7th Annual International Emergency Preparedness Symposium

Downtown Hospital Announces Emergency Preparedness Symposium

New York Downtown Hospital is pleased to announce that the 7^th Annual International Emergency Preparedness Symposium will be conducted on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the Goldman Sachs Training Center at 32 Old Slip in Lower Manhattan. The Symposium will run from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and will focus on Influenza Pandemic.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Staying safe relies on good planning and preparation.”

Featured speakers will discuss and review the medical, governmental, corporate and social responses to an Influenza Pandemic and the actions planned to protect the public. Each year, the Hospital brings together emergency preparedness specialists from all over the world to share their expertise with health care professionals, emergency response personnel, and community leaders.

Space is limited, therefore early registration is encouraged. To register, please send your name and title, institution, address, daytime phone number, and email address to Symposium@DowntownHospital.org. Once your request is received, you will receive an email confirmation within ten days if space is available.

This Symposium is offered at no charge through the generous support of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.