Conference Objective

To prepare attendees to care for themselves, their families, their patients and the vulnerable members of their communities for the next disaster.

Conference Topics

The Sequence of How Disasters Unfold
W. Nim Kidd, Chief, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Emergency Preparation in Texas DSHS Region 8
Sammy Sikes, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator, Texas Department of State Health Services

The Next Disaster: How Prepared Are We? (Presentation)
Robert Roush, EdD, Associate Professor in Geriatric Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

Tools: Accessing the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) (Presentation)
Denita “DeDe” Powell, Sate Coordinator for Operations, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Mental Health Aspects of Disaster Response
Chaplain Dan Franklin, MDiv, Coordinator, Texas Crisis Resiliency Team and US Army Chaplain (Retired)

Psychological First Aid & Ethical Considerations {Presentation)
Cheryl Person, MD, Director, LBJ Hospital Psychiatric Services 

Tools: Accessing the Strategic National Stockpile (Presentation)
Scott W. Simmons, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
Sammy Sikes, Strategic National Stockpile Coordinator, Texas Department of State Health Services

Take-Home Tools
Eric Epley, Executive Director, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council

Continuing Education

The following continuing education units are in process:

• Continuing Medical Education (CME): This Live activity, Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Workers and Those Who Care for Vulnerable Populations, with a beginning date of 10/06/2014 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.00 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• Continuing Nursing Education (CNE): UTHealth at Houston School of Nursing is an approved provider of con-tinuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approved provider of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity will provide 6.5 contact hours of nursing continuing education.
• Continuing Professional Education (CPE): We are registered with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy as a CPE sponsor. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the board as to the quality of our CPE program. A record has been filed with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for 6.5 hours under Course Code 08 Practice Management.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS): The Texas Department of State Health Services has awarded 6.5 hours of EMS Continuing Education credit.
• Industrial Hygiene Certification Maintenance Points (IH CM): Participation in this entire            educational event qualifies for one Category 4 CM point as described by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene Biohazard Rubric.

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Registration

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Fees

Early Bird rate - through August 24 — $155
Regular rate - August 25 - September 14 — $185
Late rate - after September 14 — $205

Breakfast, lunch and break are included in registration fees.

Sponsored by

• The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
• The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio Regional Campus
• The University of Texas School of Nursing
• The Soutwest Texas Regional Advisory Council
• San Antonio Metro Health

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