Building a Framework

 

Please join us...

 

When:

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010

 

Registration and Breakfast

7:30 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.

 

Workshop

8:00 A.M - 4:30 P.M. 

 

Where:

LMI

2000 Corporate Ridge

McLean, VA 22102-7805

 

Register Today to Ensure Your Voice is Included in This Important Event.

This workshop is available at no cost. Registration is required by November 11, 2010, and is limited to 50 participants.

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Hotel rooms are available at the Westin Tysons Corner.

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, VA 22043 

Phone: (703) 893-1340

Mention "YNH-CEPDR" to receive the $179/night rate.

 

Who should attend:

APRNs, behavioral health professionals, cardiovascular technologists and technicians, dentists, diagnostic medical sonographers, emergency medical technicians and paramedics, licensed practical nurses, medical and clinical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, radiologic technologists and technicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, veterinarians, representatives from professional organizations and academic institutions responsible for the education and training of the professionals listed above.

 

For more information,

please email:

beverly.belton@ynhh.org

 

 

Make an Impact on Disaster Medicine and
Public Health Education and Training

Disaster Response National Consultation Meeting

Conference sponsors are conducting this important meeting as part of an ongoing series of workshops on disaster medicine and public health education and training aimed at integrating analysis of existing efforts in the field of competency development in disaster medicine and public health education and training.

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As a professional in the field, your participation is needed to achieve the following workshop objectives:

  • Identify work underway by federal agencies, professional organizations and academia to develop and disseminate profession-specific medical disaster preparedness and response capabilities and competencies

  • Review the updated capabilities matrix to identify potential gaps and recommend additions

    Through a facilitated discussion, recommend specific competencies to achieve selected capabilities
  • Identify potential training and end-user requirements to facilitate uptake of profession-specific medical disaster preparedness and response capabilities and competencies
  • Identify different clinical professions' perceptions of barriers to attaining core capabilities and competencies

 

Desired Outputs:

  • Process for identification and validation of core competencies for the clinical workforce responsible for medical preparation and response to a disaster event
  • Draft set of core capabilities and recommended associated competencies for selected capabilities for the clinical workforce in attendance at this meeting
  • List of potential training and end-user requirements to facilitate uptake of profession-specific medical disaster preparedness and response capabilities and competencies
  • List of perceived barriers to attaining core capabilities and  competencies
  • List of common core capabilities and potential gaps identified for ESAR-VHP professionals