opportunity to network with your counterpartsfrom across Illinois and enjoy live music and complimentary horsd’oeuvres.