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2006: Emergency Preparedness

March 5, 2006

Meeting Goals

  1. For the audience to understand the current priorities of the MCHB Training Branch;
  2. For the audience to understand the basic principles of emergency preparedness for maternal child health populations & vulnerable populations;
  3. For the audience to understand strategies for incorporating these principles into their training programs.

Agenda & Presentations

  • Opening and Introductions: Laura Kavanagh, MPP: Chief, Training Branch, MCHB

Emergency Preparedness

  • Background and context for emergency preparedness for people with special health needs: Elizabeth Davis, JD, EdM; Director, EAD Associates (materials in PDF)
  • Q&A
    • Jeanette Magnus, PhD; MCH Program Director, Tulane University (PowerPoint PDF)
    • Fouad Berrahou, PhD; State Title V Director, Texas (PowerPoint PDF)
    • Elizabeth Davis, JD, EdM; Director, EAD Associates
    • Facilitator: Laura Kavanagh, MPP; MCHB
  • Incorporating Emergency Preparedness in Training Opportunities
    • Small groups: divide according to training program. Discussion Questions: How might the mornings' presentations serve as a basis for the inclusion of training on emergency preparedness in your program's curricula?
    • Report back
  • Wrap-up, next steps: Laura Kavanagh, MPP; Chief Training Branch MCHB

Maternal & Child Health Bureau

  • Bureau Updates: Laura Kavanagh, MPP; Chief, Training Branch MCHB
  • Leadership Competencies: Laura Kavanagh, MPP; Chief, Training Branch MCHB
  • MCH Resource Center: Judith Gallagher, Sheryl Mathis & Anita Farel MCH Training Resource Center, Health Systems Research, Inc.

Meeting Materials