Emergency Preparedness Symposium

UAB Emergency Preparedness and Community Mitigation Symposium Proceedings

December 6, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama
The South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness (SCCPHP) and the Center for Emerging Infections and Emergency Preparedness (CEIEP) partnered to host a one-day symposium to discuss preparedness activities at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and across Alabama. This event presented current activities both within the university and throughout the state relating to community preparedness, surge capacity, preparedness education and training, risk communication and other preparedness initiatives.

The symposium included presentations and posters that provided information relevant to emergency preparedness activities in Alabama. This event aimed to increase awareness of the existing resources available within UAB and throughout the state. It also provided a networking opportunity for practice and academic partners to establish collaborations that bridge the gap between academia and emergency preparedness, response and recovery operations to ultimately enhance the level of preparedness within the state.

Speaker presentations from the UAB Emergency Preparedness and Community Mitigation Symposium are available by clicking on the links below.

Francisco Averhoff, MD, MPH; Quarantine and Border Health Services Branch, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Control of Pandemic Influenza at Ports of Entry and in the Community    [ PDF ]
 
Peter Ginter, PhD; Director, South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness
Linking Academia & Practice: The role of the CDC CPHP Program and its Migration to Public Health Systems Research    [PDF]
 
Mary Wyatt Bowyers, Executive Director; Center for Emerging Infections and Emergency Preparedness
UAB Ctr. for Emerging Infections & Emergency Preparedness: Collaborative Antiviral Study Group & SERCEB — Importance of Basic / Translational Research    [PDF]
 
Samuel Tilden, MD, JD, LLM; Institutional Official for UAB's Federal wide Assurance; Deputy Provost for Human Subjects Research
Research in Disaster Settings    [PDF]
 
Max Richard; Assistant Vice President Occupational Health and Safety, University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Occupational Health & Safety: Preparedness Efforts & Role in Large Scale Emergencies    [PDF]
 
Sarah Nafziger, MD; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Hospital Emergency Management Committee: Preparedness Efforts & Role in Large-scale Emergencies    [PDF]
 
Russ Foushee, PhD; Co-Director, Survey Research Unit, UAB Center for Health Promotion
UAB Survey Research Unit / Center for Emerging Infections & Emergency Preparedness: Preparedness Efforts & Response Roles of Non-governmental Organizations    [PDF]
 
Bharat Soni, PhD; Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering
UAB School of Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering: Role and Importance of Computer Modeling and Simulation    [PDF]
 
Andy Mullins, MPA; CDC and HRSA Program Administrator, Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health Preparedness Efforts    [PDF]
 
Heather Hogue, PharmD; Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Jefferson County Department of Health
Jefferson County Department of Health Emergency Preparedness & Response    [PDF]
 
William Evans, PhD; Director, Institute for Communication and Information Research, University of Alabama College of Communication & Information Sciences
Role of Media in Large Scale Emergencies    [PDF]
Role of Training in Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery, and Mitigation  [PDF]
 
  • UAB Workplace Safety Training Program
    Alan Veasey, MPH; Director, Workplace Safety and Training, UAB Center for Labor Education and Research
  • UAB South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness
    Lisa McCormick, MPH; Director, South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness
  • UAB Center for Emerging Infections & Emergency Preparedness
    Ziad Kazzi, MD; Co-Director, Center for Emerging Infections and Emergency Preparedness