Will be presenting
Understanding the term and reality of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
May 12, 2010, 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
The PhilaU Connect Professional International Presentations is proud to announce our guest speaker, Raphael M. Barishansky, MPH, EMT-B who is currently the Chief of Public Health Emergency Preparedness for the Prince George’s County (MD) Health Department. In that capacity he is responsible for carrying out the agency’s mission to prepare the Health Department for response to emergencies and disasters of all kinds (natural and man-made), develop and implement emergency plans specific to large-scale health emergencies, as well as coordinate with other emergency services agencies.
Mr. Barishansky joined the Prince George’s County Health Department after serving as Executive Director of the Hudson Valley Regional EMS Council, based in Newburgh, NY. In that role he established policies and procedures for the development of EMS System infrastructure in the Hudson Valley; oversaw and coordinated programs and services for a six-county regional EMS System and coordinated regional ambulance assets for deployment to local, state and federal disaster assignments as needed.
Mr. Barishansky has served as adjunct faculty at New York Medical College, Yeshiva University and Westchester Community College and has been a Guest Lecturer at the George Washington University. Additionally, Mr. Barishansky has written and lectured extensively on many facets of Emergency Medical Services and Public Health Emergency Preparedness.
Mr. Barishansky holds a Bachelor of Arts from Touro College and a Master of Public Health Degree from New York Medical College. He is also a graduate of the “Senior Executives in State and Local Government” program held at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the “Healthcare Leadership and Administrative Decision Making” class held at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, AL.
Description of Presentation:
During a public health emergency, such as the recent H1N1 pandemic, your local, county or even state health department is "in charge." As most EMS agencies will be required to take on expanded roles during such events - including EMS providers to act as vaccinators and the modification of patient transportation destination protocols - understanding how your health department works will be paramount if you are going to be working as a team. Attend this informative presentation to learn what public health emergency preparedness is, how health departments utilize ICS, and what the federal/state and local roles are during such events.
Instructions outlining how to join the PhilaU Connect will be sent via email prior to the event. Questions or to register, please contact Annette Solarski at solarskia@philau.edu.
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