ADVANCED CLINICAL ASPECTS

OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

November 29, 2005

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Dana Center Auditorium, Maine Medical Center

22 Bramhall Street, Portland, Maine

DESCRIPTION

This training is intended to provide hospital-based healthcare providers detailed clinical information to diagnose and treat illness and injury resulting from exposure to potential weapons of mass destruction. The training will cover differential diagnoses, treatment protocols and personal protection strategies for a range of biological, chemical, radiological, and blast exposures.

PROGRAM

7:00 am	Registration & Breakfast
7:30 am	Common Myths and Misconceptions of Disasters
	Presented by: Steven Trockman, MPH
	Director, Southern Maine Regional Resource Center
8:00 am	Clinical Treatment of Biological Agents
	Presented by: Jonathan Burstein, MD, FACEP
	Associate Director, Harvard School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness
9:15 am	Clinical Treatment of Chemical Exposure
	Presented by: Anthony Tomassoni, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT
	Medical Director, Southern Maine Regional Resource Center
	Medical Director, Northern New England Poison Center, Maine Medical Center
10:15 am	Clinical Treatment of Radiological Exposure & Blast Injury
	Presented by: David Ciraulo, DO, FACS, MPH
	Attending Trauma Surgeon, Maine Medical Center
	Trauma Specialist, Southern Maine Regional Resource Center
11:30 am	Faculty Panel Discussion

REGISTRATION

To register for this FREE training, please send completed form or register online at www.mcph.org.

For more information, contact: Viki Wills at 207-629-9272 or vwills@mcph.org

REGISTRATION FORM

SOUTHERN MAINE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER

CLINICAL ASPECTS OF PREPAREDNESS

November 29, 2005

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Dana Auditorium, Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine

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To register for this FREE training, please send completed form or register online at www.mcph.org:

Maine Center for Public Health, 12 Church Street, Augusta, ME 04330

Telephone: 207-629-9272 Fax: 207-629-9277

Registration deadline is November 22^nd.