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Maine State Government

Pandemic Influenza
Avian Influenza
Preparedness Summit

Wednesday September 20, 2006
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Augusta Civic Center
Augusta ME

Conference Agenda

8:00	Conference Registration
8:45	Welcome
9:00	1918 and 2006 - Lessons Learned in Maine	Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH General Bill Libby, MA, MEd
10:15	Break

10:30

Breakout Sessions - Click on a title for more information about the content and presenters

	Health Care Providers' Role in Monitoring for and Implementing Infection Control Stragegies for a Novel/Pandemic Influenza Virus Strain	Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH August Valenti, MD
	Lessons Learned From Developing a Hospital Pandemic Plan	Jan Bell, RN, CEN Leah Binder, MA, MGA David Robie, CLU, ChFC, RHU Randall Gauvin, PA-C, MHS, BHS, BS Donald Ward, BA Richard Batt Emily Brostek, BA Sandra Richard, BS Jan Brinkman, RN, EMT-P
	Lessons Learned From County Pandemic Influenza Planning	Kristine Perkins, MPH Ginnie Ricker Matthew Chandler, BSN Scott Good, MSIA Steven Trockman, MPH
	Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions during a Pandemic	Julia Bell Joan Smyrski, MS Rebecca Hoffmann Frances, MA
	Addressing the Cultural and Linguistic Needs of Maine's Minority Populations in Pandemic Planning	Lisa Sockabasin, BS Noel Bonam B.Sc., MPM
	Avian Influenza: A Bird Disease!	Shelley Doak Don Hoenig, VMD
	Working with the Media Before and During a Pandemic	Lynette Miller, B.A. Diane Atwood Mal Leary Suzanne Goucher, BS
	Pandemic/Avian Influenza for Those Working in School Settings	Andrew Pelletier, MD, MPH Jeffery Benson, MD, MPH
	Business Pandemic Planning - Part 1	Geoff Green, MBA, BS Joe Sukaskas, BS David Wilkinson Cory Hedman, MPH

12:00	Lunch (provided)
1:00	U.S. DHHS Keynote Address	TBD
2:15	Break

2:30

Breakout Sessions - Click on a title for more information about the content and presenters

	Pandemic Influenza Vaccine, Antivirals, Diagnostic Testing, and Surge Capacity for Health Care Providers	Andrew Pelletier, MD, MPH Jonnathan Busko, MD, MPH Peter Smith, Ph.D.
	Your Questions Answered on Avian and Pandemic Influenza	Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH Joshua Frances, BS August Valenti, MD Don Hoenig, VMD
	Where Does County Pandemic Influenza Planning Go From Here?	Kristine Perkins, MPH C. Shawn Yardley, BA, MS Scott Parker, BSED Julie Sullivan Margaret Greenwald, MD Ben Kittridge, MD
	Where Does Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Go From Here?	Jan Bell, RN, CEN Leah Binder, MA, MGA David Robie, CLU, ChFC, RHU Randall Gauvin, PA-C, MHS, BHS, BS Donald Ward, BA Richard Batt Emily Brostek, BA Sandra Richard, BS Jan Brinkman, RN, EMT-P A
	How Do We Address Behavioral Health Issues When Planning for a Pandemic?	Joan Smyrski, MS Rebecca Hoffmann Frances, MA Elsie Freeman, MD, MPH William Lowenstein, BA
	The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Pandemic Response	Rev. Shirley Brown, M.Div, MA Rev. Ellen Bridge, RN, BS, MTS Sue Bernard, BA Valerie Ricker, MSN, MS
	Avian Flu 101 - Wild Birds	Kirk Shively Mark Stadler, BS
	Risk Communications During a Pandemic	Lynette Miller, B.A. Mark Ishkanian, BA, MS
	Maine Public Health Law and Pandemic Flu	Paul Gauvreau, BA, JD Lani Graham, MD, MPH & TM Barbara Shaw, J.D., M.A. Glenn Martin, Esq., JD
	Business Pandemic Planning - Part 2	Geoff Green, MBA, BS Kathleen Robbins, BA

4:00

Adjourn

About The Program and Presenters:

Additional information will be listed here as it becomes available

Keynote Presentations:

1918 and 2006 - Lessons Learned in Maine
Description:
Learning Objectives:

Describe the parallels and differences between issues faced during 1918 Pandemic Influenza in Maine and the preparations for Pandemic Influenza taking place currently.

Presenter:
Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH (Maine CDC)
General Bill Libby, MA, MEd (Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management)

Major Target Audience: All

U.S. DHHS Keynote Address
Description:
Learning Objectives:

Define HHS and State of Maine common goals as well as shared and independent responsibilities for Pandemic Influenza planning and preparedness.

Describe the federal government's leadership role and commitment to supporting Pandemic Influenza planning and response at the Federal, state and local level.

Discuss action steps required to assure a coordinated approach to Pandemic Influenza planning and response nationwide.

Presenter:

Major Target Audience: All

Morning Break Out Sessions:

Health Care Providers' Role in Monitoring for and Implementing Infection Control Stragegies for a Novel/Pandemic Influenza Virus Strain Description: Learning Objectives: Identify current state plans for monitoring seasonal influenza Discuss current unresolved issues in monitoring a novel influenza/pandemic virus strain Identify recommendations for infection control of a novel influenza/pandemic virus strain in health care and non health care settings	Presenters: Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH (Maine CDC) August Valenti, MD (Maine Medical Center) Major Target Audience: Health care providers
Lessons Learned From Developing a Hospital Pandemic Plan Description: Presentation with Q&A and discussion Learning Objectives: Identify lessons learned from the process employed by the first hospital team to develop a comprehensive pandemic influenza plan Incorporate lessons from the Franklin Team to pandemic preparedness efforts in other settings	Presenters: Jan Bell, RN, CEN (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Leah Binder, MA, MGA (Franklin Community Health Network) David Robie, CLU, ChFC, RHU (NorthStar EMS � Franklin Memorial Hospital) Randall Gauvin, PA-C, MHS, BHS, BS (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Donald Ward, BA (Maine CDC) Richard Batt (Franklin Community Health Network) Emily Brostek, BA Sandra Richard, BS (Healthy Community Coalition) Jan Brinkman, RN, EMT-P (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Major Target Audience: Hospital planning personnel and health care providers
Lessons Learned From County Pandemic Influenza Planning Description: Successful stories from county efforts with Q&A and discussion Learning Objectives: Identify lessons learned from the process employed by those involved with county pandemic influenza planning Incorporate these lessons to other pandemic influenza planning efforts	Presenter: Kristine Perkins, MPH (Maine CDC) Ginnie Ricker (MEMA) Matthew Chandler, BSN (Maine CDC) Scott Good, MSIA (Crescendo Consulting Group, LLC) Steven Trockman, MPH (Maine Medical Center) Major Target Audience: Local planners, including EMA directors
Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions during a Pandemic Description: Planning for a pandemic from the perspective of people with disabilities and their families Learning Objectives: Identify the pandemic-related needs of this population Identify the roles of community-based service organizations in the on-going provision of needed services Describe strategies to assure that people with disabilities have access to needed services and are involved in the planning for those services	Presenters: Julia Bell (Maine Developmental Disabilities Council) Joan Smyrski, MS (DHHS) Rebecca Hoffmann Frances, MA (DHHS) Major Target Audience: Social service professionals, faith-based organizations, pandemic planners, disability advocacy organizations
Addressing the Cultural and Linguistic Needs of Maine's Minority Populations in Pandemic Planning Description: How to address potential language and cultural challenges among Maine's minority populations during pandemic planning Learning Objectives: To identify the unique needs/challenges of special populations in pandemic influenza planning To ensure that these challenges are addressed in pandemic planning	Presenters: Lisa Sockabasin, BS Noel Bonam B.Sc., MPM (State of Maine, Office of Multicultural Affairs) Major Target Audience: Pandemic planners, health care providers, community members, public health officials
Avian Influenza: A Bird Disease! Description: A mini course on the history of the current H5N1 avian outbreak, and a review of prevention and response planning efforts Learning Objectives: To be made aware of the distinction between Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza Increased knowledge of efforts underway to detect, respond and contain a potential outbreak in the US	Presenters: Shelley Doak (Maine CDC) Don Hoenig, VMD (State of Maine, Dept. of Agriculture) Major Target Audience: All
Working with the Media Before and During a Pandemic Description: Media and communications experts share how to work with the media as well as present the special issues pandemic planning presents Learning Objectives: Recognize special considerations pandemics may pose to working with media; involving media as a partner Identify ways to incorporate media in pandemic preparedness planning and in pandemic response	Presenters: Lynette Miller, B.A. (MEMA) Diane Atwood (Mercy Hospital) Mal Leary (Capitol News Service) Suzanne Goucher, BS (Maine Association of Broadcasters) Major Target Audience: Public Information Officers, Media Relations, and PR Professionals, Communication Specialists
Pandemic/Avian Influenza for those Working in School Settings Description: A review of the approach to pandemic planning for schools, and if possible, the sharing of successful stories and lessons learned Learning Objectives: Identify special considerations for school setting pandemic influenza preparedness Become familiar with school-specific resources for pandemic preparedness	Presenter: Andrew Pelletier, MD, MPH (Maine CDC) Jeffery Benson, MD, MPH (Bowdoin College) Major Target Audience: Educators
Business Pandemic Planning - Part 1 Description: Pandemic Preparedness for Businesses/Agencies Providing Essential Services Learning Objectives: Identify challenges in pandemic preparedness faced by businesses and agencies who provide essential services Identify strategies to address these challenges	Presenters: Geoff Green (DHHS) Joe Sukaskas, BS (Maine Public Utilities Commission) David Wilkinson (ME Department of Corrections) Cory Hedman, MPH (Hannaford Supermarkets) Major Target Audience: Businesses and Agencies providing essential services

Afternoon Break Out Sessions:

Pandemic Influenza Vaccine, Antivirals, Diagnostic Testing, and Surge Capacity for Health Care Providers Description: How Health Care Providers can incorporate current vaccine and antiviral plans to their preparedness, how they can identify patients with novel influenza viruses, and how they can plan for their own surge capacity Learning Objectives: Describe current national and state plans for vaccine and antiviral medications Identify impacts of a pandemic influenza on clinical practice Identify strategies to address surge capacity Discuss plans for identifying novel influenza viruses	Presenters: Andrew Pelletier, MD, MPH (Maine CDC) Jonnathan Busko, MD, MPH (Eastern Maine Medical Center) Peter Smith, Ph.D. Major Target Audience: Health care providers
Your Questions Answered on Avian and Pandemic Influenza Description: Q & A About Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza Learning Objectives: Identify answers to common questions posed regarding both avian and pandemic influenza Review of key issues and response to questions related to the surveillance and response to avian and novel influenza viral strains Identify strategies for personal and family planning concerns in pandemic preparedness	Presenter: Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH (Maine CDC) Joshua Frances, BS (Maine Medical Center) August Valenti, MD (Maine Medical Center) Don Hoenig, VMD (Dept. Of Agriculture) Major Target Audience: All
Where Does County Pandemic Influenza Planning Go From Here? Description: A facilitated discussion about how county planning should proceed Learning Objectives: Help local planners and state officials identify current challenges and potential upcoming strategies for community pandemic influenza planning	Presenter: Kristine Perkins, MPH (Maine CDC) C. Shawn Yardley, BA, MS (City of Bangor, Dept. of Health & Welfare) Scott Parker, BSED (Oxford County EMA) Julie Sullivan, (City of Portland) Margaret Greenwald, MD Ben Kittridge, MD, (Piscatiquis Pandemic Influenza Planning) Major Target Audience: Local planners, including EMA directors
Where Does Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Go From Here? Description: A facilitated discussion about how hospital planning should proceed. Learning Objectives: Help hospital planners and state officials identify current challenges and potential upcoming strategies for hospital pandemic influenza planning	Presenter: Jan Bell, RN, CEN (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Leah Binder, MA, MGA (Franklin Community Health Network) David Robie, CLU, ChFC, RHU (NorthStar EMS � Franklin Memorial Hospital) Randall Gauvin, PA-C, MHS, BHS, BS (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Donald Ward, BA (Maine CDC) Richard Batt (Franklin Community Health Network) Emily Brostek, BA Sandra Richard, BS (Healthy Community Coalition) Jan Brinkman, RN, EMT-P (Franklin Memorial Hospital) Major Target Audience: Hospital Planners
How Do We Address Behavioral Health Issues When Planning for a Pandemic? Description: How to incorporate the issues of panic and other behavioral health issues potentially exacerbated by a pandemic during pandemic planning Learning Objectives: Recognize the potential behavioral health issues that could be exacerbated by a pandemic Identify vulnerable populations Identify preparedness strategies to address potential behavioral health issues Recognize the specific challenges of maintaining connectivity in the face of social distancing strategies	Presenter: Joan Smyrski, MS (DHHS) Rebecca Hoffmann Frances, MA (DHHS) Elsie Freeman, MD, MPH (DHHS) William Lowenstein, BA (NEIAS) Major Target Audience: All
The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Pandemic Response Description: Special considerations for pandemic planning for Faith-Based Organizations as well as their role in community pandemic planning Learning Objectives: Recognize special considerations faced by Faith-Based Organizations in pandemic preparedness Recognize the specific challenges of maintaining connectivity in the face of social distancing strategies Identify strategies for Faith-Based Organizations to address pandemic preparedness	Presenters: Rev. Shirley Brown, M.Div, MA (Episcopal Diocese of Maine) Rev. Ellen Bridge, RN, BS, MTS (DHS, Maine CDCP, Div. Of Family Health) Sue Bernard, BA (Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland) Valerie Ricker, MSN, MS Major Target Audience: Those involved with faith-based organizations
Avian Flu 101 - Wild Birds Description: Bird flu 101 from a wild bird perspective Learning Objectives: Become familiar with the biology of the avian influenza virus and its implications for wild birds Identify control measures for avian influenza in wild birds, with a focus on strategies for bird lovers and hunters	Presenters: Kirk Shively, (USDA) Mark Stadler, BS (Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife) Major Target Audience: Bird lovers, hunters
Risk Communications During a Pandemic Description: Risk communication about pandemic/avian influenza Learning Objectives: Identify risk communication strategies to use before and during a pandemic	Presenters: Lynette Miller, B.A. (MEMA) Mark Ishkanian, BA, MS Major Target Audience: All
Maine Public Health Law and Pandemic Flu Description: The road map Maine law sets out for controlling a pandemic, including isolation and quarantine Learning Objectives: Identify sources of information on Maine public health law applicable to pandemic influenza and emergency preparedness Describe in general terms the way Maine law works to protect the public's health during an extreme public health emergency, such as pandemic influenza Identify at least two legal challenges that could emerge in the context of pandemic influenza	Presenters: Paul Gauvreau, BA, JD Lani Graham, MD, MPH & TM (Maine CDC) Barbara Shaw, J.D., M.A. (Muskie School of Public Service) Glenn Martin, Esq., JD (Eastern Maine Healthcare) Major Target Audience: Hospital and county planners
Business Pandemic Planning - Part 2 Description: Successful stories and lessons learned from business leaders or employers who have embarked on pandemic planning Learning Objectives: Identify lessons learned from employers and businesses who have embarked on pandemic influenza preparedness planning Incorporate these lessons into other business or employment settings	Presenters: Geoff Green, MBA, BS (DHHS) Kathleen Robbins, BA (UNUM/Provident) Major Target Audience: Businesses of all sizes and functions

Sponsored By:
Maine CDC/Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Emergency Management Agency
Maine EMS/Maine Department of Public Safety
Maine Department of Agriculture
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

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AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.

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