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

January 11-14, 2010

Introduction:

From January 11-14, 2010, the Israeli Ministry of Health and the Israel Home Front Command will be hosting the First Israeli International Conference on Healthcare System Preparedness and Response to Emergencies and Disasters. The meeting, which will be held in Tel Aviv, will provide an unparalleled opportunity for professionals from around the world to share the latest findings and new experience regarding health system readiness for disasters and emergencies of all types.

Conference Aims:

1. To provide a platform for the exchange of ideas, experience and lessons learned for
practitioners and researchers involved in the field of preparedness and response to
emergencies and disasters.

2. To promote international networking between health care professionals in the fields
of preparedness and response to emergencies and disasters.

3. To enhance international research collaboration in the field of emergency and
disaster medicine and public health preparedness.

Audience:

The conference is aimed at professionals (both practitioners and researchers) from the civilian and military domains, government and non-governmental agencies and organizations involved in the delivery of health care, and agencies involved in preparedness and response of health care systems for the full gamut of emergencies and disasters. Professionals who would benefit from the conference include: physicians, nurses, emergency medical services personnel, emergency planners, public health, mental health, law enforcement, environmental protection agencies, and
rescue and fire services.

Location:

Dan Panorama - Tel – Aviv, Israel

Important dates:

1. Final date for submission of abstracts: July 1, 2009
2. Notification of abstract acceptance: August 31, 2009
3. Deadline for Early Bird registration: August 12, 2009
4. Presenters of accepted abstracts must be registered by: November 12, 2009
5. Late and on-site registration fee begins: December 23, 2009

Language of the Conference: English

Topics:

1. Healthcare system planning for emergencies and disasters
2. Training and exercising medical and other personnel for managing emergencies
3. Protection of healthcare facilities
4. C4 of disaster management – Command, Control, Coordination & Communication.
5. Risk assessment for different types of emergencies
6. Challenges posed by emerging threats
7. Surveillance systems for monitoring morbidity and mortality; detecting and identifying communicable diseases and pandemics
8. Methods for evaluating levels of preparedness for emergencies and disasters
9. Lessons learned from mass casualty events and emergencies
10. Logistics in managing emergencies
11. Disaster and emergency nursing
12. Interface relations between emergency agencies
13. Collaboration between military and civilian systems in managing emergencies
14. Mental health aspects of managing emergencies
15. Adjusted standards and protocols of treating casualties in disasters
16. Risk communication and public behavior in emergencies
17. Organizing volunteers in disaster medicine
18. The role of community health services in times of emergency
19. Role of international agencies in disaster medicine

For inquiries and additional information please contact: bruria@moh.health.gov.il