Avian Flu Diary: Next Week’s H1N1 CIDRAP Summit

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Ok, a little shameless self promotion.

But honestly, I’d be reminding my readers of this summit, even if I weren’t going to be there. So . . .

There is still time to register to attend the H1N1 summit in Minneapolis next week, sponsored by Hosted by CIDRAP Business Source.

Online registration closes 2 PM CST, Friday Sep 18; on-site registration available.

Keeping the World Working During the H1N1 Pandemic

Protecting Employee Health, Critical Operations, and Customer Relations

September 22-23, 2009
Minneapolis, MN

We're beyond theory, and on to reality and execution.

For the first time in our history an influenza pandemic is on a collision course with the global just-in-time economy. Are you ready?

We're convening pandemic response experts in public and private sectors who know their business and are ready to act. We'll tackle with candor, urgency, and practicality how to brace our enterprises for the months ahead.

By participating in this summit, you will:

Interact with pressure-tested peers willing to share what's worked for them

Get the straight story on vaccines, antiviral drugs, and infection control

Benchmark pandemic HR policies on sick leave, pay, travel, & HIPAA

Identify work-around tactics to deal with supply-chain shortages

Turn guidance into actions that will keep you in business

Go back to work with best-of-class knowledge and resources

VIEW THE FULL AGENDA | REGISTER NOW

Be prepared to work.

New This Year: Healthcare System Track

This track addresses the nuts and bolts of responding to H1N1 influenza in a healthcare setting and is designed specifically for professionals working in healthcare systems and facilities.

Supply Chain Inventory Gaps: Community Planning, Vendor Agreements, Supplies, Antivirals/Vaccines, Stockpiles

Maintaining Workforces: How to Address Staffing, Sick Time, and Credentialing/Privileges

Reducing Risk of Transmission: Protecting Employees and Patients Through Respiratory Protection, Protocols, and Compliance Monitoring

Communications: Keeping Employees, Patients, Public Health, Media, and the Community Informed

In addition, a Human Resources Track is being finalized and will be posted soon.

Check out the full agenda, and the speakers list, to get an idea of the scope of this summit meeting.

Our little corner of Flublogia is represented there as well.

My blogging buddy, and fellow Floridian Scott McPherson will be presenting a breakout session entitled:

Will Telework Work?: Keeping Information Technology up if People Go down

Scott McPherson (Session Chair)
Chief Information Officer, Florida House of Representatives
Chair, Florida CIO Council Pandemic Preparedness Committee
Tallahassee, FL

And I am very excited to taking part in a couple of panel discussions on Wednesday entitled:

Your Organization's Anticipation of, and Response to, the Media's Coverage

Other panel members include Joel Kramer (Moderator)- CEO/Editor of MinnPost.com, Robert Bazell - Chief Science & Health Correspondent NBC news, Amy Burkholder- Producer CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, and Betsy McKay - Deputy Bureau Chief, Atlanta Wall Street Journal.

This should be a lively discussion.

And of course, the rest of the agenda is first rate, as well. Scott and I are just a small part of a very large venue. I’m looking forward to all of it.

I hope to see you there.