2010 Public Health Preparedness Summit
- Atlanta Marriott Marquis
- Atlanta, GA
- Date/Deadline
- February 16-19, 2010
"Partners in Preparedness: Engaging a Community for a Successful Public Health Response," will strengthen and enhance the capabilities of public health professionals and other participants to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other public health emergencies. The Summit will achieve this goal by providing knowledge and learning sessions that enable participants to:
- Identify current priority areas in public health preparedness at the local, state, tribal, and national levels;
- Identify key gaps in planning, workforce development, and performance measurement across the public health system;
- Access key resources and tools that will enhance or sustain their professional work or volunteer role in planning for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other public health emergencies; and
- Develop a network of professional colleagues who share a commitment to improving, enhancing, and sustaining the public health response to disasters.
