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About the Training Summit

The 2008 National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Training Summit will help promote interaction between Federal, State, local and tribal governments, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and academia for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge, skills, and abilities of those involved in the management or delivery of public health and medical care during disaster of every origin. Expert faculty will present on key topics such as clinical care, public health, and disaster response. Networking with these expert faculty members as well as many of the nation's leaders in the field of emergency management, will give participants access to the latest in emergency response and coordination capabilities.

Mission:

An annual education and training event that supports the development of the NDMS, State and local systems, and serves as a National clearinghouse for emergency, health, and medical service expertise.

NDMS Vision:

Serves the Federal response by providing disaster medical care to the Nation.

Strategic Direction:

The strategic direction of the NDMS Training Summit is to be the premier assembly of health and medical professionals concerned with protecting the public against the effects of disasters of any origin. Some specific strategies for 2008 are:

Focus on functions and activities generic to all disasters.
Increase facilitated, interactive learning opportunities.
Discuss the scientific validity of the information.
Reinforce the partnerships between Federal, State and local governments, NDMS-participating hospitals and the private sector.

Goals:

The goals for the NDMS Training Summit include:

Deliver an understanding of the health and medical requirements generated by disasters of any origin.
Provide access to authorities responsible for managing these requirements.
Afford opportunities for the delivery of education and the exchange of ideas necessary to the development of capabilities at the local, State, regional, National and international levels.

Educational Program:

The educational program for the NDMS Training Summit will:

Convey the principles which underlie professional emergency health and medical service delivery.
Document the status of the profession as of 2007/2008.
Encourage the attendee to engage in continuing education, training, research, and information sharing.

Format:

The Summit is structured where participants will be able to interact with faculty. The sessions have been designed in tracks emphasizing different perspectives in emergency management. The general and joint sessions are designed to encourage networking and the building of communities of practice among groups sharing common interests and issues.

Target Audience:

The Summit is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists, infectious disease specialists/epidemiologist, veterinarians, emergency medical services personnel, morticians, environmental health specialists, dentists, health care administrators, State and local public health officials, emergency managers, emergency planners, public health workers, and response team personnel.

Continuing Education (CE/CME):

Please visit our continuing education page for more information about CE/CME and the associated credits.

Please continue to visit our website for continuous updates on the 2008 NDMS Training Summit. If you have any questions, please email us at ndms@chepinc.org.