Homeland Defense Journal - January 2009 - 24

MASS CASUALTY Preparedness & Response FEMA News Photo FORUM FEBRUARY 23, 2009 • CAPITOL HILTON • WASHINGTON, DC Mission Integration and Megacommunity Approaches in an All Hazards Environment Topic Areas of Discussion Include: Dr. Joxel Garcia, current Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Jeffrey W. Runge, Former Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security - Moderator; Roche Diagnostics Corporation; Sally Phillips, AHRQ (invited); American Red Cross; Wal-Mart (invited) Norman Y. Mineta, Former Secretary of Transportation, 2001-2006 Reginald Van Lee, Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President and Co-Author of the book Megacommunities Small group discussions and exercises on mechanisms for cooperative coordination of activities, resources, and policy across multiple agencies and jurisdictions in addressing a mass casualty event scenario, led by experts representing business, government and civil society Join leaders of Federal, State, local, and tribal entities, and their private and non-governmental partnersto achieve and sustain risk-based target levels of capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from major events to minimize the impact on lives, property, and the economy. For more information, visit homelanddefensejournal.com or call 703.412.9287 x222

Homeland Defense Journal - January 2009

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