Third National Congress on Health System Readiness
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century
Dec. 1-3, 2009
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Third National Congress program agenda now available
The American Medical Association (AMA) in conjunction with the Health and Human Services Office of the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise and the National Disaster Life Support Foundation, Inc. announces that the Third National Congress on Health System Readiness will take place Dec. 1-3, 2009 in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriot Wardman Park. The Congress is a forum for leaders and other stakeholders to formulate essential elements of a comprehensive disaster medicine and public health preparedness system.
Hosted by the AMA in cooperation with partners from all sectors, this year's conference will focus on establishing a framework for catastrophic health events -distinct from day-to-day clinical and public health interactions - that enables all health professionals to appropriately respond in a disaster or other public health emergency.
- Integrate lessons from recent public health emergencies - such as 2009 H1N1 influenza, terrorist attacks and natural disasters - into clinical and public health practice.
- Advance health systems to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters and other public health emergencies appropriately.
- Develop a distinct educational framework for all health professionals to ascribe to in catastrophic events.
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Medical Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Questions regarding the Third National Congress may be addressed to thirdcongress@ama-assn.org.
