CURRICULUM VITAE KRISTI L. KOENIG, MD, FACEP, FIFEM ...

August 16, 2011 

CURRICULUM VITAE 

KRISTI L. KOENIG, MD, FACEP, FIFEM 

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine 

Director, Center for Disaster Medical Sciences http://www.cdms.uci.edu/ 

Director of Public Health Preparedness 

Director, International EMS & Disaster Medical Sciences Fellowship 

University of California at Irvine 

Email KKoenig@uci.edu 

Telephone 714 456.5239 

EDUCATION 

Residency 

Medical School 

Undergraduate 

Highland General Hospital/University of California, San Francisco 

• Transitional Internship 1986-1987 

• Emergency Medicine Residency, 1987-1990 

• Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine, 1989-1990 

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1982-1986, MD degree earned June, 1986 

University of California, San Diego, Revelle College, 1977-1982 

B.A. degree in Applied Mathematics earned Cum Laude, June, 1982 

Languages German, written and spoken 

Spanish, medical spoken 

MEDICAL LICENSURE 

California Physician and Surgeon's License G 061048 

District of Columbia Medicine and Surgery License MD 31342 

BOARD CERTIFICATION 

Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine, 1991-2020

Curriculum Vitae 

Kristi L. Koenig, MD, FACEP, FIFEM 

Other Certification 

Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider, American College of Surgeons, 1988 

Certified Medical Radio Operator/Base Station Physician, 1988 

Approved Supervisor of Physician Assistants, 1989 

Certified Disaster Medical Director, 1990 

Advanced Pediatric Life Support provider course re-certification, American Heart Association, 1992 

Advanced Life Support Instructor Re-Certification, 1993 

General Medical Council Registration, United Kingdom, 1996 

Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine (Re-Certification), 2001, 2010 

Base Hospital Physician Re-certification, 2005 

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course (PALS), 2005 

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS 

Visiting Fellow, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 

Brisbane, Australia, 2011 

Founding Researcher and Research Associate, Center for the Research of Preparedness and Response to 

Emergency and Disaster Situations, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 2008 

Affiliate Faculty, Urban Water Research Center, University of California at Irvine, 2008 

Visiting Professor of the Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Vercelli, Italy, 2007 

Visiting Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, 2007 

Invited Visiting Professor, King Edward Medical College, Bombay University, Bombay India, 2006 

Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of California at Irvine, 2004 

Affiliate Faculty, University of California at Los Angeles, Center for Public Health and Disasters, 2004 

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Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and 

Health Sciences, Washington, DC, 2001 to 2004 

Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, The George Washington University School of 

Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, 2000 to 2001 

Associate Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, 1997 to 1999 

Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of London, 1996 to 1997 

Director of Undergraduate Education, St. George’s Hospital, National Health Service Trust, University 

of London, 1996 to 1997 

Assistant Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California at 

San Francisco, 1992 to 1997 

Assistant Clinical Professor (Volunteer Faculty), University of California at Irvine, 1992 (indefinite) 

Assistant Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California at 

Irvine Medical Center, 1990 to 1992 

Assistant Prehospital Director, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California at Irvine 

Medical Center, 1990 to 1992 

Guest Lecturer, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 1986 

NON-ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 

Director, Center for Disaster Medical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 

2010 to present 

Deputy Ambassador to Germany for American College of Emergency Physicians, 2009 to present 

Ambassador to Taiwan for American College of Emergency Physicians, 2007 to present 

International Medical Advisor, Institute für Notfallmedizin (IfN), Hamburg, Germany, http://www.ifnhamburg.de/internationale_Berater.html 

2007 to present 

Senior Health Policy Advisor, Institute for Global and Regional Readiness (IGR-Readi), Washington, 

DC, 2006 to present 

Senior Medical Consultant, State of California, Department of Health Services, Emergency Preparedness 

Office, 2005 to present 

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Principal advisor on emergency management and disaster medicine to the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 1999 to 2004 

Senior Medical Advisor, Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, U.S. Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 2004 

National Director/Chief Consultant, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, U.S. 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 1999-2004 

Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Working Group on Medical 

Countermeasures for Radiological and Nuclear Threats and Therapeutics and Protectants Subgroup, 

2002-2004 

Department of Homeland Security, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Council, Policy Coordinating 

Committee, 1 st Responder Subgroup (VA Principal), 2002-2004 

Department of Homeland Security, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Radiologic Dispersion Device 

Working Group (VA Principal) and Medical Preparedness and Response Workgroup (Co-Chair), 2002- 

2004 

Department of Homeland Security, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Policy Coordinating 

Committee, Plans, Training, Exercises and Evaluation (VA Alternate Principal), 2002-2004 

National Security Council, Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness Group, 1999-2001 

Director of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center (UCSF Affiliate), 1992- 

1999 

Consultant, Minor Injuries Unit, Queen Mary’s Roehampton Hospital, London, 1997 

Co-Director, Accident and Emergency Department, St. George’s Hospital, NHS Trust, London, 1996- 

1997 

American College of Emergency Physicians, Liaison to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

1995 

State of California, Secretary of Health and Welfare, EMS Advisory Task Force and Council, 1993-1995 

State of California EMS Commission (Senate Appointment), CMA Representative, 1992-1994 

California Health Policy and Data Advisory Commission, Advance Directives Subcommittee, 1994 

Alameda County Board of Supervisors, EMS Task Force and Council, 1990-1992 

Senator Kleh’s Funding Appropriations Committee, 1991 

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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY 

Awards and Honors 

Orange County, California Physicians of Excellence Award, Orange Coast Magazine, January 2011 

ARISE Team Award for Exemplary Performance, UC Irvine Medical Center, 2010 

(Highest award offered by UCI Medical Center; presented to employees who demonstrate core values) 


International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) “Order of the IFEM” Fellowship Designation, 

2010 

Fulbright Specialists Roster Candidate, 2009. 

Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture at the 43 rd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 2009 

UCI Emergency Department Avatar Award for Exceeding Patient Expectations, 2009 

Doctor of Distinction, Southern California Physicians Magazine, March 2009 


Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2009 Edition 

Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 2008-2009 Edition 

ACEP Hero of Emergency Medicine, 2008 

ACEP Newsmakers – Spotlight on a Spokesperson, 2008 

Orange Coast Magazine – Featured Physician of Excellence, January 2008 

American Board of Emergency Medicine selected article “Medical Treatment of Radiological Casualties: 

Current Concepts” as essential reading for Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment (LLSA) Examination 

2008 


OC Metro Magazine - 20 "Women to Watch” 2007 

America’s Top Emergency Medicine Physicians, Consumers Research Council of America, 2006 

National ACEP Selected Presentations, Surviving a Disaster, Pearls in Disaster Medicine, 2006 

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State of California, Public Health Preparedness Strategic Planning Process, 2005 

Annals of Emergency Medicine Senior Reviewer Award, 2005 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Deputy Secretary’s Special Contribution Award for Support of 2003 

Top Officials 2 Exercise, 2003 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Under Secretary for Health’s Unsung Heroes and Heroines Award, 2003 

Top Consultant, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2002 

Special Contribution Performance Award, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2002 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Under Secretary for Health, Unsung Heroes and Heroines Award, 2002 

Special Contribution Award Medical Response to Radiologic Terrorism Satellite Video Broadcast, 2002 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Performance Award for 9/11 Response, 2001 

Top Consultant, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2001 

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Outstanding Achievement Award presented to EMSHG, 

2000 

NDMS Consequence Management 2000, Certificate of Appreciation, 2000 

55 th Medical Company, US Army Reserve, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN, Hooah for Life Award, 2000 

United States Public Health Service, Certificate of Appreciation presented to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for NATO 50 th Anniversary Summit, 1999 

Outstanding Consultant, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1998 

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, CPC Competition Winner, 1997 

Commendation for Service, ACCMA Council, 1996 

CAL/ACEP EMS Achievement Award, 1996 

Lifetime Membership Award, Medical Disaster Response, 1992 

Best Resident Paper, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1992 

Most Valuable Faculty Award, Medical Disaster Response, 1991 

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Best Student Paper of the Year, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 1988 

Monetary Award from President of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to attend international EMS 

conference, 1985 

Phi Beta Kappa, 1981 

GRANTS 

1. AHRQ award to RAND for "Evidence Review on the Allocation of Scarce Resource During Mass 

Casualty Events" 2010. 

2. Laerdal Foundation grant via the EMDM for development of Utstein-style Nomenclature for 

Disaster Research, 2010. 

3. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, AHRQ F32 Fellowship Grant for Dr. Chris 

Kahn, 2006-2007, $123,000 (co-mentor with Dr. Sam Stratton and Dr. Carl Schultz). 

4. MEDICC Disaster Research Fellowship for Emergency Preparedness and Response Research in 

Cuba. December 2006. $1800. 

5. Unrestricted educational grant from Flyindoc, inc. for Visiting Professorship at King Edwards 

University, Mumbai, India. January/February 2006. $12,500 (co-PI with Dr. Tareg Bey and Dr. 

Mike Waters). 

6. UCLA Center for Public Health Preparedness, Local Public Health Disaster Response 

Development, 2005-2006, $30,560 (co-PI with Dr. Sam Stratton). 

7. UCLA Center for Public Health Preparedness, Local Public Health Disaster Response 

Development, 2004-2005, $30,560 (co-PI with Dr. Sam Stratton). 

8. National Science Foundation grant to study hospital evacuation after the Northridge earthquake, 

1994, $80,000 (co-PI with Dr. Carl Schultz). 

9. American College of Emergency Physicians, Disaster Section Grant to develop and produce an 

educational video on management of earthquake crush victims, 1991, $10,000 (co-PI with Dr. Carl 

Schultz). 

10. Hoffmann-La Roche, RL-15556 Grant to study efficacy of ketorolac in treating painful conditions in 

the emergency department, 1991, $6,000 (sole PI). 

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OFFICES HELD IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND SCHOLARLY 

ORGANIZATIONS 

2nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine (EACEM 2010 – Antayla, Turkey) International 

Scientific Advisory Committee 2009-2010. 

The First Israeli International Conference on Healthcare System Preparedness & Response to 

Emergencies & Disasters (IPRED) 2010 International Advisory Committee 2009-2010. 

Hospital Advisory Board – GSK 2009-2010. 

Advisory Board, National Emergency Management Summit Conference, 2008 and 2009. 

Chair, ACEP Disaster Committee Research Subcommittee, 2008. 

Board of Directors, World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM), 2007-2013. 

Co-Chair, Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: The Science of Surge, 2006. 

Vice Chair, International Board of Advisors, Biosecurity 2003 (sponsored by the Harvard Medical 

School, Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical International, in conjunction with the 

RAND Center for Domestic and International Health Security and Jane's Information Group), 2003. 

Co-Chair, Medical Preparedness and Response Workgroup of Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security 

Council, Radiologic Dispersion Device Working Group, 2002-2003. 

Chair, Department of Veterans Affairs, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Technical 

Advisory Committee, 2000-2004. 

Board of Directors, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center National Advisory 

Committee, 1999- 2004. 

Chair, American College of Emergency Physicians, Disaster Section Academic/Research Subcommittee. 

1996. 

Alternate Councillor, CMA House of Delegates, 1996. 

Chair, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine Task Force, 1994-1995. 

Secretary, Executive Committee, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 1994- 

1995. 

Chair, Government Affairs Executive Committee, Injury and Violence Prevention Subcommittee, 1994- 

1995. 

Secretary-Treasurer, Medical Executive Committee, Alameda County Medical Center, 1994-1995. 

Councillor, American College of Emergency Physicians (National Meetings in Chicago, Orlando, 

Washington, New Orleans, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Philadelphia), 1993-2000. 

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Alameda-Contra Costa County Emergency Physicians Association (ACCEPA), Founder and Chair, 1993- 

1999. 

Executive Committee, EMS Medical Directors' Association of California (EMDAC), 1993-1996. 

Board of Trustees, Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee, 1993-1995. 

Board of Directors, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 1992-1995. 

Secretary, California Medical Association, Scientific Advisory Panel on Emergency Medicine, 1992- 

1993. 

Chair, Education Committee, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, 1992- 

1993. 

International Advisory Board for the National Emergency Airway Course, 1991-1999. 

Assistant Secretary, California Medical Association, Scientific Advisory Panel on Emergency Medicine, 

1991-1992. 

Medical Disaster Response, charter member and faculty, 1988-1999. 

MEMBERSHIP ON JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARDS 

Editorial Board, Associate Editor, Journal Watch - Emergency Medicine (by the publishers of the New 

England Journal of Medicine), 1997-present. 

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine (TrJEM) - International Advisory Board, 2011-present. 

Associate Editor in charge of EMS/Disaster, Academic Emergency Medicine, 1994-1999. 

Editor, "Epitomes" on Emergency Medicine for Western Journal of Medicine, 1993. 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR 

SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS 

1. “Emergency Ambulance Utilization in Harlem, a Prospective Study,” Mount Sinai School of 

Medicine, New York, NY, 1985. 

2. “Iron Toxicity in Adults,” New York City Poison Control Center, New York, NY, 1987. 

3. “Vibrio Vulnificus: Hazard on the Halfshell,” University of Southern California Department of 

Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 1990. 

4. “Approach to Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage,’ UC Irvine Emergency Department, 1991. 

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5. "Medical Disaster Response (MDR) Operations," Disaster Medical Aid Committee, Santa Ana, 

CA, Mar 18, 1991. 

6. "Medical Disaster Response Operations," MDR Board of Directors Meeting at Orange County 

Medical Association, Santa Ana, CA, Mar 27, 1991. 

7. "The State of Disaster Planning in Orange County," Martin Luther Hospital, Anaheim, CA, Nov 

15, 1991. 

8. "Disaster Medicine," Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, Nov 17, 1991. 

9. "Our Children's Fault: Earthquake Preparedness in Orange County" (an introduction to the 

Medical Disaster Response Program), Children's Hospital of Orange County--Grand Rounds, 

Orange CA, Nov 20, 1991. 

10. "Disaster Medicine: State of the Art," Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR, May 7, 1992. 

11. "MDR Field Operations" and others, MDR Training Course for Southern California Edison 

(SCE), Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA, Oct 23, 1992. 

12. "Disaster Management of Airway and Ventilation" and "Computer-Interactive Training," for 

SCE, Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA, Oct 24, 1992. 

13. "Management of Hazmat Disasters," Highland Hospital Department Head Meeting, Oakland, 

CA, Dec 2, 1992. 

14. "Medical Disaster Response to a Catastrophic Earthquake," Center for Prehospital Research and 

Training, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, Dec 2, 1992. 

15. "Medical Disaster Response," Sonoma County Medical Association and Sonoma County 

Paramedics, Sonoma, CA, Jan 13, 1993. 

16. "Disaster Planning," Highland Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Conference, Oakland, 

Jan 27, 1993. 

17. “Disaster Management," UCSF Paramedic Students, San Francisco, CA, Feb 2, 1993. 

18. "Austere Medical/Surgical Care," Stanford Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), San 

Jose, CA, Mar 20, 1993. 

19. "Medical Disaster Response: The State of the Art," Citywide Grand Rounds, Henry Ford 

Hospital, Detroit, MI, Nov 10, 1993. 

20. "Medical Disaster Response to Earthquakes," Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Martinez, CA, Feb 

8, 1994. 

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21. "Medical Disaster Response," Grand Rounds, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, Feb 10, 

1994. 

22. "Questioning the Dogma - Current Controversies in EMS," Grand Rounds, Brooklyn Emergency 

Medicine Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, Mar 6, 1996. 

23. "Questioning the Dogma - Current Controversies in EMS," Grand Rounds, St. Luke's-Roosevelt 

Hospital Center, New York, NY, Mar 8, 1996. 

24. “St. George’s A & E: Better than TV’s Casualty?” Medicine for Managers Seminar Series, St. 

George’s Hospital Medical School, London, England, Mar 25, 1997. 

25. ”Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma," Consultant, Advanced Trauma Life Support Course, St. 

George’s Hospital Medical School, London, England, Apr 24, 1997. 

26. “Emergency Medicine in London," Keynote Speech, UCSF Advances in Emergency Medicine 

Conference, San Francisco, CA, Mar 19, 1998. 

27. “Emergency Medicine in London," Presentation to Alameda Contra-Costa County Medical 

Association, Oakland, CA, Jun 19, 1998. 

28. “VA Role in Counterterrorism” Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), 

Bethesda, MD, Apr 5, 2000. 

29. “New Standards in Emergency Management,” Keynote Speech for New York City SVCMC 

Emergency Medicine Resuscitation Day, New York, NY, Nov 1, 2000. 

30. “Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Emergency 

Management Standards,” Keynote Speech for the Greater New York Hospital Association 

Meeting, New York, NY, Feb 26, 2001. 

31. “Current Trends in Disaster Management,” George Washington University School of Public 

Health, Analysis of EMS Systems Graduate Course, Mar 14, 2001. 

32. “Crush Injury Cadaver Lab” Yale University Emergency Medicine Department, New Haven, CT, 

Jun 6, 2001. 

33. “Bed Reporting Workgroup Recommendations” Executive Brief to Senior Policy Group of the 

National Disaster Medical System, Washington, DC, Aug 16, 2001. 

34. ”VA Capability to Enhance the Medical Response to a WMD Event” Executive Briefing for Mr. 

Bob Joseph, National Security Council, Washington, DC, Nov 9, 2001. 

35. “Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 and Beyond: The Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs” 

Interagency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization, Medical Subgroup, George Washington 

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University Faculty Club, Washington, DC, Apr 20, 2002. 

36. “Disaster Medicine: Unique Ethical Challenges” VHA National Ethics Hotline Call, 

Washington, DC, Apr 23, 2002. 

37. “Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 and Beyond: The Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 

Homeland Security” for the Army War College, Secretary of Department of Veterans Affairs 

Conference Room, Washington, DC, May 15, 2002. 

38. “Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Homeland Security” Medical University of South 

Carolina Health Care Executives, Pentagon, Arlington, VA, Jun 5, 2002. 

39. “Perspectives on Disaster Medicine” Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine 

Residency, New York, NY, Jul 5, 2002. 

40. “VA Capability to Enhance the Medical Response to a Domestic WMD Event” Keynote Speaker 

for Disaster Preparedness in the 21 st Century, Seminar for Mount Sinai Medical Center 150 th 

Birthday Celebration, New York, NY, Jul 10, 2002. 

41. “Overview of Types and Hazards and Disasters, and their Consequences” Yale University School 

of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Public Health Management of 

Disasters Course, New Haven, CT, Sept 4, 2002. 

42. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 

Sept 4, 2002. 

43. “Structure and Organization of Disaster Response” Yale University School of Medicine, 

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Public Health Management of Disasters Course, 

New Haven, CT, Nov 20, 2002. 

44. “Emergency Management in the Age of Terrorism: Key Policy Issues for Health Care Facilities” 

RAND Corp. Symposium, Arlington, VA (Washington, DC Office). Nov 25, 2002. 

45. “Emergency Ambulance Utilization in Harlem” RAND Health Symposium, Santa Monica, CA, 

Feb 14, 2003. 

46. “Federal Response to Bioterrorism” USUHS/USAMRIID Biological Agents Course, Bethesda, 

MD, Apr 15, 2003. 

47. “Perspectives on Disaster Medicine” Yale University Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, New 

Haven, CT, Oct 29, 2003. 

48. “Structure and Organization of Disaster Response: Who’s in Charge?” Yale University School of 

Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Public Health Management of 

Disasters Course, New Haven, CT, Oct 29, 2003. 

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49. “Chemical Warfare and Consequence Management: Role of VA Strategic Stockpiles” 

USUHS/USAMRIID Graduate Course, Bethesda, MD, Nov 12, 2003. 

50. “Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group and the Fourth Mission” presentation to 

Delegation from Tokyo, Japan from the Nuclear Safety Research Association (Ministry of 

Education, Sports, Science and Technology), Martinsburg, WV, Mar 9, 2004. 

51. “Homeland Security: What Healthcare Executives Need to Know” presentation and moderator of 

overall Homeland Security Session to Doctor of Health Administration students from Medical 

University of South Carolina, FEMA Headquarters, Washington, DC, Jun 9, 2004. 

52. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” Maimonides Emergency Medicine Residency Grand 

Rounds, Brooklyn, NY, Aug 25, 2004. 

53. “Bioterrorism” VA Medical Center Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Long Beach, CA, Dec 1, 

2004. 

54. “Bioterrorism Update” UCI Medical Center Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Dec 

8, 2004. 

55. “Public Health Preparedness” Training Seminar to Public Health Department, Santa Barbara, 

CA, Mar 28, 2005. 

56. “Public Health Preparedness” Training Seminar to Public Health Department, Santa Maria, CA, 

Mar 29, 2005. 

57. “Bioterrorism” UCI Medical Center Trauma/Critical Care Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Apr 29, 

2005. 

58. “Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine 

Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, May 1, 2005. 

59. “EMTALA Regulations – What the Emergency Physician Should Know” UCI Medical Center 

Emergency Medicine Case Conference, Orange, CA, July 13, 2005. 

60. “Disaster Triage” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Aug 

17, 2005. 

61. “Bioterrorism – Update for 2005” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, 

Orange, CA, Sept 21, 2005. 

62. “Procedural Sedation” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, 

April 5, 2006. 

63. “Bioterrorism” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, April 12, 

2006. 

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64. “Cases Studies in Altered Level of Consciousness” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine 

Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, July 25, 2006. 

65. “Surviving a Disaster” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, 

Aug 23, 2006. 

66. “Advanced Airway Techniques Workshop” UCI Emergency Medicine Interest Group Annual 

Symposium, Feb 10, 2007. 

67. “Research Activities of the UC Irvine Disaster Medical Sciences Center” Center for Biosecurity 

and Public Health Preparedness, Houston, TX, Mar 1, 2007. 

68. “Emergency Preparedness” UCI Medical Center, Committee of Clinical Chairs, May 7, 2007. 

69. “Emergency Medicine – U.S. Healthcare Systems Analysis” UCI Medical Center, Presentation to 

International MBA Delegation from around the world attending the Frankfurt School of Finance 

& Management, May 21, 2007. 

70. “Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” South Coast Medical Center Grand Rounds, 

Laguna Beach, CA, June 12, 2007. 

71. “Surviving a Disaster: What do you need to know?" KEYNOTE SPEECH Annual Medical 

Staff Meeting, UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, June 18, 2007. 

72. “Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” Los Alamitos Medical Center Grand Rounds, 

Los Alamitos, CA, July 30, 2007. 

73. “Cases Studies in Altered Level of Consciousness” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine 

Student Lecture Series, Orange, CA, Aug 1, 2007. 

74. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Student Lecture 

Series, Orange, CA, Aug 1, 2007. 

75. “Cutaneous Manifestations of Common Chemical and Biological Terrorism Agents” UCI 

Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Aug 1, 2007. 

76. “U.S. Disaster Response Organization – Implications for the Southern CA Wildfires,” UCI 

Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Oct 24, 2007. 

77. “Bioterrorism” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Student Lecture Series, Orange, CA, 

Dec 5, 2007. 

78. “NBC Terrorism Threats – Identification and Management” UCI Medical Center Emergency 

Medicine Student Lecture Series, Orange, CA, Dec 5, 2007. 

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Jan 2, 2008. 

80. “Disaster Triage” Clinical Foundations 1, Course #544 for First Year UCI Medical Students, 

Tamkin Center, Irvine, CA, April 29, 2008. 

81. “Surge Capacity for Catastrophic Disasters: A Conceptual Framework” UCI Neurotrauma and 

Neurocritical Care Symposium, Beckman Center, Irvine, CA, May 10, 2008. 

82. “Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Disaster Preparedness” UCI Medical Center Emergency 

Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Sept 3, 2008. 

83. “Disaster Triage” Clinical Foundations 1, Course #544 for First Year UCI Medical Students, 

Tamkin Center, Irvine, CA, Nov 20, 2008. 

84. “Disaster Triage” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Dec 

17, 2008. 

85. “Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparedness” KEYNOTE speech for Research Associates 

Luncheon, Beckman Center, Irvine, CA, Jan 6, 2009. 

86. “Emergency Department Procedural Sedation” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand 

Rounds, Orange, CA, Jan 7, 2009. 

87. “Disaster Medicine Workshop” Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG) Annual Meeting. 

Orange, CA, Feb 7, 2009. 

88. “H1N1 Swine Origin Influenza Update” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand 

Rounds, Orange, CA, April 29, 2009. 


Jul 8, 2009. 

90. “Update on Novel H1N1 Pandemic” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, 

Orange, CA, Jul 8, 2009. 

91. “Preparedness for Terrorism: Managing Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Threats” UCI Medical 

Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Aug 19, 2009. 

92. “Disaster Medicine” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Student Lecture Series, Orange, 

CA, Sept 23, 2009. 

93. “Disaster Medicine” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Student Lecture Series, Orange, 

CA, Oct 14, 2009. 

94. “Swine Flu Update” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Oct 

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28, 2009. 

95. “Use of Antiviral Medications in H1N1” Update” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine 

Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Nov 11, 2009. 

96. “Key Emergency Management Issues for the Haiti Earthquake” UCI Medical Center Emergency 

Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Jan 20, 2010. 

97. “NBC Terrorism” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, June 

16, 2010. 

98. “Rapid Sequence Induction for the Intubation of Emergency Department Patients” UCI Medical 

Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, July 28, 2010. 

99. “Bioterrorism” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Orange, CA, Jan 12, 

2011. 

100. “Procedural Sedation” UCI Medical Center Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, 

Orange, CA, Apr 19, 2011. 

PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS 

101. “Paramedic Attitudes Concerning On-the-Scene Triage,” Third International 

Urban Emergency Medical Services System Symposium, World Trade Center, New York, NY, 

Sept 5, 1985. 

102. “How Accurate is the Dispatch Diagnosis in Predicting On-the-Scene 

Conditions?” Third International Urban Emergency Medical Services System Symposium, World 

Trade Center, New York, NY, Sept 6, 1985. 

103. "Disaster Medical Aid Center and Casualty Collection Point Operations," Irvine 

Medical Center, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Conference, Irvine, CA, May 23, 

1991. 

104. "Medical Disaster Response Field Operations," Disaster Medical Director Course, 

Palm Springs, CA, Nov 4, 1991. 

105. "Medical Disaster Response Field Operations/Disaster Medical Aid Centers," 

Disaster Medical Director Course, Palm Springs, CA, Nov 5, 1991. 

106. "Disaster Medicine for the EMS Medical Director," in the National EMS Medical 

Directors Course, a preconference workshop for the National Association of EMS Physicians 

Winter Meeting, Naples, FL, Jan 9, 1992. 

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107. “Disaster Medicine Parts I & II," 12th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency 

Medicine Ski Conference, Mammoth Lakes, CA, Mar 10-12, 1992. 

108. “Disaster Medicine: State of the Art," CAL/ACEP 21st Annual Scientific 

Assembly, Rancho Mirage, CA, May 31, 1992. 

109. "Triage", Government Services Chapter of ACEP Emergency Medicine Summer 

Symposium, San Diego, CA, Jul 29, 1992. 

110. "Medical Disaster Response," Government Services Chapter of ACEP Emergency 

Medicine Summer Symposium, San Diego, CA, Jul 30, 1992. 

111. "Local Medical Response: The First Hours," National Disaster Medical Service 

(NDMS) Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Aug 25, 1992. 

112. "MDR Field Operations" & "Triage: START and SAVE," & Procedure Lab 

Director, 4th Annual MDR Training Course, Orange, CA, Nov 6, 1992. 

113. "Disaster Management of Airway and Ventilation," 4th Annual MDR Training Course, Orange, 

CA, Nov 7, 1992. 

114. Koenig, KL, Rosenthal M. Fourth Annual Challenge Bowl. CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly, 

La Jolla, CA, May 4, 1993. 

115. Koenig KL, Spaite D, Saunders C, and Maio R. A systems approach to EMS research: Changes 

for the future. National SAEM Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1993. 

116. Medical Disaster Response. FEMA/NDMS Task Force #7. Washington, DC, June 16-17, 1993. 

117. “MDR Field Operations" & "Prioritized Treatment of Mass Casualties," 5th Annual MDR 

Training Course, UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, Nov 5, 1993. 

118. "Disaster Management of Airway and Ventilation," 5th Annual MDR Training Course, UC 

Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, Nov 6, 1993. 

119. ”Disaster Preparedness," National EMS Medical Directors' Course, Portland, OR, Aug 9, 1994. 

120. "Emergency Preparedness Seminar," Joint Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare 

Organizations, Chicago, IL, Aug 25-26, 1994. 

121. "Computer Slidemaking Workshop," 1994 National ACEP Scientific Assembly, Orlando, FL, 

Sept 11, 1994. 

122. "Airway Management," West Coast Board Review, San Francisco, CA, Sept 26, 1994. 

123. "Emergency Medical Services," West Coast Board Review, San Francisco, CA, Sept 26, 1994. 

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124. Oral Board Instructor for West Coast Board Review, San Francisco, CA, Sept 30, 1994. 

125. "Academic Disaster Medicine: What does the future hold?," 2nd Annual Symposium Disaster 

Medical Issues, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oct 14, 1994. 


Organizations, Salt Lake City, UT, Dec 1-2, 1994. 

127. "Local Disaster Preparedness," National Disaster Medical System Annual Meeting, Nashville, 

TN, Mar 14, 1995. 

128. "EMS and Managed Care," CAL/ACEP Legislative Leadership Conference, Sacramento, CA, 

Apr 4, 1995. 

129. "Disaster Medicine-Impact of Current Research and Implications for the Future", San Antonio, 

TX, May 22, 1995. 

130. “Emergency Preparedness Seminar," Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare 

Organizations, Miami, FL, Jun 15-16, 1995. 

131. "Advanced Management of ACLS Problems in EMS," National ACEP Conference, 

Washington, DC, Sept 11, 1995. 

132. “Emergency Medical Services," West Coast Board Review, San Francisco, CA, Oct 4, 1995. 

133. Oral Board Instructor for West Coast Board Review, San Francisco, CA, Oct 8, 1995. 


Organizations, Hershey, PA, Oct 26-27, 1995. 

135. "Austere Field Management of Compartment Syndrome and Crush Syndrome," National 

Disaster Medical System Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar 20, 1996. 

136. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Benson. Crush Injury Cadaver Lab (Didactic and Hands-On). 

Presentation at National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar 21, 

1996. 

137. "Better Breathing Through Mind Altering Drugs: Case Studies in Rapid Sequence Intubation," 

CAL/ACEP Scientific Assembly, La Jolla, CA, Jun 7, 1996. 

138. "Questioning the Dogma -- Current Controversies in EMS," NAEMSP National EMS Medical 

Directors' Course and Practicum, Naples, FL, Jul 12, 1996. 

139. “Moderator: Policy Development Forum: Managed Care and EMS," NAEMSP Annual 

Meeting, Naples, FL, Jan 11, 1997. 

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140. “Alternatives to a Blue Light Ambulance Response," The Ambulance Service Association 

Conference, Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London, England, Feb 18, 1997. 

141. CPC Presentation for Highland General Hospital at National Society for Academic Emergency 

Medicine (SAEM) meeting. May 1997, Washington, DC, May 14, 1997. 

142. “Reflections on the UK Emergency Healthcare System," London Ambulance Service Seminar, 

London, England, May 30, 1997. 

143. CPC Presentation for Highland General Hospital at National American College of Emergency 

Physicians (ACEP) meeting, San Francisco, CA, Oct 17, 1997. 

144. “EMS and Managed Care," Emergency Medicine at the Ahwahnee Conference, Yosemite, CA, 

Jan 15, 1998. 

145. “Conscious Sedation," Emergency Medicine at the Ahwahnee Conference, Yosemite, CA, Jan 

22, 1998. 

146. "What Works and What Doesn’t in EMS," National ACEP Conference, San Diego, CA, Oct 12, 

1998. 

147. “Systemic Sedation and Analgesia,” National ACEP Conference, San Diego, CA, Oct 12, 1998. 

148. “Prehospital Care: Capitation or Decapitation," National ACEP Conference, San Diego, CA, 

Oct 15, 1998. 

149. “The Future of EMS," Sixteenth Annual EMS Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, Oct 16, 1998. 

150. “Medical Disaster Response to Earthquakes," Distinguished Speaker, International European 

Centre for Disaster Medicine (CEMEC) Course, San Marino, Italy, Dec 1, 1998. 

151. “START and SAVE Triage," International CEMEC Course, San Marino, Italy, Dec 1, 1998. 

152. “PICE Disaster Nomenclature," International CEMEC Course, San Marino, Italy, Dec 1, 1998. 

153. “VA Role in Counterterrorism,” GW Health Policy Forum, Washington, DC, Oct 5, 1999. 

154. “Sedation of Adult Patients in the ED: Case Studies,” National ACEP Conference, Las Vegas, 

Nevada, Oct 14, 1999. 

155. “Managing an Emergency Medical Response to Terrorism,” Department of Defense Federal 

Bureau of Investigation Counterproliferation Program for the Republic of Lithuania, 

International Law Enforcement Academy, Budapest, Hungary, Feb 8, 2000. 

156. “Amputation/Fasciotomy Lab,” National ACEP Connections Conference, New York, NY, Apr 

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2, 2000. 

157. “Is Your ED Prepared for a Natural Disaster?” National ACEP Connection Conference, New 

York, NY, Apr 3, 2000. 

158. “Managing the Chemical-Biological Incident: Is Your ED Ready?” National ACEP Connection 

Conference, New York, NY, Apr 4, 2000. 

159. “Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Capability to Enhance and Expand the Medical 

Response to a Domestic WMD Incident” Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 

Affairs) and The Surgeon General of the United States Army Conference on “Medical Initiatives 

– Weapons of Mass Destruction 2000” Plenary Session, Crystal City, Virginia, Apr 5, 2000. 

160. “Bioterrorism and the Hospital: Potential Roles for VA” Chemical and Biological Arms Control 

Institute Conference, Crystal City, Virginia, Jun 30, 2000. 

161. “Ethical Issues in Hazards Management” (Moderator) Natural Hazards Workshop, Boulder, CO, 

Jul 11, 2000. 

162. “Nuclear Disaster Preparedness: Health and Medical Issues, The Federal Perspective” National 

Interagency Civil-Military Institute (NICI) International Radiological Emergency Conference, 

Baltimore, MD, Aug 23, 2000. 

163. “Navy Surgeon General’s Bioterrorism Wargames (panel)” Washington, DC, Aug 31, 2000. 

164. “Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Role and Joint Commission on 

Accreditation of Healthcare Standards,” Fifth Annual Emergency Preparedness Educational 

Symposium, Albany, NY, Sept 21, 2000. 

165. “The Emergency Department and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD),” International WMD 

Conference 2000, St. Petersburg, FL, Sept 27, 2000. 

166. “The Threat of Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Local and National Concerns” (Moderator) 

National ACEP Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Oct 23, 2000. 

167. “State Response to a Disaster Roundtable” National Interagency Civil-Military Institute (NICI) 

Executive Symposium, Military Support to Civilian Authorities (MSCA), San Luis Obispo, CA, 

Jan 17, 2001. 

168. “Medical and Health Issues and MSCA” NICI Executive Symposium, San Luis Obispo, CA, Jan 

18, 2001. 

169. “Response to Severe Storms: Federal Perspective” NICI Executive Symposium, San Luis 

Obispo, CA, Jan 19, 2001. 

170. “Federal Medical Resources (Panel)” WMD III Bioterrorism Consequence Management, Armed 

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Forces Journal/National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, Washington, DC, 

Apr 2, 2001. 

171. “Federal Medical Assets for Disasters” State of Alabama’s EMS and Disaster Preparedness 

Conference, Birmingham, AL, Apr 6, 2001. 

172. “A Primer on New Emergency Management Standards for Health Care Systems and their 

Communities” National Hurricane Conference, Washington, DC, Apr 9, 2001. 

173. “The 2001 Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards” National Disaster Medical 

System (NDMS) Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, Apr 24, 2001. 

174. “HAZUS & the Pursuit of Casualty Estimation Modeling - Disaster Nomenclature” National 

Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, Apr 24, 2001. 

175. “Weapons of Mass Destruction” International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society 

(ITACCS) Trauma Care 2001, San Diego, CA, May 18, 2001. 

176. “Current State of Affairs with WMD (Clinical Track)” Puerto Rico Weapons of Mass 

Destruction Conference, Consequences Island 2001, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 21, 2001. 

177. “Levels of Response During Consequence Management” Puerto Rico Weapons of Mass 

Destruction Conference, Consequences Island 2001, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 21, 2001. 

178. “Current State of Affairs with WMD (Emergency Management Track)” Puerto Rico Weapons 

of Mass Destruction Conference, Consequences Island 2001, San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 22, 

2001. 

179. “Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Weapons Homeland Defense Health Care Issues: Opportunities 

& Challenges” 2001 Federal Health Care Acquisition Conference, National Defense Industrial 

Association (NDIA) Health Affairs Panel, Orlando, FL, Jun 26, 2001. 

180. “VA Capability to Enhance the Medical Response to a Domestic WMD Event” National 

Domestic Preparedness Office (NDPO) Health and Medical Professional Associations 

Conference, Norfolk, VA, Aug 2, 2001. 

181. “VA Role in Weapons of Mass Destruction” Plenary Session, VA National Occupational Health 

and Safety Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Aug 9, 2001. 

182. “Federal Support for State/Local CBRNE Response” National Institute for Government 

Innovation (NIGI) and George Washington University, National Symposium on Hospital/WMD 

Consequence Management, Orlando, FL (cancelled on site), Sept 11, 2001. 

183. “Disaster Nomenclature: The PICE System” Sixth Annual Emergency Medical Preparedness 

Symposium, Albany, NY (cancelled on site), Sept 12, 2001. 

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184. “Derm and Doom: The Rashes of Common Chemical and Biological Terrorism Agents” 

National ACEP Conference, Chicago, Illinois, Oct 15, 2001. 

185. “Conscious Sedation in the Emergency Department: Case Presentations” National ACEP 

Conference, Chicago, Illinois, Oct 15, 2001. 

186. “VA Capability to Enhance the Medical Response to a Domestic Biological Threat” Institute of 

Medicine Bioterrorism Forum, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, Nov 28, 2001. 

187. “The National Response: Current Initiatives and Emphasis at National Level on WMD” Third 

International Weapons of Mass Destruction Conference 2002: Preparedness through Partnership, 

St. Petersburg, Florida, Jan 14, 2002. 

188. “New JCAHO Standards in Emergency Management” Third International Weapons of Mass 

Destruction Conference 2002: Preparedness through Partnership, St. Petersburg, Florida, Jan 15, 

2002. 

189. “World Trade Center: Response, Recover & Reaction – a Best Practice Scenario” Disaster 

Management 2002: Preparation, Response, Recovery & Mitigation, National Institute for 

Government Innovation and The George Washington University, Las Vegas, NV, Jan 28, 2002. 

190. “Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 and Beyond: The Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs” 23 rd 

International Disaster Management Conference, Florida Emergency Management Foundation, 

Orlando, Florida, Feb 2, 2002. 

191. “VA Role in Terrorism Preparedness and Response” Navy Surgeon General’s Homeland 

Security Conference, Washington, DC, Feb 7, 2002. 

192. “Federal Support for State/Local CBRNE Response: What are the Roles and How do we 

Respond?” Hospital/WMD Consequence Management: Preparing Hospitals and Hospital 

Networks to Define, Recognize & Respond Effectively to Terrorist Threats/Disasters, National 

Institute for Government Innovation, Las Vegas, NV, Feb 26, 2002. 

193. “Role of Epidemiology in Disaster Medicine” ACEP and Italian Society for Emergency 

Medicine, International Conference on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Turin, Italy, Mar 8, 

2002. 

194. “Nuclear Accidents and Exposures” ACEP and Italian Society for Emergency Medicine, 

International Conference on Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Turin, Italy, Mar 9, 2002. 

195. “What Have We Learned? After Action Panel on Tropical Storm Allison and September 11 th 

Terrorist Events” National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, 

Apr 16, 2002. 

196. “Applying the Lessons, Refining the System: Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 

September 11 th Terrorist Attacks and Beyond” NDMS Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, Apr 17, 

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2002. 

197. “The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: Current Activities in 

Promoting Mass Casualty Preparedness” with Dr. Robert Wise, NDMS Annual Conference, 

Atlanta, GA, Apr 17, 2002. 

198. “State of the EMSHG” Annual NDMS Conference, EMSHG Day, Atlanta, GA, Apr 18, 2002. 

199. “The Role of Academic Emergency Medicine in the Age of Terrorism” SAEM National 

Meeting, Panel and Luncheon Sessions, St. Louis, LA, May 22, 2002. 

200. “Medications and Vaccines: Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs” HRSA Bioterrorism 

Hospital Preparedness Grantees Meeting, Washington, DC, Jul 30, 2002. 

201. “Emergency Management and Casualty Implications” Federal Workers’ Compensation 

Conference, Dallas, TX, Aug 21, 2002. 

202. “Derm and Doom: The Rashes of Common Chemical and Biological Terrorism Agents” 

National Emergency Nurses’ Association Conference, New Orleans, LA, Sept 19-20, 2002. 

203. “Disaster Nomenclature: A Functional Impact Approach – The PICE System” 7 th Annual 

Emergency Medical Preparedness Symposium, September 11 th – One Year Later: How Have We 

Changed? Albany, NY, Sept 24, 2002. 

204. “Skin Manifestations of Chemical and Biological Terrorism Agents” 7 th Annual Emergency 

Medical Preparedness Symposium, September 11 th – One Year Later: How Have We Changed? 

Albany, NY, Sept 25, 2002. 

205. “Rapid Deployment of Real-Time Surveillance for Chemical-Biological Terrorism Based on 

Emergency Department Encounter Data” National American College of Emergency Physicians 

(ACEP) Conference, Seattle, WA, Oct 6, 2002. 

206. “Derm and Doom! The Rashes of Common Chemical and Biological Terrorism” National 

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Seattle, WA, Oct 7, 2002. 

207. “Who’s in Charge? Bioterrorism Meets Bureaucracy” National American College of 

Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Seattle, WA, Oct 7, 2002. 

208. “Emergency Management in the Age of Terrorism: Key Policy Issues for Health Care 

Facilities” Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations “Homeland Defense: 

Blueprints for Emergency Management Responses”, Washington, DC, Oct 24, 2002. 

209. “Biological Scenario: Threat-Response-Recovery” Panel, Second Global Conference and Expo 

on Nuclear, Bio/Chem Terrorism: Mitigation and Response, Washington, DC, Nov 1, 2002. 

210. “9/11 and Beyond: Lessons Learned” Homeland Security Panel, Association of Military 

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Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) 2002, Louisville, KY, Nov 11, 2002. 

211. “Leaders’ Forum on Homeland Security” AMSUS 2002, Louisville, KY, Nov 12, 2002. 

212. “VA Role in Homeland Security” 108 th Annual Meeting, AMSUS 2002, “Relevant and 

Reasonable: The Future of Federal Healthcare” for VA Day, Louisville, KY, Nov 13, 2002. 

213. “The Role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Homeland Security” Best Practices 

Luncheon for the 17 th Annual Chaplain Leadership Convocation, Spiritual Care in Times of 

Crisis, Hampton, VA, Dec 4, 2002. 

214. “Emergency Management in the Age of Terrorism: Key Policy Issues for Health Care 

Facilities” Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations National Audio 

Conference, Dec 17, 2002. 

215. “The Problem of Surge Capacity in America’s Health Care Network” Fourth International 

Conference: Preparedness through Partnership, Integrating Medical Mass Care Management in a 

WMD Incident, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 26, 2003. 

216. “Medical Response” Panel (Subject Matter Expert) at the Senior Federal Executive Medical 

Consequence Management Conference, Ft. McNair, Washington, DC, Feb 20, 2003. 

217. “Goals and Attributes of a National Surveillance System” The U.S. Medicine Institute for 

Health Studies Interactive Forum for Senior Decision Makers, Washington, DC, Mar 6, 2003. 

218. “State of the EMSHG” Annual NDMS Conference, EMSHG Day, Reno, NV, Mar 14, 2003. 

219. “Current VA Hospital Preparedness Planning”, HRSA Bioterrorism Western Regional 

Conference Call, Washington, DC, Apr 1, 2003. 

220. “How Hospitals Cope with Mass Casualties and Chaos” The George Washington University 

Homeland Security Symposium: An integrated approach to educating the nation's first 

responders, Washington, DC, May 1, 2003. 

221. “Triage: Do we need new concepts?” TraumaCare 2003, 16 th Annual Meeting of the 

International Trauma and Critical Care Society (ITACCS), Dallas, TX, May 15, 2003. 

222. “Homeland Security and Public Health” Keynote at Second UCLA Conference on Public Health 

and Disasters, Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 2003. 

223. "Recent Advances in Terrorism and Disaster Medicine: Implications for Emergency Medicine 

Research" panel at SAEM National Meeting, Boston, MA, May 30, 2003. 

224. "Critical Issues Facing the Healthcare Community, Post 9/11" panel at 3rd Annual National 

Symposium and Exhibition on Terrorism Preparedness and Response, New Orleans, LA, Jun 3, 

2003. 

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225. “Public Health and Disasters” 28 th Annual Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, 

Boulder, CO, Jul 14, 2003. 

226. “Emergency Management Strategic Targets” Invited Facilitator at VHA Senior Management 

Conference, Chicago, IL, Jul 29, 2003. 

227. “The EMSHG/PBMSHG Partnership in VA Emergency Management” Emergency Preparedness 

Strategic Planning Conference, Chicago, IL, Aug 5, 2003. 

228. “State of the EMSHG 2003” National MA Training Week, Martinsburg, WV, Aug 20, 2003. 

229. “Rapid Deployment of Real-Time Surveillance for Chemical-Biological Terrorism Based on 

Emergency Department Encounter Data” National American College of Emergency Physicians 

(ACEP) Conference, Boston, MA, Oct 12, 2003. 

230. “When Terrorism Strikes: Will Your EMS System Be Prepared?” National American College 

of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Boston, MA, Oct 14, 2003. 

231. “Derm and Doom! The Rashes of Common Chemical and Biological Terrorism” National 

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Conference, Boston, MA, Oct 14, 2003. 

232. “Emergency Management in the Age of Terrorism: Key Policy Issues for Health Care Systems” 

JCAHO Symposium, Chicago, IL, Oct 16, 2003. 

233. “Coordination of Federal Agencies Emergency Preparedness Programs Panel” National 

Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (HRSA) Awardees Meeting, Changing Times – 

Developing Solutions: The Road to National Preparedness, Washington, DC, Nov 7, 2003. 

234. “Providing Peace of Mind – Healthcare in Homeland Security (panel)” Senator Rockefeller’s 

Summit on Homeland Security, Shepardstown, WV, Nov 10, 2003. 

235. “Impact of the Department of Homeland Security” International WMD IV, Tampa, FL, Jan 25, 

2004. 

236. “The Development of Health and Medical Response Systems to Health Disasters and WMD in 

the US” International Conference on Public Health and Medical Preparedness to Major Health 

Disasters, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 17, 2004. 

237. “International Health Challenges Panel Discussion” International Conference on Public Health 

and Medical Preparedness to Major Health Disasters, Taipei International Convention Center, 

Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 17-18, 2004. 

238. “Current Status of U.S. Medical and Health Contingency Systems: Gaps and Opportunities” 

panel moderator, Annual EMSHG Education and Training Program, Martinsburg, WV, Mar 25, 

2004. 

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239. “Healthcare and Emergency Medical Preparedness after 9/11: What are we doing now?” HRSA 

Symposiums, Detroit, MI, Mar 30-31, 2004. 

240. “Is your EMS System Prepared for Terrorism?” National Disaster Medical System Annual 

Conference, Dallas, TX, Apr 17, 2004. 

241. “Preparedness: Demonstrations of Connectivity in Communities” CDC/AMA Public Health 

Readiness Conference, Washington, DC, Jul 20, 2004. 

242. “Management Aspects of Terrorism” National American College of Emergency Physicians 

(ACEP) Conference, San Francisco, CA, Oct 17, 2004. 

243. “Bioterrorism: Update for 2004” National American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 

Conference, San Francisco, CA, Oct 18, 2004. 

244. “Surge Capacity in U.S. Healthcare Systems” Plenary Session at 4 th UCLA Conference on 

Public Health and Disasters, Woodland Hills, CA, May 2, 2005. 

245. “Perspectives on Disaster Medicine” 2 nd Annual Southern California Emergency Medicine 

Student Workshop Symposium, Irvine, CA, May 14, 2005. 

246. “Is your EMS System Prepared for Terrorism?” The Third Mediterranean Emergency Medicine 

Congress, Nice, France, Sept 2, 2005. 

247. “Medical Strategies for WMD at Mass Gatherings” International Emergency and Rescue 

Congress (INTERCON): Be Prepared for Disaster and Terrorist Attacks, Hamburg, Germany, 

Sept 9, 2005. 

248. “Bioterrorism: Update for 2005” National American College of Emergency Physicians Annual 

Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept 26, 2005. 

249. “Beyond Red, Yellow, Green and Black: Principles of Multiple Casualty Incident (MCI) 

Triage” National American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 

Sept 26, 2005. 

250. “Incident Management Systems for Hospitals” National American College of Emergency 

Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept 27, 2005. 

251. Hurricane Katrina: Disaster Response & Recovery -- Perspectives from the Gulf Coast and 

Inside the Beltway: How Emergency Physicians Can Help. Panel Moderator. National American 

College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept 27, 2005. 

252. “When Terrorism Strikes, is your EMS System Prepared” 17th Annual Southern California 

Emergency Medicine Symposium, Irvine, CA, Nov 16, 2005. 

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253. “Is Your EMS System Prepared for Terrorism?” Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Trauma, The 

Team Approach, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Dec 4, 2005. 

254. “Bioterrorism” Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Trauma, The Team Approach, St. Thomas, 

Virgin Islands, Dec 8, 2005. 

255. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Trauma, The Team 

Approach, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Dec 8, 2005. 

256. “Medical Strategies for WMD at Mass Gatherings” Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Trauma, 

The Team Approach, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Dec 9, 2005. 

257. “Defining Disasters and Standards for Health Care Organizations” International Symposium on 

Emergency Management of Health Crisis, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 22, 2005. 

258. “Infectious Disease/Bioterrorism Scenario” International Symposium on Emergency 

Management of Health Crisis, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 22-23, 2005. 

259. “Evolution of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security” International Symposium on 

Emergency Management of Health Crisis, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 23, 2005. 

260. “Incident Command System for Health Care Systems” International Symposium on Emergency 

Management of Health Crisis, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 23, 2005. 

261. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” International Symposium on Emergency Management of 

Health Crisis, Taipei, Taiwan, Dec 24, 2005. 

262. “Bioterrorism” International Symposium on Emergency Management of Health Crisis, Taipei, 

Taiwan, Dec 24, 2005. 

263. “Procedural Sedation in the ED” Training Workshop on Emergency Medicine & Disaster 

Preparedness, Mumbai, India, Jan 30, 2006. 

264. “Management of the Patient with Altered Level of Consciousness” Training Workshop on 

Emergency Medicine & Disaster Preparedness, Mumbai, India, Jan 31, 2006. 

265. “Updates in ACLS” Training Workshop on Emergency Medicine & Disaster Preparedness, 

Mumbai, India, Jan 31, 2006. 

266. “Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS): Perspectives, Training Workshop on Emergency 

Medicine & Disaster Preparedness, Mumbai, India, Feb 1, 2006. 

267. “Incident Management Systems for Hospitals”, Training Workshop on Emergency Medicine & 

Disaster Preparedness, Mumbai, India, Feb 1, 2006. 

268. “Disaster Triage”, Training Workshop on Emergency Medicine & Disaster Preparedness, 

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Mumbai, India, Feb 1, 2006. 

269. “Multidisciplinary Disaster Drill” Moderator, Training Workshop on Emergency Medicine & 

Disaster Preparedness, Mumbai, India, Feb 2, 2006. 

270. “University of California at Irvine School of Medicine Partnership with the European Master in 

Disaster Medicine (EMDM)”, Pettenasco, Italy May 13, 2006. 

271. “The Big Picture” Panel Moderator for Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, 

the Science of Surge, San Francisco, CA, May 16, 2006. 

272. "The Science of Triage in a Mass Casualty Incident: Is There Evidence", Panel Moderator, 

SAEM Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 20, 2006. 

273. “NDMS Activation in a Public Health Response: Hurricane Katrina” Panel Moderator, Plenary 

Session, 5th UCLA Conference on Public Health and Disasters, Long Beach, CA, May 22, 2006. 

274. “Advanced Airway Techniques and Equipment Lab” 35 th Annual CAL/ACEP Scientific 

Assembly, San Diego, CA, June 2, 2006. 

275. “Key Policy Issues in Emergency Management for Health Care Facility Leaders” California 

Hospital Association, Disaster Planning for California Hospitals Conference, Sacramento, CA, 

Sept 27, 2006. 

276. “Planning for Terrorist Disasters under the New JCAHO Guidelines” National American 

College of Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct 17, 2006. 

277. “Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” National American College of Emergency 

Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct 18, 2006. 

278. “Disaster Triage” Israel Ministry of Health, IDF Medical Crops, Emergency and Disaster 

Preparedness Course, Natanya, Israel, Nov 9, 2006. 

279. “Leadership in Disasters and Emergencies – The U.S. Perspective” Tel Aviv University Masters 

Program in Emergency and Disaster Management, Tel Aviv, Israel, Nov 10, 2006. 

280. “Disaster Planning for the 21st Century: Key Issues for Health Care Leaders” National School 

of Public Health and Latin American Center for Disaster Medicine, Havana, Cuba, Dec 7, 2006. 

281. “Surge Capacity: Beyond Lessons Learned – Standard of Care and Metrics to Optimize 

Population Outcomes” Pricewaterhousecoopers Surge Collaborative Design Session, San Jose, 

CA, Feb 27, 2007. 

282. “Incident Management Systems for Hospitals” National Emergency Management Summit, New 

Orleans, LA, Mar 5, 2007. 

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283. “Surge Capacity: Beyond Lessons Learned – Standard of Care and Metrics to Optimize 

Population Outcomes” Pricewaterhousecoopers Surge Collaborative Design Session, Los 

Angeles, CA, Mar 8, 2007. 

284. “Public Health Crisis Preparation: Following the Money” Health Journalism 2007, Association 

of Health Care Journalists, Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, Los Angeles, CA, 

Mar 16, 2007. 

285. “Advanced Airway Techniques Lab” ACEP Emergency Medicine Spring Congress, San Diego, 

CA, Apr 23, 2007. 

286. “Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care” ACEP Emergency Medicine Spring Congress “Special 

Event,” San Diego, CA, Apr 24, 2007. 

287. “National Disaster Medical System Activation in a Public Health Response – A Tale of 

Hurricane Katrina” World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine Meeting, Amsterdam, 

Netherlands, May 15, 2007. 

288. “Surge capacity: A conceptual framework for disaster preparedness and the need for 

reassessment and research to develop readiness benchmarks” World Congress on Disaster and 

Emergency Medicine Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 16, 2007. 

289. “Ethics in Disasters” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Courmayeur, Italy, 

June 4, 2007. 

290. “Disaster Research” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Courmayeur, Italy, 

June 4, 2007. 

291. “Disaster Risk Assessment” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, 

Courmayeur, Italy, June 4, 2007. 

292. “Surge Capacity” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Courmayeur, Italy, 

June 5, 2007. 

293. “Grundprinzipien der Krankenhauskatastrophenplanung in den USA” (Key Principles of 

Hospital Disaster Planning – delivered in German) http://www.bagzna.de/de/dt_symposium4/programm.jsp 

ZNA Konferenz, Hamburg, Germany, June 8, 2007. 

294. “Systems Management of Hazardous Material Events: The U.S. Perspective” 2007 International 

Conference for Chemical Disasters and Medical Preparedness, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 23, 2007. 

295. “Bioterrorism: Threat Analysis, Identification, and Clinical Management” 2007 International 

Conference for Chemical Disasters and Medical Preparedness, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 23, 2007. 

296. “Medical Strategies for WMD at Mass Gatherings” Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine 

2007 Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 24, 2007. 

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297. “Surge Capacity - a Conceptual Framework” Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine 2007 

Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 24, 2007. 

298. “Selected Presentations of Recent Disasters in Taiwan: Roundtable Discussion” Taiwan Society 

of Emergency Medicine 2007 Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 24, 2007. 

299. “The Development of Emergency Medicine in the United States” Taiwan University Medical 

Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 25, 2007. 

300. "Surge Capacity: A Conceptual Framework” Taiwan University Medical Center, Taipei, 

Taiwan, Jun 25, 2007. 

301. "Emergency Medicine Systems Development in the United States and Europe” National Taiwan 

University, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 28, 2007. 

302. “Management bei Massenfall von Verletzten: Das Konzept von "Surge Capacity" oder 

Ueberschusskapazitaeten” (Management of Mass Casualty Events: The Concept of "Surge 

Capacity") Internationalen Kongress zum Thema Terror und Disaster, Hamburg, Germany, Sept 

24, 2007. 

303. “Surge Capacity” Session Moderator, The Fourth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress 

(MEMC IV), Sorrento, Italy, Sept 17, 2007. 

304. Medical Strategies for Weapons of Mass Destruction at Mass Gatherings, The Fourth 

Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC IV), Sorrento, Italy, Sept 17, 2007. 

305. “European Master in Disaster Medicine” Session Moderator, The Fourth Mediterranean 

Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC IV), Sorrento, Italy, Sept 18, 2007. 

306. “Bioterrorism: Update for 2007” National American College of Emergency Physicians Annual 

Meeting, Seattle, WA Oct 8, 2007. 

307. “Alternative Practice Options for the Emergency Physician” National American College of 

Emergency Physicians Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, Oct 8, 2007. 

308. “ACEP on NBC: Treatments for Terror” National American College of Emergency Physicians 

Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA Oct 9, 2007. (*Filmed live by CSPAN) 

309. “Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” National American College of Emergency 

Physicians Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA Oct 9, 2007. 

310. “Strategic Approach to Bioterrorism Education - Current Initiatives” Korean Center for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC), Seoul, Korea, Nov 13, 2007. 

311. “Principles of Surge Capacity” Korean Association of Disaster and Emergency Medical Care 

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(KADEM), Seoul, Korea, Nov 14, 2007. 

312. “Hospital Preparedness for Disaster” Korean Academy of Disaster Information (KADI), Seoul, 

Korea, Nov 16, 2007. 

313. “Overview of the Science of Surge” Chair and Speaker, The Second National Emergency 

Management Summit, Washington, DC, Feb 3, 2008. 

314. “The Role of Health Plans and Providers in Responding to an Emergency” Plenary Session Co- 

Chair, The Second National Emergency Management Summit, Washington, DC, Feb 4, 2008. 

315. “New Orleans and Minneapolis, a Tale of Two Cities” Moderator, The Second National 

Emergency Management Summit, Washington, DC, Feb 5, 2008. 

316. “How to find Money to Support an Academic Career” Panel Moderator, Annual SAEM Western 

Regional Research Forum, Costa Mesa, CA, Mar 28, 2008. 

317. “Advanced Airway Techniques Lab” ICEM 2008, 12 th International Conference on Emergency 

Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Apr 4, 2008. 

318. “The Science of Disaster Triage: How Do We Know What Works?” Panel, ICEM 2008, 12 th 

International Conference on Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Apr 6, 2008. 

319. “Disaster Surge Capacity: What Solutions are Out There?” Moderator, ICEM 2008, 12 th 

International Conference on Emergency Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Apr 6, 2008. 

320. “Summary and a Link to the WCDEM 2009” Closing Plenary HESCULAEP Expert Meeting 

http://www.hesculaep-expertmeeting-2008.nl/ , Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Apr 10, 2008. 

321. “Disaster Risk Assessment” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, 

Italy, May 25, 2008. 

322. “Surge Capacity” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, May 26, 

2008. 

323. “Ethics in Disasters” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, May 

27, 2008. 

324. “Educational Concepts in Pre-Hospital and Disaster Medicine: Why in today’s world it should 

be core content for students and residents alike” National Society for Academic Emergency 

Medicine (SAEM) meeting, Washington, DC, May 29, 2008. 

325. “The Nation's Health and Human Service Disaster Preparedness Status” Introductory Remarks 

for Admiral Craig Vanderwagen, DHHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 

National Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) meeting, Washington, DC, May 

29, 2008. 

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326. “Bioterrorism: Threat Analysis, Identification, and Clinical Management” Japan Trauma Care 

2008, 21st Annual Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, Jun 12, 

2008. 

327. “Science and Disaster Medicine: Surge Capacity for Health Care Systems -- A Conceptual 

Framework” Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, Jun 16, 2008. 

328. “Bioterrorism: Threat Analysis, Identification, and Clinical Management” International Trauma 

Care (ITACCS) – Trauma the Team Approach, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug 5, 2008. 

329. “Preparedness for Terrorism: How to manage NBC threats” International Trauma Care 

(ITACCS) – Trauma the Team Approach, Copenhagen, Denmark, Aug 5, 2008. 

330. “Emergency Management Systems and Surge Capacity -- U.S. Perspective” EMERCOM 

Institute (All Russian Center of Emergency and Radiation Medicine), St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug 

7, 2008. 

331. “Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” International Trauma Care (ITACCS) – Trauma the Team 

Approach, Stockholm, Sweden, Aug 11, 2008. 

332. “Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” International Trauma Care (ITACCS) – 

Trauma the Team Approach, Stockholm, Sweden, Aug 11, 2008. 

333. “I SEE RICELAND: A Simulation Game for Extra and In-hospital Preparedness and Response 

to Disasters” V European Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Preconference Training 

Course, Munich, Germany, Sept 14, 2008. 

334. “Surge Capacity: Concept and Application to Daily Emergencies and MCIs” V European 

Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) Preconference Training Course, Munich, Germany, 

Sept 15, 2008. 

335. “Highlights in Disaster Medicine -- Surviving a Disaster: Pearls in Disaster Medicine” V 

European Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Munich, Germany, Sept 16, 2008. 

336. “Disaster Education and Training” (Chair) European Congress on Emergency Medicine 

(EuSEM), V Munich, Germany, Sept 16, 2008. 

337. “Clinical Aspects of Disaster Medicine” (Chair) V European Congress on Emergency Medicine 

(EuSEM), Munich, Germany, Sept 17, 2008. 

338. “Surge Capacity – the 3S Concept – Global Solutions”, Altered Standards of Care & Surge 

Capacity Conference, Washington, DC, Oct 27, 2008. 

339. “Altered Standards of Care and Surge Capacity” (Expert Panelist), Altered Standards of Care & 

Surge Capacity Conference, Washington, DC, Oct 27, 2008. 

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340. “Surge Capacity/Crisis Standard of Care” 1st Annual Mark Stinson Memorial Austere Medicine 

- Medical Reserve Corps Leader's Course, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov 14, 2008. 

341. “Bioterrorism” 1st Annual Mark Stinson Memorial Austere Medicine - Medical Reserve Corps 

Leader's Course, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov 14, 2008. 

342. “Explosive and Blast Events” 1st Annual Mark Stinson Memorial Austere Medicine - Medical 

Reserve Corps Leader's Course, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov 14, 2008. 

343. “CBRNE Hands On Training” Team Leader, 1st Annual Mark Stinson Memorial Austere 

Medicine - Medical Reserve Corps Leader's Course, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov 14, 2008. 

344. “Disaster Triage” 1st Annual Mark Stinson Memorial Austere Medicine - Medical Reserve 

Corps Leader's Course, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov 14, 2008. 

345. “Surge Capacity – The 3S Concept: Without Water, is it a Disaster?” UNESCO International 

Conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes and Groundwater Management Responses 

http://www.waterunifies.com/), Irvine, CA, Dec 1, 2008. 

346. “Managing Hospital Surge: Reports from Ground Zero” Chair Overview, The Third National 

Emergency Management Summit, Washington, DC, Mar 5, 2009. 

347. “Point-Counterpoint: A ‘Crisis Standard of Care:’ Doing the right thing when you must do 

something and you can’t do everything” Expert Panelist, The Third National Emergency 

Management Summit, Washington, DC, Mar 4, 2009. 

348. “Local and State Standards of Care Protocols” State of CA Panelist for Institute of Medicine's 

Standards of Care During a Mass Casualty Event Workshop, Irvine, CA, Mar 12, 2009. 

349. “Biological Terrorism: Assessing the Threat, Identifying an Attack, and Providing Clinical 

Management” in CBRNE Educational Stream, 16 th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency 

Medicine, Victoria, BC, Canada, May 13, 2009. 

350. “A Tale of Two Cities: New Orleans and Dresden – Cutting-edge issues in public health 

preparedness.” Moderator. 16 th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Victoria, 

BC, Canada, May 14, 2009. 

351. “Strategic Overview and ASC Implementation by Healthcare Facilities” for Harvard School of 

Public Health and Johns Hopkins: “An Overwhelming Need: the Ethical and Legal Challenges of 

Altered Standards of Care in Disasters,” Boston, MA, May 28, 2009. 

352. “Alternate Standards of Care – What works, what does not work and what is missing?” 

Moderator and Summary Presenter, Harvard School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins 

Symposium, Boston, MA, May 28, 2009. 

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353. “Surge Capacity” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, June 1, 

2009. 

354. “Ethics in Disasters” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, June 

3, 2009. 

355. Runme Shaw Memorial Lecture: “Preparedness for Terrorism: Managing Nuclear, Biological 

Chemical (NBC) Threats” 43rd Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, “Reducing Morbidity 

and Mortality in the Next Decade” Singapore, Aug 7, 2009. 

356. “Biological Terrorism: Assessing the Threat, Identifying an Attack, and Providing Clinical 

Management” Chapter of Emergency Physicians, Academy of Medicine-Singapore, Singapore, 

Aug 9, 2009. 

357. “Emergency Physician Perspective on Adult Immunizations” Hospital Advisory Board Meeting, 

Chicago, IL, Aug 29, 2009. 

358. “Systems Management of Hazardous Material Events: The U.S. Perspective” Subdirección 

General de Bomberos, Departamento de Coordinación y Servicios a la Comunidad, Madrid, 

Spain, Sept 11, 2009. 

359. “Crisis Standard of Care” The Fifth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC V), 

Valencia, Spain, Sept 15, 2009. 

360. “State of disaster preparedness around the world: How much local factors influence our plans?” 

The Fifth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC V), Valencia, Spain, Sept 17, 

2009. 

361. “National Mass Casualty Events: Panel review of implications for a National Triage System: 

H1N1 in California” AMA’s Third National Congress on Health System Readiness, Washington, 

DC, Dec 1, 2009. 

362. “Civil Protection – the U.S. Emergency Management System” Keynote lecture for Regione 

Basilicata Congresso Internaizionale: Aspetti Sanitari nel Sistema di Protezione Civile Nazionale 

e Internazionale: experienze a confronto (1st International Meeting “Logistics and Health Care 

aspects in national and international Civil Protection System”), Potenza, Italy, Dec 11, 2009. 

363. “Crisis Care” Healthcare System Preparedness & Response to Emergencies & Disasters 

(IPRED) 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan 11, 2010. 

364. “Unusual Biological Events: Outbreaks and Pandemics” (Session Moderator) Healthcare 

System Preparedness & Response to Emergencies & Disasters (IPRED) 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel, 

Jan 11, 2010. 

365. “Strategic Health Policy Perspectives in Disaster Medicine” KEYNOTE for Healthcare System 

Preparedness & Response to Emergencies & Disasters (IPRED) 2010, Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan 12, 

2010. 

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366. “Allocating Scarce Resources in Evolving Pandemics and Sudden Onset Catastrophic Events – 

Management of 2009 Novel H1N1 and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake” Emergency Management 

Summit 2010, Washington, DC, Mar 4, 2010. 

367. “H1N1 Planning, Response, and Lessons to Date” Co-Chair of plenary session. Emergency 

Management Summit 2010, Washington, DC, Mar 4, 2010. 

368. “Disaster Ethics” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, May 17, 

2010. 

369. “Community Preparedness for Disasters” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in 

Venue, Novara, Italy, May 17, 2010. 

370. “Haiti Earthquake” (opening session moderator) European Master in Disaster Medicine, 

Novara, Italy, May 19, 2010. 

371. “Crisis Standards of Care (IOM Report)” Integrated Medical, Public Health Preparedness and 

Response Training Summit (National Disaster Medical System Annual Meeting), Las Vegas, 

NV, Jun 3, 2010. 

372. “Crisis Standard of Care and Surge Capacity” 13th International Conference for Emergency 

Medicine (ICEM) 2010, Singapore, Jun 10, 2010. 

373. “Disaster Management and Medical School” KEYNOTE in Education Against Disaster, 

EMDM-A Annual Meeting, European Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Stockholm, 

Sweden, Oct 10, 2010. 

374. “Utstein-Style Reporting on Disaster Acute Medical Care Response – Time Factors” European 

Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 12, 2010. 

375. “Utstein-Style Reporting on Disaster Acute Medical Care Response – Pandemic Scenario” 

European Congress on Emergency Medicine (EuSEM), Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 12, 2010. 

376. “Disaster Medicine Oral Presentations” (moderator) European Congress on Emergency 

Medicine (EuSEM), Stockholm, Sweden, Oct 13, 2010. 

377. “Disaster Panel” (moderator) The 2 nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine: The 

specialty that bridges continents, Antalya, Turkey, Oct 30, 2010. 

378. “Disaster Triage in Pandemics” The 2 nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine: The 

specialty that bridges continents, Antalya, Turkey, Oct 30, 2010. 

379. “Challenges in Disaster Nomenclature: Case Study of the 2001 Amerithrax Attack” Meet the 

Experts at The 2 nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine: The specialty that bridges 

continents, Antalya, Turkey, Oct 30, 2010. 

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380. “Disaster Medicine – Public Health Policy: Impressions from the U.S.” 1 st National Women’s 

Health Conference. Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec 10, 2010. 

381. “Disaster Triage/Triage in CBRN” Al Rahba Hospital/Johns Hopkins, Trauma and Disaster 

Workshop. Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec 12, 2010. 

382. “Hospital Disaster Surge Capacity” Al Rahba Hospital/Johns Hopkins, Trauma and Disaster 


383. “Disaster Triage Interactive Workshop” Al Rahba Hospital/Johns Hopkins, Trauma and 

Disaster Workshop. Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dec 12, 2010. 

384. “Surge Capacity Workshop” Al Rahba Hospital/Johns Hopkins, Trauma and Disaster 


385. “Disaster Medicine: A Tale of Bioterrorism and a Pandemic” Royal Brisbane and Women’s 

Hospital. Brisbane, Australia, Mar 31, 2011. 

386. “Disaster Ethics” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, May 12, 

2011. 

387. “Surge Capacity: The Concept” Lecture of the Day (worldwide video streaming) European 

Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, Italy, May 14, 2011. 

388. “Bio-terror in a Quiz Format” European Master in Disaster Medicine, Live-in Venue, Novara, 

Italy, May 14, 2011. 

389. “Triage Debate” Moderator, 17 th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, 

Beijing, China, May 31, 2011. 

390. “Mass Gathering Medicine” Chair of Poster Session, 17 th World Congress on Disaster and 

Emergency Medicine, Beijing, China, June 2, 2011. 

391. “Terrorist Threats to Mass Gatherings: Managing CBRNE” 17 th World Congress on Disaster 

and Emergency Medicine, Beijing, China, June 2, 2011. 

392. “A Session with a Master – Adventures in Disaster Medicine: Bioterrorism, a Pandemic, and 

Surge Capacity” Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, June 6, 2011. 

393. “Adventures in Disaster Medicine: A U.S. Experience” Taiwan Society of Emergency 

Medicine 2011 Annual Conference, National Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun 26, 2011. 

394. "Public Health Policy in Disaster Management: Impressions from the U.S " The Sixth 

Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC VI), Kos, Greece, Sept 13, 2011. 

(invited) 

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395. “Improvised Explosive Device (IED) CDC Tabletop Exercise” Moderator. The Sixth 

Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC VI), Kos, Greece, Sept 13, 2011. 

(invited) 

396. “Clinical Evaluation and Management of Internal Contamination” ED Evaluation and 

Management of IED Injuries, The Sixth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC 

VI), Kos, Greece, Sept 13, 2011. (invited) 

397. “Clinical Evaluation and Management of Acute Radiation Syndrome” The Sixth Mediterranean 

Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC VI), Kos, Greece, Sept 13, 2011. (invited) 

398. “Global Public Health Preparedness: Case Studies of Bioterrorism, a Pandemic and a 

Radiologic Event” International Conference on Global Health and Public Health Education, 

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2011. (invited) 

SERVICES TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES (committees, session chair, conferences) 

ASPR (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response within U.S. Health and Human 

Services 

• Pediatric MCM (Medical Countermeasure) Committee - subject matter experts to discuss and 

develop best practice-based guidelines for the treatment and mitigation of pediatric radiation 

illness resulting from a human-caused disaster, either accidental or related to terrorism 

Alameda Contra-Costa County Medical Association (ACCMA) 

• ACCMA Emergency Committee 

• ACCMA Legislative Committee 

American Medical Association 

• National Disaster Life Support Education Consortium (NDLSEC), Member & Subject Matter 

Expert 

• Advanced Disaster Life Support Workgroup 

• AMA Health Reporter - 2nd National Congress on Health System Readiness, July 18-20, 2007, 

Washington, DC 

• NDLSEC Expert Panel to determine competencies for emergency medicine physicians who seek 

to complete a disaster medicine fellowship 

American Academy of Emergency Medicine 

• Chair of International Disaster Track for European Master in Disaster Medicine, The Second 

Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, Sitges/Barcelona, Spain, Sept 16, 2003. 

• Moderator, Disaster Medicine Oral Abstract Presentations, The Second Mediterranean 

Emergency Medicine Congress, Sitges/Barcelona, Spain, Sept 16, 2003. 

• Chair and Session Coordinator for International Disaster Track for European Master in Disaster 

Medicine, The Fifth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, Valencia, Spain, Sept 15, 

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2009. 

• Moderator, Disaster Medicine Track, The Fifth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, 

Valencia, Spain, Sept 16, 2009. 

• Moderator, Disaster Medicine Track, The Sixth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, 

Kos, Greece, Sept 13, 2011. 

American College of Emergency Physicians 

• Subject Matter Expert for State of California FEMA Disaster Preparedness Webinar 

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Liaison 

• National Bioterrorism Committee 

• Disaster Section, California State Representative 

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Workgroup 

• Community Medical Disaster Planning and Evaluation Guide Workgroup 

• National Media Spokesperson Network 

• Curriculum on Traumatic Injuries from Terrorism Task Force (CDC Grant) 

• Advisory Group to Department of Homeland Security 

• National Speakers’ Bureau 

• National Disaster Committee 

• Chair, Disaster Research Subcommittee 

• All-Hazards Disaster Training Core Competencies Project Member 

• Ad Hoc Task Force on Swine Flu 

• US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Commission on Children and Disasters 

(NCCD) Task Force 

• H1N1Expert Panel for US Department of Health and Human Services-ASPR grant for subject 

matter experts 

• Representative to federal Department of Homeland Security - Disaster Education Working 

Group 

American College of Emergency Physicians, California Chapter (CAL/ACEP) 

• Chair, Education Committee 

• Board of Directors 

• EMS Committee 

• Chair, Government Affairs Executive Committee, Injury & Violence Prevention Subcommittee 

• Legislative Contact 

• Board of Trustees, EMPAC 

• Chair, Scientific Assembly Subcommittee 

• Representative to National Disaster Life Support Consortium 

• Representative to “Tale of Our Cities” Conference (co-sponsored by CDC and Harvard) 

American Hospital Association (AHA) 

Invitational Forum on Mass Casualty Preparedness 

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International 

• Catastrophic Casualty Incident Management Subcommittee 

• Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications, Subcommittee E54.02 on Emergency 

Preparedness, Training, and Procedures 

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• Task Group on Hospital Preparedness 

California Hospital Association 

• Executive Task Force for Hospital Emergency Preparedness Assessment Project 

• Cal/OSHA Working Group 

California Medical Association (CMA) 

• Chair, Scientific Advisory Council for Emergency Medicine, 1994 

• Program Planner & Moderator. Emergencies in Primary Care, BCLS, & ACLS. CMA Western 

Scientific Assembly. March 17-18, 1994, Anaheim, CA 

• Program Planner, Western Scientific Assembly, Emergency Medicine & Pediatric Panels, 1993 

• EMS Vision Committee #1 - System Financing 

• Legislative Key Contact 

• Technical Advisor, Disaster Medical Care 

• Technical Advisor, Emergency Medical/Trauma Care 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

• Team B - Deepwater Horizon (Gulf Oil Spill 2010)- Scientific Advisory Team 

• Radiation Treatment Drug Policy Workgroup 

• Invited Participant: Pandemic Influenza Hospitalization Table Top Surge Capacity Exercise 

• CDC/American Health Lawyers Association/Office of the Inspector General Co-sponsored 

Invitational Meeting: Public Interest Dialogue Session Pandemic and H5N1 Flu: A Prescription 

for Preparedness 

Department of Homeland Security – Federal Emergency Management Agency 

• Emergency Function/Emergency Support Function 8 (EF/ESF) Integrated Working Group 

(IWG), Health & Medical Component of Southern California Catastrophic Earthquake 

Response Plan 

European Master in Disaster Medicine (EMDM) 

• Module Coordinator, Research in Disaster Medicine 

• Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress/EMDM Track Chair 

• EMDM Track Coordinator 

• EMDM Executive Committee (appointment by Dean of UCI School of Medicine) 

• EMDM Scientific Committee 

• EMDM Academy, Representative of Dean of UCI School of Medicine 

• Delphi Task Group on Disaster Medical Response- Research Committee of the EMDM Academy 

Harvard Medical School 

• Ad Hoc Committee for Professor of Medicine Appointment 

Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences 

• Bioterrorism Forum 2001 (VA representative) 

• Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events 2009 (ACEP 

representative) 

• Local and State Standards of Care Protocols 2009 (State of CA representative) 

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International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM) 

• Access and Availability of Emergency Care Task Force Team Member 

• International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM), "Emergency Medicine: The World 

Moves Forward" International Co-Track Chair for Disaster Medicine 2010 

Joint Commission 

• Healthcare Safety Committee 

• Hazmat Advisory Group 

• Emergency Preparedness Advisory Group 

• Emergency Care Standards Working Group 

• Health Care Policy Roundtable on Terrorism Preparedness 

London Accident & Emergency Consultants’ Group 

National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) 

• Standards and Practice Committee 

• Managed Care Task Force 

Orange County Medical Association 

• Emergency Medical Care Committee 

• EMS Medical Advisory Committee 

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 

• Task Force on Federal Funding of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine Research 

• EMS Committee 

• Surge Capacity Consensus Conference Planning Committee 

• Task Force on IOM Report, The Future of Emergency Care in America, Emergency Medical 

Services at the Crossroads 

• National Standardized All-Hazards Disaster Training Core Competencies Development 

Committee (representative to ACEP) 

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) 

• Board of Directors 

• Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Task Force 

• Chair of International Future Role of WADEM Session, 15th World Congress on Disaster 

and Emergency Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2007 

• Chair of National Disaster Medical System Activation in a Public Health Response: A 

Tale of Hurricane Katrina Session, 15th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency 

Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 15, 2007 

• Co-Chair the Biological Work Group, HESCULEAP CBRN Expert Meeting, Rotterdam, The 

Netherlands, Apr 8-10, 2008 

• International Scientific Committee, 2008-2009 

• Coordinator and Chair, CBRNE Educational Stream for 16 th World Congress on Disaster and 

Emergency Medicine, Victoria, BC, Canada, May 2009 

• Humanitarian Task Force 2011 

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SERVICES AS REVIEWER OF MANUSCRIPTS AND REFEREE OF PROPOSALS 

Journal Reviewer 

Critical Care, 2008- present 

International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 2008- present 

Research in Nursing & Health, 2008 – present 

Reviewer, BioMedCentral Emergency Medicine, 2008 – present 

Reviewer, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008 – present 

AMA Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal, 2007 – present 

Critical Care Medicine, 2007 – present 

Emergency Medicine Journal 2007 - present 

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2005-present 

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1994-present 

Senior Reviewer Award 2005 

Top Consultant Award, 1998, 2001, 2002 

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 1994-present 

Academic Emergency Medicine, 1993-present 

Grant Reviewer: Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for peer review research exploring the 

health implications of the Canterbury earthquake, 2011 

NIH Peer Reviewer, Center for Scientific Review, Nursing Science: Adults and Older Adults Study 

Section, Council NSAA, 2007-2009 

Peer Reviewer, Emergency Management Certification Program for Healthcare System Leaders and 

Emergency Program Managers for the Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at the George 

Washington University (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran’s Health 

Administration), 2006-2007 

Reviewer, Homeland Security and Emergency Response, Mc-Graw Hill Textbook, 2005 

Reviewer, Health Services Research and Development Scientific Review and Evaluation Board, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 2003-2004 

Reviewer, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Western Regional Research Forum Abstracts, 

1997 

Reviewer for EMS, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Annual Meeting Abstracts, 1996 

Judge, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Annual Meeting Presentations, 1996 

Judge, National Association for EMS Physicians, Annual Meeting Presentations, 1996 

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Photography Judge (educational photographs), Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Annual 

Meeting, 1995 

Moderator, Scientific Paper Session, National Association for EMS Physicians, Annual Meeting, 1995 

Reviewer, National Association for EMS Physicians, Annual Meeting Abstracts, 1995 

Reviewer, National Association of EMS Physicians Scientific Presentations, Portland, Oregon, 1994 

Reviewer, Emergency Preparedness Chapter in Text for American Hospital Association (AHA), 1994 

Reviewer, California American College of Emergency Physicians, Scientific Assembly Abstracts, 1993- 

1995 

Editor, "Health Tips" for California Medical Association, 1993 

CONSULTING ACTIVITIES 

Subject Matter Expert, Invitational conference on CBRNE in conjunction with the European project 

“Hesculaep”, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2008. 

Subject Matter Expert, Department of Homeland Security/Health and Human Services project for 

medical countermeasure development for nuclear terrorism as mandated by Homeland Security 

Presidential Directive 18 (Medical Countermeasures against Weapons of Mass Destruction) 2008. 

Senior Health Policy Consultant, Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness, The University 

of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health 2007 

Technical Advisor, Surge Capacity, Pricewaterhousecoopers 2007 

Guidepoint Global Advisors 2007 

Invited expert to Cuba Disaster Research Mission 2006 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) on Emergency Management 

Standards Requirements Changes 2006 

P\S\L Group's Healthcare Advisory Board 2006 

Consultant to American Medical Association (AMA) Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster 

Response on Core Disaster Life Support Curriculum Project 2005 (Funded by federal DHS grant) 

AHRQ Surge Capacity Committee 2005 

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Department of Veterans Affairs/George Washington University Emergency Management Academy 2005 

CDC/ACEP Task Force on Blast Injuries from Terrorism Management 2005 

Technical Advisor, “The Cell” – Showtime television series on Bioterrorism 2005 

State of California Department of Health Services HRSA Grant Advisor 2005 

Network of Advisors Emergency Medicine Consulting Consortium 2005 

Orange County Register Emergency Medicine Advisory Board 2005 

German-Lehman Group’s Council of Healthcare Advisors 2004 

Consultant on disaster management to the National Health Research Institutes (NIH Equivalent), Taipei, 

Taiwan, 2004 

Global Deterrence Alternatives, Senior Medical Advisor, 2004 

Medical-legal consulting, various cases, 1989-present 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), 1985-present 

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), 1990-present 

ACEP Disaster Section, Charter Member, 1991-present 

ACEP International Section, 2007 – present 

California Medical Association, 1991-1999, 2008-present 

World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, 2007- present 

European Master in Disaster Medicine – Alumni, 2007 - present 

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS), 1999-2005 

Washington, D.C. Chapter of ACEP, 1999-2004 

National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Women in Defense (WID), 2001-2003 

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The London Accident and Emergency Consultants’ Group, 1996-1997 

ACEP EMS Section, Charter Member, 1991-1996 

EMS Medical Directors Association of California, 1990-1997 

National Association of EMS Physicians, 1990-1997 

Society of Orange County Emergency Physicians, 1990-1992 

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE 

University Wide 

Advisory Group, UC-Haiti Initiative, 2010 to present 

University of California, Office of the President (UCOP) Ad Hoc Task Force for Pandemic Preparedness, 

2009 

Executive Committee, UC Davis, Federal HHS Grant for Surge Capacity Allocation of Scarce Resources, 

2007 

UCOP Resource Allocation Workgroup, 2007 

Representative of the Dean at European Master in Disaster Medicine signing ceremony in Italy, 2006 

Organizing Committee, Bioterror Conference, UCI Infectious Diseases Division, 2006 

UCLA Masters of Public Health, Preceptor (Benchmarks for Hospital Disaster Preparedness), 2005 

• UCLA Center for Public Health Preparedness 

UCI Bioterrorism Committee, 2005 

European Master in Disaster Medicine, Thesis Advisor 

WMD Triage, 2004 

Educational Needs Assessment of Emergency Personnel in Public Hospitals in Cyprus, 2007 

International Visiting Scholar 

• Sponsored by a consortium of the University of Eastern Piemonte, the Vrije Universiteit 

Brussel, the University of San Marino, the European Centre of Disaster Medicine, Harvard, 

Yale, Vanderbilt, and UCI. 

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Campus - (UCI Academic Senate and Administrative Service) 

UCI Medical Center - Campus H1N1 Joint Advisory Committee, 2009 

International Office Advisory Committee (Dean Cesario), 2007 - present 

California Institute for Hazards Research (CalHaz) Research Affiliate, 2007 - present 

Representative for CEO, Dr. Ralph Cygan, to First Responders Roundtable with Congressman 

Christopher Cox and Secretary of DHS Michael Chertoff, Orange County Fire Authority, June 3, 2005 

Certified Base Hospital Physician, UCI Medical Center, 2005-present 

Assistant Prehospital Director, UCI Medical Center, 1990-1992 

UCI Critical Care Committee, 1991-1992 

UCI Human Subjects Review Committee, alternate member, 1991-1992 

Undergraduate research preceptor, 1991-1992 

School of Medicine 

Medical Student Candidate Interviewer - 2010 

H1N1 Working Group, 2009-2010 

H1N1 Surge Capacity Subcommittee, 2009-2010 

Chair, H1N1 Medical Care Subcommittee, 2009-2010 

Bioterrorism and Mass Casualty Curriculum Faculty, 2007 

UCI Medical Center’s Speakers Bureau, 2005 - present 

Emergency Medicine Resident Faculty Mentor, 2004-present 

Medical Student Faculty Mentor, 2004-present 

Research Preceptor (Course 199), UC Irvine School of Medicine Students, 1990-1992 

Instructor, UC Irvine Examination of the Patient Course, 1991-1992 

Instructor, UC Irvine Introduction to Clerkships Course, 1991-1992 

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Director and Founder of Medical Student Research Assistants Program for UC Irvine Medical Center 

Emergency Department, 1991-1992 

Department 

Academic Task Force, 2010 

Emergency Department Scribe Initiative, 2009 

Emergency Medicine Resident Faculty Mentor, 2004-present 

UC Irvine Medical Center Emergency Department Research Committee, 2004-present 

UC Irvine Medical Center Emergency Department Committee, 1990-1992 

UC Irvine Medical Center Emergency Department Triage Committee, 1990-1992 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor for Nurses, Medical Students, and Residents, 1990-1992 

Journal Club Coordinator, UCIMC Emergency Medicine Residency, 1991-1992 

Originator, UC Irvine Medical Center Emergency Department Educational Photographic System, 1991 

Hospital Service - (UCI Medical Center and affiliates - indicate location) 

Physician Champion, Emergency Management, Joint Commission, 2009 

Media Key Contact for Public Health Preparedness, 2004 to present 

Previous Hospital/Department Service 

London, England 

• Co-Director, Accident & Emergency Department, St. George’s Hospital, National Health Service 

Trust (84,000 patient visits/year), 1996-1997. 

• Queen Mary’s Hospital Strategic Planning Group, 1997. 

• St. George’s NHS Trust Accident and Emergency Working Group, 1996-1997. 

• Director, Undergraduate Teaching, St. George’s Hospital Accident & Emergency Department, 

1996-1997. 

Assistant Prehospital Director, UCI Medical Center, 1990-1992. 

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Highland General Hospital (HGH)/Alameda County Medical Center (ACMC) 

• Secretary-Treasurer, Medical Executive Committee, ACMC, 1992-1994. 

• Critical Care Committee & Disaster Committee, 1992-1999. 

• Triage Physician, Loma Prieta Earthquake, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, 1989. 

Resident Physician, Emergency Department, Centro Medico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1989. 

Staff Physician, Emergency Department, Alameda Hospital, Alameda, CA, 1988-1989. 

Staff Physician, Highland Acute Care Clinic, Oakland, CA, 1988-1989. 

Staff Physician, Emergency Department, Oakland Hospital, Oakland, CA, 1988-1989. 

Staff Physician, Maxicare Clinic, Oakland, CA, 1988-1989. 

Resident Physician, Critical Care Unit, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 1986. 

Community 

Public Health Preparedness Advisor, City of Irvine, 2007. 

Emergency Preparedness Expert Resource for Seal Beach Police Department, 2005. 

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Prehospital Research & Training, UC San Francisco. 1992-1994. 

Moderator, "To Love Children," an educational series to teach citizens how to handle emergencies, San 

Francisco Cable Television, 1992. 

Faculty, Orange County paramedic tape review, 1990-1992. 

Paramedic Student Instructor, Saddleback College, 1990-1992. 

Regional Paramedic Advisory Committee, 1990-1992. 

Orange County Emergency Medical Service Drug and Equipment Advisory Group, 1990-1992. 

Orange County Emergency Medical Service Base Hospital Physicians Committee, 1990-1992. 

Medical Disaster Response Field Operations Director/Committee Chair, 1991-1993. 

Medical Disaster Response Education Committee, 1990-1992. 

Disaster Medical Aid Center/Casualty Collection Point Subcommittees, 1991-1992. 

Disaster Medical Director Lab Co-Director, 1991. 

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Public/Government Service 

International 

Qualified Israeli medical system volunteer, graduate of Emergency and Disaster Preparedness 

Course conducted by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the Medical Corps of the IDF and the APF 

Medical Advisor (pro bono) to German Consulate in Los Angeles 

State of California 

• Subject Matter Expert for FEMA-ACEP Training Program 

• Department of Health Services Advisory Committee to develop a Strategic Plan for Public 

Health Emergency Preparedness and Response in California 

• Co-Chair, Crisis Standard of Care Workgroup 

• CDC/HPP (Hospital Preparedness Program) Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) 

• HRSA/CDC Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) on Emergency Preparedness 

• JAC Pandemic Influenza Antiviral Drug Distribution and Dispensing Workgroup 

• HRSA Surge Bed Capacity and Local Staffing Task Force 

• HRSA Isolation Capacity Task Force 

• EMSA Statewide Trauma System Survey Leader 

• CDHS-EPO Alternate Care Site Supply Purchase Workgroup and Supplies Subgroup 

• CDHS-EPO Ventilator Surge Capacity Workgroup 

• California Department of Public Health, Advisory Workgroup on Sheltering Persons with 

Medical Needs 

Congressional Testimony (Federal) 

• “Combating Terrorism: Management of Medical Supplies,” U.S. House of Representatives, 

Chairman Christopher Shays, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and 

International Relations. Accompanying witness to Dr. Susan Mather, May 1, 2001. 

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• The National Medical Emergency Preparedness Act of 2001 (HR 3253) and the Medical 

Education for National Defense in the 21 st Century Act (HR 3253), House Veterans’ Affairs 

Committee, Subcommittee on Health. Accompanying witness to Dr. Leo Mackay (Deputy 

Secretary) and Dr. Robert Roswell (Under Secretary for Health), April 10, 2002. 

• Advisor on NDMS Legislation to US Congressional Fellow, Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and 

Public Health Preparedness, 2006. 

Alameda County - Emergency Medical Services 

Emergency Medical Oversight Committee (EMOC) 

American Red Cross 

Advanced Health Services Advisory Committee 

California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS) 

EMS/Trauma Committee 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research 

(AHRQ) 

Advisory Group on Bioterrorism Preparedness 

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 

• Bioterrorism Quarantine Working Group 

• Radiation Treatment Drug Policy Working Group 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 

• Principal, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Council 

Policy Coordinating Committee, 1 st Responder Subgroup 

• Principal, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Council 

Radiologic Dispersion Device Working Group 

• Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Council 

Co-chair, Medical Preparedness and Response Workgroup 

• Alternate, Governor Ridge’s Homeland Security Council 

Policy Coordinating Committee, Plans, Training, Exercises and Evaluation 

• TopOff II (Congressionally mandated international WMD exercise) Surge Capacity Committee 

• TopOff IV (Congressionally mandated international WMD exercise) Subject Matter Expert on 

Mental Health and Radiological Terrorism 

• Office of Science and Technology Policy and Homeland Security Council 

Interagency Working Group on Radiological/Nuclear Threat Countermeasures 

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Department of Transportation (DOT) 

Secretary’s Advisory Group on Emergency Transportation Issues Related to a Terrorist Attack 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Crisis Response Team 

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 

• National Policy Board 

• National Leadership Board 

• VA Central Office Emergency Management Committee 

• VA/Department of Defense Joint Strategic Plan Contingency Response Workgroup 

• Executive Leadership Program Team Advisor 

• Emergency Management Academy (EMA) Advisory Committee 

Executive Office of the President (EOP) 

• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 

Working Group on Medical Countermeasures for Radiological and Nuclear Threats 

and Therapeutics and Protectants Subgroup 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) 

• 1993 Task Force #7 on NDMS 

• Federal Disaster Response Committee 

• NDMS Directorate Staff 

Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) 

Disaster Subcommittee 

Health Care Leaders National Steering Committee 

London Ambulance Service (LAS) 

• Working Group on Audit of Prehospital Cannulation 

• Health Service Accreditation Ambulance Standards Working Group 

National Security Council (NSC) 

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Preparedness (WMDP) Group 

MEDIA EXPERIENCE 

• Orange County News Channel, Interview on Rabies, Sept 1990. 

• Interview with Dr. Bruce Hensel, Medical Editor, NBC Nightly News on Medical Disaster 

Response, Mar 1991. 

• Orange County News Channel, Interview on Medical Disaster Response, Apr 1992. 

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• Los Angeles Times, "Disaster plan likened to war aid" article, Apr 1992. 

• Moderator, "To Love Children," an educational series to teach citizens how to handle 

emergencies, San Francisco Cable Television, Apr 1992. 

• Front Page, National Fox TV, Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue, Nov 1993. 

• Los Angeles Times, "If the next one hits at rush hour...," Opinion Editorial, Feb 1994. 

• Oakland Tribune, "Caring for victims of rape," Opinion Editorial, Jan 1996. 

• The Managed Care ED, “Planning the Future of EMS: Can managed care and the public safety 

net coexist?" Interview, Mar 1997. 

• JCAHO National Teleconference Interview on Terrorist Attacks or 9/11, Sept 2001. 

• Multiple print and media interviews on 9/11 terrorist attacks from Sept – Oct 2001, including: 

o Peter Jennings, ABC World News Tonight 

o Dr. Bruce Hensel, NBC News 

o Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press 

• Veterans Health System Journal interview for story entitled “Healing America’s Wound: VA’s 

Role on September 11 th and Beyond”, Nov 2001. 

• NBC News, Disaster Response and Terrorism, Dr. Todd Husty, WESH Channel 2 News, 

Orlando, FL, Feb 2002. 

• U.S. Medicine, “Health Agencies Prepare for Radiological Attacks” July 2002, Vol. 38, No.7 at 

http://www.usmedicine.com/thismonth.cfm?issueID=40, Jul 2002. 

• Clear Channel WGY/WCBS Radio, Emergency Management and Terrorism Interview, Sept 2002. 

• JCAHO Press Conference with Dr. Dennis O’Leary and other roundtable experts on white paper 

on creation of community emergency preparedness programs 

http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/press+kits/emergency+prep.htm, Mar 2003. 

• Washington Post, “VA Poised to Help Care for Troops” The Federal Page, 25 Mar 2003. 

• Wall Street Journal, “Disaster Medicine Becomes a Specialty: Doctors train for terror, focusing 

on blast wounds, triage, biological weapons” 12 Aug 2004. 

• Press Democrat, “Experts Split on Flu Crisis Impact” 21 Oct 2004. 

• Philly Inquirer, “In Terrorism Drill, Fear was Real” 11 Nov 2004. 

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• Orange County Register, “WHO Fears Spread of Fatal Diseases” 29 Dec 2004. 

• ACEP Press Release, “Emergency Physicians Warn Threat is real in Smallpox Movie” 30 Dec 

2004. 

• Real Orange, KOCE Television, “Emergency Medicine re: Tsunami Diseases, Relief Effort 

Necessities” 6 Jan 2005. 

• Ventura Star, “Camarillo Man Struggles to Help Amid Chaos of Tsunami Relief” 22 Jan 2005. 

• ABC News Online, “A Bird Flu Pandemic Could Create Shortage of Hospital Ventilators” 12 

Mar 2006. 

• KNX News Radio, “Avian Flu Emergency Preparedness” 20 Apr 2006. 

• Orange County Register, “Bird Flu Hits Prime Time” 9 May 2006. 

• KFWB News Radio, “Public Preparedness for Bird Flu” 24 May 2006. 

• Channel 11Fox TV News with Al Naipo, “Mumbai Terrorist Explosions” 12 July 2006. 

• Orange County Register, “Disaster Training from UCI helps Doctors in Mumbai” 17 July 2006. 

• Channel 5 KTLA News with Stan Chambers, “People Helping People – UCI Doctors Train 

Mumbai Counterparts in Terrorist Disaster Response” 22 July 2006. 

• Emergency Medicine News – Special Report, “When Disaster Strikes, Are EDs Prepared for 

Infectious Disease?” December 2006. 

• OC Metro – 20 Women to Watch March 2007. 

• Emergency Medicine News - U.S. EPs Prepare their Indian Counterparts for Disaster, Just Before 

Terrorists Struck http://www.em-news.com/pt/re/emmednews/fulltext.00132981-200703000- 

00034.htm;jsessionid=GNKXTRDYWb0QChT2nHpLwXXdfQy2XdK1wjGL3VmypQX8Tqphq 

NkV!721371455!-949856145!8091!- 

1?index=1&database=ppvovft&results=1&count=10&searchid=1&nav=search March 2007. 

• ABC News Live – “Disaster Response to the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse” Aug 2007. 

• CBS Evening National News – “Could Diana have been saved?” Aug 2007. 

• Press Conference, Hamburg, Germany – “The Concept of Surge Capacity” Sept 2007. 

• CSPAN – “Treatments for Terror” Lecture Oct 2007. 

• Fox News (National) – “Hospital Disaster Preparedness” Oct 2007. 

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• KFWB News Radio – “The ER on Thanksgiving” Nov 2007. 

• Annals of Emergency Medicine News – “Emergency Medicine in the VA: The Battleship is 

Turning” May 2008. 

• ABC News “Myanmar Cyclone Disaster” May 2008. 

• Amednews.com – “Formula for Rationing Care: Task forces plan for disaster” http://www.amaassn.org/amednews/2008/06/09/prl20609.htm 

June 2008. 

• Associated Press – “Post-Katrina bills in La.: move to protect disaster MDs” 

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/20577534.html?showAll=y&c=y June 2008. 

• Annals of Emergency Medicine News – “Hospital Disaster Preparedness” Aug 2008. 

• Security Management Magazine “Critical Care Surge Capacity in Major Emergencies” 

http://www.securitymanagement.com/article/hard-questions-emergency-critical-care-004448 Aug 

2008. 

• Annals of Emergency Medicine “Post 9/11 Federal Disaster Funds: Where Did the $7 Billion 

Trickle Down?” by Jan Greene; September 2008 (Vol. 52, Issue 3, Pages 263-265) 

Full Text | Full-Text PDF (91 KB). 

• Radiological Threat Awareness Coalition (R-TAC www.r-tac.org) video interview with Tarah 

Donoghue on radiological preparedness for educational YouTube page, Nov 2008. 

• Emergency Preparedness Training for the Nation - California Preparedness 

Education Network (Cal-PEN) - UCSD-TV Nov 2008. 

• Public Health Preparedness for Water Disasters – Urban Water Research Center - UNESCO 

International Water Conference Dec 2008. 

• MD Consult News “Controversy abounds in defining the standard of care in a disaster” March 

29, 2009. 

• ACEP News “Disaster Care: Where to Draw the Line?” April 2009 

• San Jose Mercury News “Bioterrorism expert develops best medical response to the unexpected” 

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12143203?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.comwww.mercurynews.com 

April 14, 2009. 

• Palo Alto Daily News Health “Expert opinion: Is America ready for bio-attacks?” April 15, 

2009. 

• National Public Radio: KPCC AirTalk Live with Larry Mantle “Swine Flu” April 27, 2009. 

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• Orange County Register “Base confirms two swine flu cases” 

http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/cases-24723-flu-swine.html May 2, 2009. 

• The New University “The "Swine Flu" and UCI: The Risk, The Facts and How to Stay Protected” 

http://www.newuniversity.org/main/article?slug=the_%E2%80%9Cswine_flu%E2%80%9D_and 

188 May 4, 2009. 

• National Public Radio: KPCC Patt Morrison Show “ WHO alert level 6 for Swine Flu” June 11, 

2009. 

• UCI.EDU Q&A feature “H1N1 flu preparedness” Aug 27, 2009. 

• ModernHealthcare.com – Healthcare Business News 

“First line of defense, worries flare about H1N1 vaccinations for workers” 

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20090831/REG/908289990 Aug 31, 2009. 

• University of California at Irvine FYI “Preparing for a pandemic” 

http://www.uci.edu/features/feature_flu_090902.php and 

http://www.physorg.com/news171135017.html Sept 2, 2009. 

• Modern Healthcare “In case of emergency ...IOM seeks tougher clinician legal protections” 

http://www.modernphysician.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20090928&Category=SUB&ArtN 

o=309289969&SectionCat=&Template=printpicart Sept 28, 2009. 

• Medpage Today “IOM Issues Guidance for Disaster Prep” 

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/URIstheFlu/16166%20Sept%2028 Sept 28, 2009. 

• Orange County Register “Swine flu vaccines headed here” 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/flu-health-vaccine-2589849-county-swine Oct 3, 2009. 

• Orange County Register “Hospitals” http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/flu-45160-hospitalroom.html 

Oct 4, 2009. 

• ModernPhysician.com “IOM seeks tougher protections for docs during crises” 

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20091012/MODERNPHYSICIAN/310129980/-1 Oct 

12, 2009. 

• MSNBC.com “Treating serious cases of H1N1” Oct 27, 2009. 

• ED Management “National Emergency Declaration for H1N1” Oct 27, 2009. 

• ABC News.com “Who Lives and Who Dies: H1N1 Crisis May Swamp ICUs, Force Tough Calls” 

http://www.abcnews.go.com/m/screen?id=8665454&pid=26 Nov 1, 2009. 

• News/Talk 630 WMAL Radio, Washington, DC, “When to Seek Emergency Care for H1N1 Flu 

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Symptoms” Nov 4, 2009. 

• AHC Media Hot Topics ED Management “National emergency declaration creates H1N1 options 

for EDs” http://ahcpub.com/hot_topics/?htid=1&httid=2012 Dec 2009. 

• The Media Line – Television, Tel Aviv, Israel with Arieh O'Sullivan, Mideast Bureau Chief 

“Principles of Disaster Management” Jan 12, 2010. 

• Time Magazine with science writer Bryan Walsh “Rebuilding Haiti after the Quake” Jan 18, 

2010. 

• MSNBC.com with JoNel Aleccia “Disaster do-gooders can actually hinder help” 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34958965/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake Jan 19, 2010. 

• MSNBC.com “Wrong patient phone numbers trip up ER docs” 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36721467/ns/health-health_care April 26, 2010. 

• EMDM Official Opening Session on Haiti Earthquake – Press Conference (and publications in 

Italian newspapers), May 19, 2010. 

• The History Channel Documentary on Earthquakes/Tsunamis – Filmed at Port of Long Beach on 

Sept 21, 2010. 

• EM News with Ruth SoRelle, Titrated Oxygen Better than High Flow for Patients with COPD 

http://mobile.journals.lww.com/emnews/_layouts/oaks.journals.mobile/articleviewer.aspx?year=2011&issue=02000&article=00003 

Dec 3, 2010. 

• OC Weekly Blog UCI Scientists Shake Up History Channel's Megaquake 10.0, But Is 'Big One' 

Threat Real? Jan 12, 2011. 

• LA Times Blog - Japan Earthquake-Tsunami, March 11, 2011. 

• Medscape with Laurie Bouck, Medical Resources Strained in Japan 

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/739166 Mar 17, 2011. 

• ACHSM Broadcast in Australia Disaster health management: A summer’s tale of woe, 

http://webcast.achsm.org.au/MEDIASITE/Viewer/?peid=0b432ebcae5c4a239fb7e3a97fcfb03f1d 

March 29, 2011. 

• KUCI Live Radio interview, Center for Disaster Medical Science, 

http://www.kuci.org/podcasts/?ShowID=984 June 14, 2011. 

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PUBLICATIONS 

Books 

1. Koenig KL (ed). Clinical Emergency Medicine: PreTest self-assessment and review. McGraw- 

Hill, 1996. 

2. Koenig KL (ed). Review of Emergency Medicine, 2/E, PreTest self-assessment and review, 

American College of Emergency Physicians, Mc-Graw Hill, 2000. 

3. Koenig KL, Schultz CH (eds.): Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine: Comprehensive 

Principles and Practices. Cambridge University Press, American College of Emergency 

Physicians, 2010. 

Book Chapters, peer reviewed 

A. Single Author, edited book 

1. Koenig KL. Medical Interventions. Chapter in Prehospital Systems and Medical 

Oversight, 2nd ed., A.E. Kuehl, ed., The C. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, MO, 1994:105-117. 

B. Multiple Authors, edited book 

1. Stirling E, Koenig KL. Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Coma in Principles and Practice of 

Emergency Medicine, third edition, G.R. Schwartz, ed., Lea & Febiger, publisher, 

1992:2095-2099. 

2. Bryan J, Koenig KL. Fever. Chapter in Emergency Medicine Secrets, V Markovchick, 

R Wolfe, and P Pons, eds., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. 1993:(6)24-27. 

3. Brault A, Koenig KL. Rashes. Chapter in Emergency Medicine Secrets, V Markovchick, 

R Wolfe and P Pons, eds., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. 1993:(59)217-220. 

4. Koenig KL. Contributor in Auf der Heide E. Community Medical Disaster Planning and 

Evaluation Guide. Published by the American College of Emergency Physicians 1995. 

5. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Noji E. Disaster Planning and Response. Chapter 24 in 

Emergency Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice, fourth edition, ed. Rosen P, 1997. 

6. Koenig K, Stirling E, Howton JC. Nonketotic Hypertonicity in Diabetes Mellitus in 

Principles and Practice of Emergency Medicine, fourth edition, G.R. Schwartz, ed., Lea 

& Febiger, publisher, 1998, pgs. 961-963. 

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7. Bryan JH, Koenig KL. Fever. Chapter in Emergency Medicine Secrets, V Markovchick 

and P Pons, eds., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1999, pgs. 34-37. 

8. Brault A, Koenig KL. Rashes. Chapter in Emergency Medicine Secrets, V Markovchick 

and P Pons, eds., Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1999, pgs.247-250. 

9. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Noji E. Disaster Preparedness in Rosen’s Emergency 

Medicine Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed. Marx J, Hockberger R, Walls R, 5 th edition, 

St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2002, pgs. 2631-40. 

10. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Weapons of Mass Destruction in Rosen’s Emergency 


St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2002, pgs. 2641-49. 

11. Koenig KL, Salvucci A. Medical Interventions. Chapter in Prehospital Systems and 

Medical Oversight, 3rd ed., AE Kuehl, ed., Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. 

2002: pgs. 143-161. 

12. Kupas DF, Neely KW, Koenig KL. Managed Care. Chapter in Prehospital Systems and 

Medical Oversight, 2nd ed., AE Kuehl, ed., Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing 

Co. 2002: pgs. 946-957. 

13. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Noji E. Disaster Preparedness in Rosen’s Emergency 


St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2006. 



St. Louis, MI: Mosby, 2006. 

15. Kahn CA, Koenig KL. Disaster Medicine chapter in: Emergency Medicine: The 

Medical Student Survival Guide, Emergency Medicine Residents Association, ed. Harkin 

K. 2007. 

16. Kahn CA, Koenig KL. Special Events and Mass Gatherings in The Paramedic. Eds. 

Chapleau W, Burba A, Pons PT, Page D. Boston, McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2008. 

17. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Disaster Preparedness in Rosen’s Emergency Medicine 

Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed. Marx J, Hockberger R, Walls R, 7 th edition, Mosby- 

Elsevier, 2010. 



Elsevier, 2010. 

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Journal Articles, peer reviewed 

1. Koenig KL, Meltzer RS. Effect of viscosity on the size of microbubbles generated for use as 

echocardiographic contrast agents. J Cardiovasc Ultrasonagraphy 1986;5:3. 

2. Koenig KL, Kasper W. Transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosis of rupture of the 

ventricular papillary muscle during acute myocardial infarction. Amer J Cardiol 1987;59:362. 

3. Koenig KL. Prognostic significance of hormone receptors in breast cancer. Mount Sinai J Med 

1988;55:207. 

4. Koenig KL, Mueller J, Rose T. Vibrio vulnificus sepsis presenting as leg pain and lower 

extremity rash. Am J Emerg Med 1991;9:523. 

5. Koenig KL, Salness KA. UC Irvine graded response system. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:1047. 

6. Koenig KL, Mueller J, Rose T. Vibrio Vulnificus: Hazard on the halfshell. West J Med 

1991;155:400. 

7. Koenig KL. Rapid sequence intubation of head trauma patients: prevention of fasciculations 

with pancuronium vs. mini-dose succinylcholine. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:929. 

8. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Earthquakes and the Practicing Physician. West J Med 1992;157:591. 

9. Koenig KL, Tamkin GW. Do-not-resuscitate orders: where are they in the prehospital setting? 

Prehosp and Disaster Med 1993;8:51. 

10. Koenig KL, Schultz C, Bade R. Medical disaster response amputation and fasciotomy training. 

Prehosp and Disaster Med 1993;8(2):205. 

11. Koenig KL. Rapid sequence intubation of head trauma patients. Ann Emerg Med 1993;22:1071- 

1072. 

12. Koenig KL, Haynes B. Prehospital "Do-Not-Resuscitate" Orders: A new option. West J Med 

1993;159:602. 

13. Koenig KL, Schultz CH. Disaster Medicine: Advances in local catastrophic disaster response. 

Acad Emerg Med 1994;1:133-136. 

14. Koenig KL, Simon B. Survey of airway management in emergency medicine residencies. Acad 

Emerg Med 1994;1:200. 

15. Rose J, Koenig KL. Code blue: What's new? J Emerg Med 1994;12:1-5. 

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16. Koenig KL, Hodgson L, Kozak R, et. al. Ketorolac tromethamine versus meperidine for 

treatment of pain in emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med 1994;1:544-549. 

17. Koenig KL, Schultz CH. Advances in Local Disaster Response. ACEP Critical Decisions in 

Emergency Medicine 1994;24:95-105. 

18. Koenig KL. The chest pain emergency department - A prehospital perspective. Ann Emerg Med 

1994;5:989. 

19. Koenig, KL. Describing Disasters: A new nomenclature. Plant Safety and Technology 

Management 1994;3:19-22. 

20. Slack DS, Koenig KL, Bouley D. Paramedic ETA accuracy: significance in the managed care 

environment. Acad Emerg Med 1995;2(10):147-149. 

21. Lillibridge S, Burkle FM, Waeckerle J, Koenig KL, et. al. Disaster Medicine: Current 

assessment and blueprint for the future. Acad Emerg Med 1995;2(12):1068-1076. 

22. Langdorf MI, Koenig KL, Brault A, et. al. Computerized literature search in the ED: Academic 

stimulation and effects on patient care. Acad Emerg Med 1995;2:157-159. 

23. Koenig KL. Quo Vadis: "Scoop and run," "stay and treat," or "treat and street"? Acad Emerg 

Med 1995;2(6):477-479. 

24. Koenig KL: Pain management in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 1995;2(9):158- 

159. 

25. Koenig KL. In-field extremity amputation: prevalence and protocols in emergency medical 

services. Prehosp and Disaster Med 1996;1(11):66. 

26. Salvucci A, Koenig KL. Electronic mail for the preparation of collaborative documents: 

Democracy in the information age. Acad Emerg Med 1996;3(2):182-183. 

27. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Noji EK. A medical disaster response to reduce immediate mortality 

following an earthquake. N Engl J Med 1996;334(7):438-444. 

28. Benson M, Koenig KL, Schultz CH. Disaster Triage: START, then SAVE -- a new method of 

dynamic triage for victims of a catastrophic earthquake. Prehosp and Disaster Med 

1996;11(2):117-124. 

29. Koenig KL, Dinerman N, Kuehl AE. Disaster Nomenclature - A functional impact approach: 

The PICE system. Acad Emerg Med 1996;3:723-727. 

30. Rose J, Koenig KL. Conscious Sedation. ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine 

1996:10(10):9-16. 

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31. Koenig KL. Unscheduled access to healthcare: Reengineering the 911 system. Acad Emerg Med 

1996; 3(11):989-991. 

32. Koenig KL, Salvucci A. Out-of-hospital do-not-attempt-resuscitation in the suicidal patient: A 

special case. Acad Emerg Med 1997;4(9):926. 

33. Koenig KL, Lambe S. A model emergency department systemic sedation record. Acad Emerg 

Med 1997;4(12):1178. 

34. Koenig KL, Salvucci AA, Zachariah BS, et. al. EMS systems and managed care integration. 

Prehospital Emergency Care 1998;2(1):67-69. 

35. Salvucci A, Koenig KL, Stratton SJ. The Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (PASG): Can we 

really recommend it? Prehospital Emergency Care 1998;2(1):86-87. 

36. Cantello E, Davy TE, Koenig KL. The question of removing a ventilation bag before 

defibrillation. J Accid Emerg Med 1998;15(4):286. 

37. Ajaelo I, Koenig KL, Snoey E. Severe hyponatremia and inappropriate antidiuretic hormone 

secretion following ecstasy use. Acad Emerg Med 1998;5(8):839-840. 

38. Salvucci A, Koenig KL. Should we honor prehospital DNR orders in patients who attempt 

suicide? J Emerg Med 1998 Sept-Oct;16(5):761-2. 

39. Cantello E, Davy TE, Koenig KL. Risk of fire outweighed by need for oxygen and defibrillation 

J Accid Emerg Med 1999;16(1):77. 

40. Halter M, Lees-Mlanga S, Snooks H, Koenig KL, Miller K. Out-of-hospital intravenous 

cannulation: the perspective of patients treated by London Ambulance Service paramedics. Acad 

Emerg Med 2000;7(2):127-133. 

41. Snooks H, Halter M, Lees-Mlanga S, Koenig KL, Miller K. Appropriateness of intravenous 

cannulation by paramedics: A London study. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(2):156- 163. 

42. Teeter DS, Koenig KL. VA’s role in bioterrorism preparations. Am J Infect Control 

2000;Aug;28(4):321. 

43. Neely KW for the National Association of EMS Physicians Managed Care Task Force White 

Paper (Koenig KL, et. al.). Managed care and EMS: An interrogatory model to assist 

communities in evaluating innovative partnerships. Prehospital Emergency Care 2000;4(3):274- 

279. 

44. Boatright CJ, Koenig KL. The Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group Technical 

Advisory Committee: Expert guidance for complex issues. VHSJ Jun/Jul 2001;6(5):27-32. 

45. Koenig KL. The Role of Veterans Affairs in Homeland Security. ANSER Journal of Homeland 

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Security Jan 2002; available at 

http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/interviews/koenig_interview.html. 

46. Mothershead JL, Tonat K, Koenig KL. Bioterrorism preparedness III: state and federal 

problems and response. Emerg Med Clin of North Am. 2002 May;20(2):477-500. 

47. Koenig KL. Contributor to Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 

White Paper: Health Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining 

Community-wide Emergency Preparedness Systems. 2003. Available at 

http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/ambulatory+care/advisor/2003issue1/emergency 

+preparedness.pdf. 

48. Koenig KL, Boatright C. Derm and Doom: The Common Rashes of Chemical and Biological 

terrorism. ACEP Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine 2003;17(6):1-11. 

49. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Lewis RH, Implications of Hospital Evacuation after the Northridge 

Earthquake. N Engl J Med April 3, 2003;348(14):1349-55. 

50. Koenig KL, Hatchett R (eds.). Department of Homeland Security Working Group on 

Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) Preparedness, Medical Preparedness and Response Sub- 

Group: Medical Response to Radiologic Casualties May 2003. Available at 

http://www.va.gov/emshg. 

51. Koenig KL. Strip and Shower: The Duck and Cover for the 21 st century. Ann Emerg Med 

2003;42:391-394. 

52. Darling R, Waeckerle J, Grabenstein JD, Koenig KL. Removal from patient care duties after 

smallpox vaccination – Is it really necessary? Ann Emerg Med 2003;42:685-688. 

53. Koenig KL. Homeland Security and Public Health: Role of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Implications for the Public Health 

Community. Prehosp Disast Med 2003;19(4):327-333. 

54. Koenig KL, Darling RG. Bioterrorism: Is smallpox a real threat of just TV drama? Homeland 

Protection Professional 2005 March:12-18. 

55. Pellmar TC, Rockwell S and Koenig KL, member the Radiological/Nuclear Threat 

Countermeasures Working Group. Meeting Report: Priority list of research areas for 

radiological nuclear threat countermeasures. Radiat Res 2005;163:115-123. 

56. Koenig KL, Hatchett RJ, Mettler FA, et. al. Medical Treatment of Radiologic Casualties: 

Current Concepts. Ann Emerg Med June 2005;45(6):643-52. 

57. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Olson R, and AufderHeide Erik. Benchmarking for Hospital 

Evacuation: A Critical Data Collection Tool. Prehosp Disast Med 2005 20(5):331-342. 

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58. Cone DC, Koenig KL. Mass Casualty Triage in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or 

Nuclear Environment. Eur J Emerg Med 2005 Dec:12(6):287-302. 

59. Koenig KL, Hatchett RJ, Mettler FA, et. al. Use High Awareness and Judgment to Screen ED 

Patients for Radiation Exposure (letter). Ann Emerg Med 2006 Jan;46(1):120. 

60. Koenig KL, Cone DC, Burstein JL, Camargo CA. Surging to the Right Standard of Care. Acad 

Emerg Med 2006 Feb;13(2):195-8. 

61. Koenig KL, Kahn CA, Schultz CH. Medical strategies to handle mass casualties from the use of 

biological weapons. Clin Lab Med 2006 Jun;26(2):313-27. 

62. Johnson S, Fox CJ, Koenig KL. Diagnosis of Ovarian Torsion in a Hemodynamically Unstable 

Pediatric Patient by Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department. Am J Emerg Med 2006 

Jul;24(4):496-7. 

63. Kaji A, Koenig KL, Bey T. Surge Capacity for Healthcare Systems: A Conceptual Framework. 

Acad Emerg Med 2006 Nov;13(11):1157-59. 

64. Tadmor B, McMannus J, Koenig KL. The Art and Science of Surge: Experience from Israel and 

the U.S. Military. Acad Emerg Med 2006 Nov;13(11):1130-34. 

65. Shih F, Koenig KL. Improving Surge Capacity for Biothreats: Experience from Taiwan. Acad 

Emerg Med 2006 Nov;13(11):1114-17. 

66. Barbisch D, Koenig KL. Understanding Surge Capacity: Essential Elements. Acad Emerg Med 

2006 Nov;13(11):1098-1102. 

67. Schultz, Koenig KL. State of Research in High Consequence Hospital Surge Capacity. Acad 

Emerg Med 2006 Nov;13(11):1153-56. 

68. Koenig KL, Kelen G. Executive Summary: The Science of Surge Conference. Acad Emerg Med 

2006 Nov;13(11):1087-88. 

69. Davidson SJ, Koenig KL, Cone DC. The Daily Flow of Patients is not Surge: “Management is 

Prediction.” Acad Emerg Med 2006 Nov;13(11):1095-96. 

70. Koenig, KL, Boatright CJ, Hancock JA, et. al. Health Care Facilities' "War on Terrorism": A 

Deliberate Process for Recommending Personal Protective Equipment, Am J Emerg Med 2007 

25(2):185-195. 

71. Moecke H, Bey T, Koenig KL, et. al. Polonium 210 – Kurzinformation. Notfall und 

Rettungsmedizin 2007 10(2):37-40. 

72. Schultz CH, Koenig K, Lewis RJ. Physician Decision-making in Hospital Earthquake 

Evacuation: Does Distance from the Epicenter Matter? Ann Emerg Med 2007 50:320-26. 

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73. Kaji AH, Koenig KL, Lewis RJ. Current Hospital Disaster Preparedness, JAMA 2007 

298(18):2188-2190. 

74. Bey T, Koenig KL, Barbisch DA. Das Konzept von „Surge Capacity“ im Katastrophenfall [The 

concept of „Surge Capacity“ during a disaster ] Notfall & Rettungsmedizin 2007 DOI 

10.1007/s10049-007-0981-9 . (Available at: 

http://www.springerlink.com/content/5142vm344637m155/?p=cbc3d72440c94ba0ae15c3665a88 

6197&pi=0). 

75. Koenig KL, Boatright CJ, Hancock JA, et. al. Healthcare Facility-Based Decontamination of 

Victims Exposed to Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Material. Am J Emerg Med 2008 

26(1):71-80. 

76. Bey T, van Weizsaecker E, Koenig KL. Global Warming: Polar Bears and People – 

Implications for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Medicine: A Call to Action. 

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 2008 23(2):101-102. 

77. Bey T, Koenig KL. Massenveranstaltungen, medizinische Strategien, Surge Capacity und Fakten 

über die «dirty bomb». Informationsschrift KSD 2/08. Available at: 

http://www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de/home/themen/san/koordinierter0/dokumentation/inform 

ationsschrift.html 

78. Hick JL, Koenig KL, Barbisch D, Bey T. Surge Capacity Concepts for Healthcare Facilities: 

The 'CO-S-TR' Model for Initial Incident Assessment. Disaster Medicine and Public Health 

Preparedness, Special Issue, 2008 2(Supplement_1): 51-57. 

79. Koenig KL. NDMS Activation in a Public Health Response – A Tale of Hurricane Katrina 

Prehosp Disast Med 2008 23(4):s83-86. 

80. Koenig KL, Bey T, Schultz CH. International Disaster Medical Sciences Fellowship: Model 

Curriculum and Key Considerations for Establishment of an Innovative International Educational 

Program, WestJEM 2009; 11, available at: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2006v8f4. 

81. Koenig KL. Preparedness for Terrorism: Managing Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) 

Threats. Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Vol 38(12):Dec 2009. 

82. Deynes S, Kahn C, Koenig KL. Hospital Planning For Terrorist Disasters: A Community-Wide 

Program. Emergency Medicine Practice. 2009; Special Report:1-20. Dec 2009. 

83. Welzel T, Koenig KL, Bey T, Visser E. Effect of Hospital Staff Surge Capacity on Preparedness 

For A Conventional Mass Casualty Event, WestJEM, Vol 11(2). May 2010, available at: 

http://publish.escholarship.org/cgi/preview.cgi?article=1679&context=uciem/westjem. 

84. Koenig KL. Editorial Comments - Training Healthcare Personnel for Mass Casualty Incidents in 

a Virtual Emergency Department; VED II, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, Vol 25(5), Oct- 

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Dec 2010. 

85. Koenig KL, Lim S, Crisis Standard of Care Refocusing Health Care Goals During Catastrophic 

Disasters and Emergencies, Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (2011), 

doi:10.1016/j.jecm.2011.06.003, Available at: 

http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com/pdfs/journals/1878- 

3317/PIIS187833171100088X.pdf 

Journal Articles, other (includes non-peer review) 

1. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Preventing crush: Assisting with field amputation and fasciotomy. 

JEMS 1997;2:30-37. 

2. Olson RA, Schultz CH, Koenig KL, et al. Critical decisions: Evacuating hospitals after the 

1994 Northridge earthquake. Natural Hazards Observer Vol XXII, No. 4, March 1998. 

Conference Proceedings Papers, Peer Reviewed 

1. Koenig, KL. How accurate is the dispatch diagnosis in predicting on-the-scene conditions? 

Paper presented at the Third International Urban Emergency Medical Service System 

Symposium, September 1985, World Trade Center, New York City, NY. 

2. Koenig KL, Iron toxicity in adults. Paper presented at New York City Poison Control Center, 

August, 1987, New York City, NY. 

3. Koenig KL, Schultz C, Rindfleisch C, Bond D. Health care worker disaster training: a 

computer-interactive earthquake simulation in the Proceedings of the American Medical 

Informatics Association (AMIA) Spring Congress, Portland, OR, 1992. 

4. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Auf der Heide E, Olson R. Hospital evacuation of pediatric patients 

due to damage from the Northridge earthquake. International Disaster Management Conference 

Syllabus, Orlando, Florida, Feb 1998. 

5. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Auf der Heide E, Olson R. Hospital evacuation of pediatric patients 

due to damage from the Northridge earthquake. The National Congress on Childhood 

Emergencies: Community Partnerships, Clinical Care and Policy, Conference Syllabus, 

Washington DC, March 1998. 

6. Koenig, KL. Proceedings of the IOM Forum on Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing 

the Science and our Response Capabilities. VA Capability to Enhance the Medical Response to a 

Domestic Biological Threat, 2002, National Academy Press, Washington, DC. Available at 

http://www.nap.edu/books/0309082536/html/ pgs.155-160. 

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7. Schultz C, Koenig KL. Distance from the Earthquake Epicenter is not Predictive of Hospital 

Damage and Permanent Closure in the Near Field: Implications for Patient Evacuation. 

Proceedings of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Western Regional Meeting, 

Oakland, CA, April 2004. 

Conference Proceeding Papers, other 

1. Koenig, KL, Emergency ambulance utilization in Harlem, a prospective study. Mount Sinai 

School of Medicine. July 1985, New York City, NY. 

Reviews, of Books and Tapes 

1. Reviewer, Guidelines for the Management of Common Medical Emergencies, The “Grey 

Book," St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, England, 1996-1997. 

2. Tintinalli Emergency Medicine Study Guide Review Panel Member, 1997. 

Abstracts and Posters 

Abstracts 

1. Schultz CH, DiLorenzo RA, Koenig KL, et. al. Disaster medical direction: A medical 

earthquake response curriculum. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:193 (abstract). 

2. Koenig KL. Rapid sequence intubation of head trauma patients: prevention of fasciculations 

with pancuronium vs. mini-dose succinylcholine. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:208 (abstract). 

3. Langdorf MI, Koenig KL, Salness KA, Suleiman M. Computerized literature search in the ED: 

Academic stimulation and effects on patient care. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:195 (abstract). 

4. Koenig KL, Schultz CH, DiLorenzo R. The crush injury cadaver lab: a new method of 

training physicians to perform fasciotomies and amputations on survivors of a 

catastrophic earthquake. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:613 (abstract). 

5. Koenig KL, Kozak R, Hodgson L, Jordan K. Ketorolac tromethamine versus meperidine 

for treatment of acute pain states. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:222 (abstract). 

6. Promes SP, Tamkin G, Koenig KL. A survey of prehospital resuscitation policies in California: 

Are we transporting dead people? Prehosp and Disaster Med 1994;9:S64 (abstract). 

7. Koenig KL, Dinerman N, Kuehl AE. PICE nomenclature: A new system to describe disasters. 

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Prehosp and Disaster Med 1994;9:S65 (abstract). 

8. Morres CA, Koenig KL, Schultz CH, Gans L., Bissell R. Disaster medicine fellowship 

curricula: Can we form an academic foundation? Acad Emerg Med 1996;3(5):522 (abstract). 

9. Rose JR, Koenig KL, Fernandez W. Conscious and deep sedation practices in academic 

emergency departments. Acad Emerg Med 1997;4(5):405 (abstract). 

10. Schultz, CH, Koenig KL, Auf der Heide E. Hospital evacuation after the Northridge earthquake. 

Acad Emerg Med 1998;5(5):526-527 (abstract). 

11. Halter MF, Lees-Mlanga SS, Koenig K, et. al. Out-of-hospital cannulation: The patient’s 

perspective. Acad Emerg Med 1998;5(5):389-390 (abstract). 

12. Koenig KL. Triage: Do we need new concepts? TraumaCare Spring 2003;13(2):44-45 

(abstract). 

13. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Benchmarking for Hospital Evacuation: A Critical Data Collection 

Tool. Proceedings of the Third Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress, Nice, France, 

Sept 2, 2005 (abstract). 

14. Bey T, Koenig KL. Surge capacity: A conceptual framework for disaster preparedness and the 

need for reassessment and research to develop readiness benchmarks Prehosp and Disaster Med 

Mar-Apr 2007;22(2):s108-109 (abstract). 

15. Koenig KL, Klein K, Marty A, et. al. National Disaster Medical System Activation in a Public 

Health Response – A Tale of Hurricane Katrina Prehosp and Disaster Med Mar-Apr 

2007;22(2):s173 (abstract). 

16. Koenig KL, Bey T, Deynes, et. al. The RADPACK: A new concept for stockpiling medical 

countermeasures for a radiation disaster at the local level. Western Journal of Emergency 

Medicine 2007;8(4) (abstract). 

17. Emile F. Chang MSC, Howard Backer MD, Tareg A. Bey MD, and Kristi L. Koenig MD (2008) 

"Maximizing Medical and Health Outcomes after a Catastrophic Disaster: Defining a New 

“Crisis Standard of Care”", Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Vol. 9: No. 3, Article 18. 

http://repositories.cdlib.org/uciem/westjem/vol9/iss3/art18 (abstract). 

18. Codreanu T, Koenig KL, Bey T. Implementation of a novel “See and Treat” System reduces ED 

crowding. Ann Emerg Med 2008; 52(4):S130-31 (abstract). 

19. Koenig KL, Bey T, Barbisch DF. Surge capacity – the 3S concept: Without water, is it a 

disaster? Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes, and 

Groundwater Management Responses convened by UNESCO, the University of California 

Irvine, and the USGS; Clean water scarcity and risk management: 2008;3.4 (abstract). 

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20. Bey T, Koenig KL. The meteorological effects of global warming: Implications for disaster 

management. Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Scarcity, Global Changes, 

and Groundwater Management Responses convened by UNESCO, the University of California 

Irvine, and the USGS; Public health: 2008;3.5 (abstract). 

21. Koenig KL, Klein K, Bey T, Schultz C. A Tale of Two Cities: New Orleans and Dresden – 

Cutting-edge issues in public health preparedness. Prehosp and Disaster Med 2009;24(1):s130 

(abstract). 

22. Koenig KL. Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radioactive, and Explosive Educational Stream: 

Biological Terrorism: Assessing the Threat, Identifying an Attack, and Providing Clinical 

Management. Prehosp and Disaster Med 2009;24(3):287 (abstract). 

23. Bey T, Koenig KL. Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radioactive, and Explosive Educational 

Stream: Medical Management of Radiologic and Nuclear Threats. Prehosp and Disaster Med 

2009;24(3):287 (abstract). 

24. Koenig KL. Biological Terrorism: Assessing the Threat, Identifying an Attack, 

and Providing Clinical Management Prehosp and Disaster Med 2009;24(1):s130 (abstract). 

25. Koenig KL. Crisis Standard of Care & Surge Capacity 13 th International Conference on 

Emergency Medicine2010 (abstract). 

26. Koenig KL. Disaster Triage in Pandemics The 2 nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine: 

"Emergency Medicine: The specialty that bridges continents" 2010 (abstract). 

27. Koenig KL. Challenges in Disaster Nomenclature: Case Study of the 2001 Amerithrax Attack 

The 2 nd EurAsian Congress on Emergency Medicine: "Emergency Medicine: The specialty that 

bridges continents" 2010 (abstract). 

28. Schreiber M, Koenig KL, Schultz C, Shields S, Bradley D. PsySTART Rapid Disaster Mental 

Health Triage System: Performance during a Full Scale Terrorism Exercise in Los Angeles 

County Hospitals Acad Emerg Med 2011; SAEM Abstracts, Plenary Session. Academic 

Emergency Medicine, 18: S4–S249. (abstract). 

Posters (Peer-Reviewed) 

1. Koenig KL. 1991. Rapid sequence intubation of head trauma patients: prevention of 

fasciculations with pancuronium vs. mini-dose succinylcholine. Poster presentation at National 

Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Meeting. May 1991,Washington, DC. 

2. Langdorf, MI, Koenig KL, Salness KA, and Suleiman M. 1991. Computerized literature search 

in the ED: Academic stimulation and effects on patient care. National SAEM Meeting. May 

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1991, Washington D.C. 

3. Brunett, P, Koenig KL, Burns M. Library of photographic slides. Poster Presentation at 

National American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Meeting. October, 1991, Boston, 

MA. 

4. Koenig KL, Bade RH, Schultz CH, and Rindfleisch C. Physician Disaster Training: A 

computer-interactive earthquake simulation. National ACEP Meeting. October, 1991, Boston, 

MA. 

5. Koenig KL, Schultz CH, DiLorenzo R. 1992. The crush injury cadaver lab: a new method of 

training physicians to perform fasciotomies and amputations on survivors of a catastrophic 

earthquake. Poster presentation at National SAEM Meeting. May 1992, Toronto, Ontario, 

Canada. 

6. Koenig KL, Kozak R, Hodgson L, and Jordan K. 1992. Ketorolac tromethamine versus 

meperidine for treatment of acute pain states. Poster presentation at National SAEM Meeting. 

May 1992, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

7. Koenig KL, Schultz C, Rindfleisch C, and Bond D. 1992. Health care worker disaster training: 

a computer-interactive earthquake simulation. National American Medical Informatics 

Association (AMIA) Meeting. May 1992, Portland, OR. 

8. Koenig KL, Kozak R. Medical Student Research Assistants in an Academic Emergency 

Department. Poster presentation at National ACEP Meeting. September, 1992, Seattle, WA. 

9. Koenig, KL, Schultz C, and Benson M. Disaster Triage: START, then SAVE -- A new method 

of dynamic triage for victims of a catastrophic earthquake. National ACEP Meeting. October 

1993, Chicago, IL. 

10. Promes SP, Tamkin G, Koenig KL. 1994. A survey of prehospital resuscitation policies in 

California: Are we transporting dead people? Poster presentation at National Association of 

EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Meeting. August 1994, Portland, OR. 

11. Koenig KL, Dinerman N, Kuehl A. 1994. PICE nomenclature: A new system to describe 

disasters. Poster presentation at National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Meeting. 

August 1994, Portland, OR. 

12. Koenig KL, Schultz C, Benson M. 1996. Disaster Triage: START, then SAVE -- A new 

method of dynamic triage for victims of a catastrophic earthquake. Poster presentation at 

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Meeting. March 1996, San Diego, CA. 

13. Morres CA, Koenig KL, Schultz CH, Gans L., Bissell R. Disaster medicine fellowship 

curricula: Can we form an academic foundation? Poster presentation at National Society for 

Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Meeting. May 1996, Denver, CO. 

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14. Fernandez B, Rose JR, Koenig KL. Conscious sedation practices in emergency departments 

in California. Poster presentation at CAL/ACEP Annual Scientific Assembly. June 1996, La 

Jolla, CA. 

15. Rose JR, Koenig KL, Fernandez B. Conscious and deep sedation practices in academic 

emergency departments. Poster presentation at National Society for Academic Emergency 

Medicine (SAEM) Meeting. May 1997, Washington, DC. 

16. Snooks H, Halter MF, Lees-Mlanga SS, Koenig K, et. al. Appropriateness of Prehospital 

cannulations – Do we need clinical guidelines? Poster presentation at the Prehospital Care 

Research Forum for the EMS Today Conference. March 1998, Baltimore, MD. 

17. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Auf der Heide E. Hospital evacuation after the Northridge 

earthquake. Poster presentation at National SAEM Meeting. May 1998, Chicago, Illinois. 

18. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Auf der Heide E. Hospital evacuation after the Northridge 

earthquake. Poster presentation at CAL/ACEP Annual Scientific Assembly. June 1998, 

Monterrey, CA. 

19. Boatright CJ, Koenig KL, Teeter DS. The emerging threat of weapons of mass destruction: 

VA’s role in preparing the Nation. Poster presentation at National VHA Consensus Congress. 

May 2000, Las Vegas, NV. 

20. Koenig KL, Boatright CB, Sinclair S, Sisson NM, Teeter D. Beyond the surface – when 

patients present with injuries and illnesses secondary to exposure to radiological, biological, or 

chemical agents. Exhibit presentation at National ACEP Scientific Assembly. Oct 2000, 

Philadelphia, PA. 

21. Roswell R, Mullins M, Weaver T, Law D, Mullins D, Koenig KL, et. al. Weapons of Mass 

Destruction: An educational and experiential training model for healthcare professionals. 

Exhibit presentation at Association of Military Surgeons United States (AMSUS) Meeting. Nov 

2000, Las Vegas, NV. 

22. Roswell R, Mullins M, Weaver T, Law D, Mullins D, Koenig KL, et. al. Weapons of Mass 

Destruction: An educational and experiential training model for healthcare professionals. 

Exhibit presentation at the National Disaster Medical System Annual Meeting. May 2001, 

Dallas, TX. 

23. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Distance from the earthquake epicenter is not predictive of 

hospital damage and permanent closure in the near-field: Implications for patient evacuation. 

ACEP Research Forum, October 2004, San Francisco, CA. 

24. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Hospital evacuation after the Northridge earthquake. 12th Annual 

UCI School of Medicine Poster Session, October 2005, Irvine, CA. 

25. Koenig KL, Bey T, Deynes S, et. al. The RADPACK: A new concept for stockpiling medical 

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countermeasures for a radiation disaster at the local level. The Fourth Mediterranean 

Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC IV), Sept 19, 2007, Sorrento, Italy. 

26. Bey T, Koenig KL, Moecke HP. Dirty Bomb or Radiological Dispersion Device (RDD): 

Preparedness and Management Priorities. The Fourth Mediterranean Emergency Medicine 

Congress (MEMC IV), Sept 19, 2007, Sorrento, Italy. 

27. Koenig KL, Bey T, Barbisch D. Surge Capacity: A Conceptual Framework. The Fourth 

Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC IV), Sept 19, 2007, Sorrento, Italy. 

Other Types of Publications 

1. Koenig KL. Medical Disaster Response Field Operations. Chapter in Medical Disaster 

Response Syllabus, 1991. 

2. Schultz C, Koenig KL. "If the next one hits at rush hour...," Los Angeles Times, Opinion 

Editorial, 1994. 

3. Koenig KL, Schultz CH. Local Disaster Preparedness: A lesson from Northridge. Emerg Med 

News 1994;16:2. 

4. Olson RA, Schultz CH, Koenig KL, and Auf der Heide E. Critical Decisions: Evacuating 

Hospitals After the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. 67 pages, 1998. 

5. Koenig KL, Gary P, Thrush J. "Caring for victims of rape," Oakland Tribune, Opinion 

Editorial, Jan 1995. 

6. Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Noji E. Medical response after an earthquake. N Engl J Med 

1996;334(26):1746-1747 (letter). 

7. Koenig KL. Chair EMSHG Technical Advisory Committee. Biological Threat Interrogatories. 

2000. Available at http://www1.va.gov/emshg/page.cfm?pg=14. 

8. Koenig KL. VA's Support of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Education, Training and 

Exercises. American College of Emergency Physicians, Disaster Section Newsletter, 2001. 

9. Koenig KL. Department of Veterans Affairs, Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare 

Annual Report, FY00. Available at 

http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/EMSHG_FY2000_Annual_Report.doc. 

10. Carerras L, Koenig KL. Not all heroes have names (Tropical Storm Allison). JCAHO 

Environment of Care News, 2001. 

11. Koenig KL. VHA’s Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group : “Just in Case.” The 

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Capitol Connection. VISN 5 Newsletter, 2001. 

12. Koenig KL. New Standards in Emergency Management: Big Changes in JCAHO 

Requirements for Disasters. American College of Emergency Physicians, Disaster Section 

Newsletter, 2001. 



http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/FY01_Annual_Report.w.doc. 

14. Koenig KL, Chief Consultant, EMSHG. Emergency Management Program Guidebook. 

Published by VHA Center for Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health in conjunction 

with Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, Emergency Management Academy, 

2002. Available at http://www1.va.gov/emshg/apps/emp/emp.htm. 

15. Brewster, P, Koenig KL. The New Emergency Management Standards: An integrated 

approach. JCAHO Environment of Care News. 2002. 



http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/EMSHG_FY_2002_Annual_Report.pdf. 

17. Koenig KL, Dinerman N, Kuehl AE. Disaster Nomenclature - A Functional Impact Approach: 

the PICE System. Journal of Homeland Security Sept 2002. Available at 

http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/articles/displayArticle.asp?article=74. 

18. Koenig KL. EMSHG Homeland Security Plan, 13C-01, Jan 2003. Available at 

http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/EMSHGMemo-homelandSecurityPlan.pdf. 

19. Koenig KL, Boatright C. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine: Derm and Doom – the 

Common Rashes of Chemical and Biological Terrorism, Special Reprint, Nov 2003. Available 

at http://www.acep.org/NR/rdonlyres/DCD1640B-0260-4CC8-95BC- 

2E91E152DBEF/0/critDecisionsFeb2003.pdf. 

20. Koenig KL. Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System (DEMPS) Program and Database, 

VHA Directive 2003-052, Sept 2003. Available at http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/VHA- 

DIRECTIVE-2003-052.pdf. 

21. Koenig KL. Opportunities for VA Neurologists in Emergency Management: Disaster 

Emergency Medical Personnel System, Neurology Newsletter. 2004. 

22. Koenig KL. Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team, VHA Directive 2004-013, Apr 

2004. Available at http://www1.va.gov/emshg/docs/VHA-DIRECTIVE-2003-052.pdf. 

23. Boatright C, Oxner JR, Koenig KL. Hurricane Isabel – Actions by the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, American College of Emergency Physicians, Disaster Section Newsletter, 2004. 

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24. Koenig KL. Corneal abrasions can cause persistent crying in infants. 2004 Mar. BMJ Rapid 

Response. Available at http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/eletters/328/7435/330#52199. 

25. Koenig KL, Klein KR, Barbisch DF. The Evolution of Protecting the U.S. Homeland: 

Transition from Civil Defense to Homeland Security. American College of Emergency 

Physicians, Disaster Section Newsletter, 2004. 

26. Koenig KL. Contributor to OSHA First Receivers Document, JCAHO Environment of Care 

News, May 2005. 

27. Koenig KL. Contributor to State of California Public Health Preparedness Plan, May 2006. 

28. Koenig KL. Use caution when lowering BP in acute intracranial bleeds. JWEM Sept 2005. 

29. Koenig KL. Can CT rule out subarachnoid bleed without lumbar puncture? JWEM Sept 2005. 

30. Koenig KL. Should we treat dysuria in women with negative dipstick results? JWEM Oct 

2005. 

31. Koenig KL. Prevalence of hypoglycemia in kids with gastroenteritis. JWEM Oct 2005. 

32. Koenig KL. Use of procedural sedation declines when datasheet is required. JWEM Oct 2005. 

33. Koenig KL. Does an EM residency program improve trauma outcomes? JWEM Oct 2005.* 

* NOTE: #28 – 33 above represents a sample from more than 500 publications from July 1987 

– present available on line at: http://www.jwatch.org/cgi/search?fulltext=koenig 

34. Koenig KL, Bey T. A Global Approach to the Science of Disaster Medicine. ACEP News, 

Aug 2007. 

35. Koenig KL, Bey T. International Emergency Medicine - The European Master in Disaster 

Medicine - A grass-roots initiative to improve global preparedness for disaster ACEP News, 

Sep 2007. 

36. Bey T, Koenig KL, Moecke HP. Emergency Medicine takes shape in Germany. ACEP News, 

Oct 2007. 

37. Koenig KL, Bey T. Emergency Medicine in Taiwan – Public Health Preparedness as a Positive 

Influence on an Emerging Specialty, ACEP News, Nov 2007. 

38. Baker, D, Koscheyev V, Koenig KL, Bey T. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 

Explosive Events Task Force Report: The provision of care for victims of chemical, biological, 

radiological, nuclear, and explosive releases. WADEM Insight; vol 22, No. 6, Dec 2006, 2-3. 

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39. Koenig KL. The future of WADEM -- a Personal Perspective inspired by the 2007 World 

Congress. WADEM Insight; 2008. 

40. Runge J, Koenig KL, et al. ACEP National Strategic Plan for Emergency Department 

Management of Outbreaks for Novel H1N1 influenza: 

http://acep.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=45781, June 22, 2009. 

41. Koenig KL, Schultz CH, Bey T. University of California at Irvine, International Disaster 

Medical Sciences Fellowship, ACEP Disaster Section Newsletter, 

http://www.acep.org/ACEPmembership.aspx?id=47665, Jan 2010. 

42. Schultz CH, Koenig KL. Disaster Medicine Core Competencies for Emergency Physicians, 

Nurses, and EMTs, ACEP Disaster Section Newsletter, Jan 2010. 

43. Koenig KL, Bey T, Schultz CH. University of California at Irvine, International Disaster 

Medical Sciences Fellowship, ACEP International Section Newsletter, Vol. 12, #2, Available at: 

http://www.acep.org/acepmembership.aspx?id=47858#story7, Mar 2010. 

44. Koenig KL, Schultz CH. New Center for Disaster Medical Sciences at UC Irvine School 

of Medicine – ACEP Disaster Medicine Section Newsletter, Available at: 

http://www.acep.org/Content.aspx?id=81108&_cldee=ZGZlY2huZXJAYWNlcC5vcmc%3d, 

Aug 2011. 

Work in Progress 

Accepted 

Kahn C, Koenig KL. EMS and Disaster in Emergency Medicine Specialty Board Review, ed. Promes S, 

McGraw Hill 2012, in press. 

Koenig KL, Burkle FM. Downwind from the Great Tohoku Earthquake: A Call to Global Action. 

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, in press. 

Koenig KL, Ibrahim R. Mass-Gathering Medicine (Session # PP16). Prehospital Disaster Med 2011, in 

press. 

Koenig KL, Ibrahim R. Triage Discussion (Session # BR17). Prehospital Disaster Med 2011, in press. 

McCoy E, Bey T, Koenig KL. Drug-Drug Interactions in Sedation and Airway Support For Everyone - 

Out of Operating Room Airway Training Course Textbook, TraumaCare, in press. 

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Submitted 

Mace SE, Doyle CJ, Fuchs S, Gausche-Hill M, Koenig KL, Sorrentino A, Johnson R A Pediatric 

Patients in a Disaster: Part of the All Hazard, Comprehensive Approach to Disaster Management. 

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 

Kahn C, Koenig KL. Management of CBRN Events in the Prehospital Setting. Chapter in the ABC of 

Prehospital Emergency Medicine, BMJ Series 

Halpern P, Goldberg S, Koenig KL, Goh J. Principles for Designing an Emergency Department Facility 

for Optimal Management of Mass Casualty Incidents, Annals Emerg Med 

Schultz CH, Koenig KL, Whiteside M, Murray R. Development of National Standardized All-Hazard 

Disaster Core Competencies for Acute Care Physicians, Nurses, and EMS Professionals, Annals Emerg 

Med 

OTHER CREATIVE WORK 

Videotapes 

1. Disaster Preparedness for Health Professionals, University of California Television and the 

California Preparedness Education Network at: http://www.uctv.tv/searchdetails.aspx?showID=15029#, 

2009. 

2. Hurricane Katrina: Disaster Response & Recovery -- Perspectives from the Gulf Coast and Inside 

the Beltway, available at: http://www.selectedpresentations.com/katrina/, 2005. 

3. Toxins as Biological Warfare and Terrorism Agents, Medical Response to Chemical and 

Biological Warfare and Terrorism, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical 

Defense International Satellite Broadcast (Subject Matter Expert), 2003. 

4. VA National Nurses’ Week Video "Celebrate VA Nursing, Celebrate Excellence" (Subject 

Matter Expert), 2003. 

5. Smallpox Recognition and Response, United States Army Medical Research Institute of 

Chemical Defense International Satellite Broadcast (Expert Panelist), 2002. 

6. Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Warfare and Terrorism, United States Army 

Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense International Satellite Broadcast (Expert 

Panelist), 2001. 

7. Medical Response to Radiologic Terrorism, EMSHG Emergency Management Academy 

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National Satellite Broadcast (Moderator), 2001. 

8. Department of Veterans Affairs, JCAHO Environment of Care Guidebook Satellite Broadcast 

(Subject Matter Expert), 2001. 

9. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) National Satellite 

Network, Preparing for the Unthinkable: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Disasters 

(Subject Matter Expert), 2001. 

10. CoMNET Satellite Broadcast on Counterterrorism for the National Terrorism Preparedness 

Institute of St. Petersburg Junior College and the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) 

CBRNC Subgroup (Subject Matter Expert), 2001. 

11. Medical Response to Chemical Warfare and Terrorism, United States Army Medical Research 

Institute of Chemical Defense International Satellite Broadcast (Expert Panelist), 2000. 

12. "Stumpers in the Prehospital Setting," C.V. Mosby, 1994. 

13. "Cardiology Cases in the Prehospital Setting," C.V. Mosby, 1994. 

14. "Amputations and Fasciotomies in the Field," 1993. 

15. “Disaster Management of Earthquake Crush Injuries – an Educational Video,” 1991. 

16. "Earthquake: Orange County?" 1991. 

Computer Software 

1. Rindfleisch, C., Bond, D., Koenig, KL, Langdorf, MI, "Medical Disaster Response Training 

System (MDRTS)," Macintosh-based disaster simulation software to train medical personnel to 

manage mass casualties under austere conditions. 1991-92. 

2. Tintinalli J, Koenig KL. "Emergency Medicine Plus," CD-ROM, McGraw-Hill, 1996. 

3. Tintinalli J, Koenig KL. "Emergency Medicine Plus, Second Edition" CD-ROM, McGraw- 

Hill, 2000. 

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