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PRESENTATION SLIDES AND HANDOUTS

2007 Biopreparedness Symposia Series

This listing represents many of the presentations at the 2007 Biopreparedness Symposia Series; not all session speakers provided copies of their presentations. Whenever possible presentations are offered in PowerPoint and PDF formats. In general, PDF downloads more quickly. 

• Basic Navigation with Loss of Landmarks; Ben Ho MD, County of Costra Costa CA (PDF)

• Communications in a Disaster; Reynolds Davis, Lincoln NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Environmental Clean Up and Recovery - Kearney Session; Anthony Zimmer, US EPA National Decontamination Team (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Environmental Clean Up and Recovery - Gering Session; Doug Ferguson, US EPA Region 7 (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Fun with Incident Command; Keith Hansen, Pandemic Influenza Educational Outreach Coordinator, The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF)

• Hospital Surge Capacity Training; Barbara Dodge BA EMT, Virginia Helget RN MSN CIC, Sharon Medcalf RN MEd, The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Household Preparedness - Gering Session; Melody Leisy, Emergency Response Coordinator Panhandle Public Health District, Bridgeport NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Household Preparedness - Kearney Session; Michele Bever, Emergency Response Coordinator South Heartland District Health Department, Hastings NE (PDF)

• Household Preparedness - Norfolk Session; Deb Scholten, Director Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department, Wayne NE (PDF)

• In-Home Care of Ill Self or Others; Virginia Helget RN MSN CIC, The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Infection Control in the Workplace; Virginia Helget RN MSN CIC, The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Mental Health Considerations for Patients in Isolation; Robin Zagurski LCSW, University of Nebraska Department of Psychiatry, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Modern MacGyver: Creative Problem Solving in Disasters; Gary Gorby MD, Co-director The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Overview of the HEROES Mobile Project: A Mobile All-Hazards Simulation Laboratory; Elizabeth Beam RN MSN and Stephen Smith BSC, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Pandemic Influenza Risk Communications; Lea Pounds MBA MEP, The Center for Biopreparedness Education, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Public Information Officer Training/Communicating Beyond the Public Service Announcement; Joan Heller, Crisis Communication Consultant, Brevard County FL (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Radiological Dispersion Devices; Jordan Hankins MD, Department of Radiology, Section of Nuclear Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Special Populations Panel - Blind and Visually Impaired; Kristal Platt MS, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha NE (PDF)

• State Lab Breakout Sessions - Impact of Pandemic Influenza on the Clinical Lab; Josh Rowland BSMT MBA, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

• State Lab Breakout Sessions - Pandemic Influenza 101; Beth Schweitzer BSMT, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE (PDF / PowerPoint - Handouts)

• Volunteer Organizations Panel - Panhandle Medical Reserve Corps; Kim Woods RN BSN CPHIT, Panhandle Medical Reserve Corps (PDF / PowerPoint)

• Volunteer Organizations Panel - ESAR-VHP; Ruth Cover, Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Lincoln NE (PDF / PowerPoint)

Miscellaneous

• Script for Just-In-Time Mass Distribution Training CD (PDF)

• Backup Communications for Healthcare During Disaster, Tom Williams MD, Director Department of Pathology, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha NE (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Basics of Forensic Odontology, Kenneth P. Hermsen DDS MS, Team Leader Nebraska Forensic Dental Indentification Team; Consultant Douglas County Coroner's Office, Omaha NE NOTE: This video is very graphic (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Behavioral Health Concerns in Disaster Response, Anthony T. Ng MD, Director Reich Ng and Associates, New York NY (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Bioterrorist / Agroterrorist Threat, Jerry P. Jaax DVM ACLAM, Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance and Kansas State University Veterinarian, Randolph KS (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Contamination Threats and Attacks Against Drinking Water Systems, Joseph M. Golden, Jr., EMT-P CET CHMM, Malcolm Pirnie and Red Oak Consulting, White Plains NY (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Care of Dying Individuals in Mass Casualty Events, Glenn S. Ekblad DO FACEP, Medical Director of West Michigan Air Care; Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo MI (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Chemical Burns, Chet Paul MD, Burn & Wound Center, St. Elizabeth Community Health Center, Lincoln NE (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Cultural and Political Overview of Afghanistan, Thomas E. Gouttierre MA, Dean International Studies Programs, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha NE (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Dealing with Bioterrorism's Emotional Toll, Eugene Schmuckler PhD, Stone & Associates, Roswell GA (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Medical Affects of Ionizing Radiation, Colonel Thomas E. Baldwin MD, Command Surgeon, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Omaha NE (2003 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Medical Aspects of Blast Injuries, David W. Voight MD, St. Elizabeth's Burn Center, Lincoln NE (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Monkeypox, Michael G. Anderson JD MD FAAP, Anderson Family Pediatrics, Canton GA (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, Pat Lenaghan RN MS CEN FAAN, Nurse Consultant, The Nebraska Medical Center (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Negotiation: A Collaborative Approach to Conflict Resolution, Denise Thramer BSN RN PHR, Organizational Development Consultant (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Pandemic Influenza: What's This Bird Flu That Everyone Is Talking About, Sharon Medcalf, RN MEd, Director, Center for Biopreparedness Education (2006)

• Pandemic Influenza Risk Communications: Interviews with Dr. Joann Schaefer, Chief Medical Officer, Nebraska Health and Human Services System and Dr. Thomas J. Safranek, State Epidemiologist (2007 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Pandemic Influenza Risk Communications: Mock News Conference (2007 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Prions and Mad Cow Disease, Roger A. Bramback MD, Professor of Pathology and Psychiatry, Chairman Pathology Department, Creighton University, Omaha NE (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Psychological First Aid: What To Do Until Mental Health Personnel Arrive, Robin Zagurski MSW, Therapist/Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE (2005 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)

• Shoe Leather Epidemiology: An Interview with David Newberry, CEO, Global Consultants, Inc. and Steve Fitzgerald, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (retired), (October 2007)

• Working with the Media, Dianna Sieffert, Kathie Osterman, Communications & Legislative Services, Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Lincoln NE (2004 Biopreparedness Symposia Series)