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2009 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit
The Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (OCVMRC) is co-sponsoring the 2009 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit with the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP), and the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD). The Integrated Training Summit will be held April 4–8, 2009, in Dallas, TX.
Conference Registration
Registration for the 2009 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit is now closed.
MRC- and ESAR-VHP-Related Agenda Items
The upcoming Integrated Training Summit is going to offer many training, information sharing, and networking opportunities that are open to all attendees. In addition to the weekend workshops and the theme-specific tracks that have been developed to cover key topics (such as animal care, behavioral health, clinical care, mass fatality response, patient movement/reception, pharmacy, public health preparedness and response, and response teams), the MRC and ESAR-VHP sub-planning committee has developed a number of sessions and activities that may be of particular interest to MRC and ESAR-VHP participants. Much of the specifics around the MRC/ESAR-VHP-related agenda items are detailed below.
Each MRC and ESAR-VHP participant will receive an MRC/ESAR-VHP Conference Planner/At-A-Glance as part of their on-site registration packet. Please be sure to visit the 2009 Integrated Medical, Public Health, Preparedness and Response Training Summit Web site for additional details regarding this training event. There you’ll find information on the additional keynote sessions, workshops, tracks, etc. that are open to all attendees.
2009 Training Summit Topics
(MRC- and ESAR-VHP-developed workshops, tracks, plenary, and other sessions)
Weekend Workshops: April 4–5, 4 hours each
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| Elements of Sustainability for Grass Roots Organizations |
4/5, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
| Fundamentals of Volunteer Management |
4/5, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
| MRC-TRAIN: The Basics |
4/4, 8:00 a.m.–Noon |
| Facilitated eCDLS Exercise and Train-the-Trainer |
4/4, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
| Linked In or Left Out: Social Marketing and Interactive Social Media for Public Health Preparedness and Response |
4/5, 8:00 a.m.–Noon |
| Special Topics in Public Health |
4/4, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
| MRC New Leader Workshop |
4/5, 8:00 a.m.–Noon |
| Will Your Community Survive? Practical Models to Build Resilience |
4/5, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
| Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
4/4, 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
MRC Recognition and Networking Reception: April 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
MRC/ESAR-VHP-Developed Tracks (April 6–8, 75 minutes each)
Coordinated Activities
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| Working Towards NIMS Compliance for Responders |
4/6, 1:15–2:30 p.m. |
| Changing the Culture of Preparedness by Working in a Collaborative Environment |
4/7, 10:15–11:30 a.m. |
| Integrating a DMAT Team, Medical Reserve Corps, and ESAR-VHP Program: The Rhode Island Experience |
4/7, 1:00–2:15 p.m. |
| Models of Collaboration for Interstate Mutual Aid: Partnerships Across Disciplines and Jurisdictional Lines |
4/8, 8:30–9:45 a.m. |
Leadership Skills, Operational Support, and Sustainability
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| Elements of Sustainability for Grass Roots Organizations |
4/6, 1:15–2:30 p.m. |
| Volunteer Program Enhancement: Strategies for Sustained Growth |
4/8, 8:30–9:45 a.m. |
| Breaking Through the Clutter: Effective Leadership Communication |
4/7, 1:00–2:15 p.m. |
| Managing Organizational Conflict During Disasters |
4/7, 10:15–11:30 a.m. |
MRC/ESAR-VHP (Special Topics)
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| Making an Impression: Marketing and Promotion for Preparedness and Response Programs |
4/6, 1:15–2:30 p.m. |
| Responses MRC Units Have Participated in: Lessons Learned |
4/7, 10:15–11:30 a.m. |
| MRC Involvement in Public Health Activities |
4/7, 1:00–2:15 p.m. |
| Ways to Utilize MRC Volunteers |
4/8, 8:30–9:45 a.m. |
Volunteer Management
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| Developing Training Plans and Integrating MRC Core Competencies Into Training Programs |
4/7, 10:15–11:30 a.m. |
| When it Rains Volunteers: Managing Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers |
4/6, 1:15–2:30 p.m. |
| Perspectives on MRC Regionalization |
4/7, 1:00–2:15 p.m. |
| Shaping Volunteer Management Through Customer-Focused Strategy |
4/8, 8:30–9:45 a.m. |
Breakfast/Lunch Plenary Sessions: April 6–8
(Open to All MRC and ESAR-VHP Attendees)
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Topic
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Date and Time
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| OCVMRC Director Welcome/Acting Deputy Surgeon General Address |
4/6, 12:00–1:00 p.m. |
| ESAR-VHP: An Update and Successful State Models of Integration/Coordination of Local Volunteer Efforts |
4/7, 7:15–8:15 a.m. |
| Volunteerism in Response to Emergencies: Critical Issues of Law and Policy |
4/7, 11:45–12:45 p.m. |
| MRC Deployment Update |
4/8, 7:15–8:15 a.m. |
Other Details
- General Summit Keynote Sessions: April 6–8, in the morning
- MRC/ESAR-VHP Summit Orientation Sessions: April 5, 5:15–5:45 p.m. and April 6, 7:45–8:15 a.m.
- MRC Recognition and Networking Event: April 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
- MRC Regional Breakout Meetings: April 6, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
- Roundtables by Topic: April 7, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
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Last Updated on 5/6/2009
