Description: Are you currently responsible for the medical direction of a healthcare entity in the event of a disaster? Are you interested in serving in that role in the future? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) are pleased to co-host the Second Annual Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response Virtual Conference February 5-6, 2025.

This two half-day virtual conference will bring together individuals who have a medical direction role during disasters to discuss the spectrum of medical leadership responsibilities and some of the specific challenges of the role.

Topics will include:

Leadership development
Developing/implementing best practices during a disaster
The changing legal landscape
Navigating downtime
Using data for action
Effects of extreme weather on healthcare surge
Promise and challenges of using telemedicine
Ensuring at-risk populations access to healthcare during disaster response
MCMs for healthcare
Protecting healthcare workers from moral injury