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Tuesday, July 13

12:30 PM–1:30 PM

Seminar Registration and Luncheon

Preparedness and Response in Healthcare and Public Health

Private Sector: Current and Emerging Risks

This session will outline key concerns for the private sector in 2010. Discussion topics will include managing “Black Swan” events — no-notice crises with high impact and low probability — as well as cyber issues, threats, vulnerabilities and risk. Hear about the leadership lessons learned from the past year’s events and gain other management insights. Panelists will share tips on minimizing the impact of an event on your business as you protect your firm’s people, equity, assets and reputation. Take the insights gained from this session back to your business to validate or re-focus your preparedness planning.

Moderator: Brian Zawada, Senior Manager of Crisis & Resilience Consulting, Control Risks
Panelists: Matt Dellon, Intelligence Liaison, National Cyber Security Division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Brian Kaye, Vice President for Business Management & Practice Leader, Crisis & Resilience Consulting, Americas Region, Control Risks
Jeroen Meijer, Vice President and Practice Leader, Crisis & Resilience Consulting, Control Risks

Roundtable Discussions

These roundtable discussions provide an opportunity to discuss key issues and obstacles, and identify potential solutions in small groups. Learn from your peers and come ready to share your comments, questions and insights.

Special interest areas are listed below; attendees will select one topic to attend for the session.

1. Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification [PS PREP]
   R. James Caverly, Director of the Infrastructure Partnerships Division (IPD), Infrastructure Protection and Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
2. “Are You Ready?” How to Run Your Own Exercise
   Jeroen Meijer, Vice President and Practice Leader, Crisis & Resilience Consulting, Control Risks
3. International Risk Issues – Political, Security and Social
   Iain Donald, Vice President and National Director, Global Risk Analysis
   
   

Integrating Public-Private Response into Public Health Emergencies
               
This presentation will highlight recent examples of successful, value-adding partnerships between the public and private sectors. Hear how the government leveraged existing strengths within the private-sector supply chain to inform and facilitate its response. Learn where private sector interests can align with public initiatives and how preparedness plans can be improved going forward.

Moderator: Erin Mullen, RPh, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Rx Response
Panelists: Sue Armstrong, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Jason Hill, Director, Federal Government Relations, Walmart
Nitin Natarajan, Coordinating Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Wednesday, July 14

7:00 AM–8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Vaccine Production Trends

Hear about advances in research and development which are expected to mitigate the risk of large public health emergencies.  Learn about the role vaccines play in planning for the public and private sectors.

Speaker: Donna K. Chandler, PhD, Consultant, Chandler Vaccine Resources LLC

Strategic National Stockpile and Distribution Issues

Learn about the mission and functions of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) at the federal, state and local levels. This session will present lessons learned from H1N1 Pandemic After-Action meetings. Gain visibility into the SNS decision-making process surrounding the distribution of stockpiled assets. The session will provide answers to questions about decision making at the federal, state and local levels, as well as gaps that may exist in communications between stakeholders. Hear about creative approaches now underway for meeting public health needs and how the SNS is planning for strong coordination in future events. 

Roundtable Discussions

1. The Next Big Event: The New Madrid Fault Line
   Brandon D. Wales, Director, Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center (HITRAC), U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
   
2. Physical Security Issues for Facilities
   Joseph V. Bellino, CHPA, HEM, System Executive, Security, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
   
3. Haiti Response – Logistics Lessons
   Brett Williams, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Direct Relief International
   
4. Reimbursement Issues – Retail Perspectives
   Commander Michael P. Bourg, Acting Branch Team Leader of Distribution Logistics, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
   
   

Business Continuity: Past, Present and Future

This retrospective analysis of business continuity practices over the past five years will highlight major disruptive events — including Hurricane Katrina, the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and the 2010 earthquakes —and discuss the lessons private sector organizations learned (or should have learned) from each in order to better protect business operations. The session also will introduce ways organizations can apply these lessons to strengthen and improve preparedness programs through clearly defined and value-adding efforts.

Speakers: Thomas J. Kristofco, President, Business Continuity Concepts
Brian Zawada, Senior Manager of Crisis & Resilience Consulting, Control Risks

Preparedness in the Commercial Supply Chain

This final panel discussion with representatives from across the pharmaceutical supply chain will summarize key themes from the seminar and highlight implications for best-practice preparedness in the commercial sector. 

Moderator: Perry Fri, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations, Membership & Education, HDMA
Panelists: Patrick J. DeGrace, Director, Customer Care Hospira Worldwide, Inc.
William D. McLaury, Executive Director, Pharma Supply Chain - North America, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Greene Shepherd, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia
Mickey Sparrow, Material Manager, Tuomey Healthcare System (invited)
Angie Thomas, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions, Cardinal Health
Victor Vercammen, PharmD, Director of Professional Services & Government Relations, SuperValu Pharmacies