Protecting Americans against natural, manmade, and accidental public health threats
About
ASTHO helps state and territorial public health agencies anticipate, prepare for, recognize, and respond to terrorist attacks and other public health threats and emergencies through the development of comprehensive, coordinated public health preparedness programs and plans through collaboration with local, state and federal partners.States of Preparedness
ASTHO maintains a continually updated collection of documents detailing promising practices in public health and health system preparedness from across the United States.
Strategic National Stockpile
ASTHO provides tools, information and technical assistance to support state and territorial health agencies in achieving SNS readiness.
6th Annual DPHP Meeting, September 21‐23
Where: Hyatt Regency Newport, One Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840
(p) 401-851-3321, www.newport.hyatt.com
Registration for this meeting is $250. Registration will remain open until Wednesday, September 15, 2010. To register, please click the following link: http://www.regonline.com/2010_DPHP
Participants are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. To register online, please click: Hyatt Regency Newport. You can also contact the hotel at: 1-888-421-1442. Rooms must be reserved by Monday, August 16, 2010. Instructions and information for reserving your room are below.
Hotel Contact Info
Hyatt Regency Hotel
1 Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840
401-851-1234
Rooms/Rates
When calling, guests must identify him or herself as part of the ASTHO DPHP Meeting. The rates for rooms under this block are the federal per diem of $166.00 per night. This rate will be available pre- and post- the meeting pending vacancy. Room assignments are on a "first come, first served" basis. Price does not include current taxes and service fees.
IMPORTANT: CDC and ASPR have provided travel memos to assist you in seeking approval for this meeting. These memos are available within the registration website. You will also find the cancellation policy and travel information to assist you when making your travel arrangements. A draft agenda will be made available in mid-July. Please note that this meeting is scheduled for two and a half days.
Travel Support Letter (pdf)
ASTHO Sixth Annual Meeting Attendance Request Letter (pdf)
Presentations from Fifth Annual DPHP Meeting
2009 North Dakota Spring Flooding: A Story Told from a State Health Department Perspective (ppt)
2009 North Dakota Spring Flooding: Companion video (video)
CDC Evaluation Update (ppt)
Critical Infrastructure Protection and H1N1 (ppt)
Health and Medical Preparedness Prioritization Project (ppt)
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Preparedness Policy Committee
The Public Health Preparedness Policy Committee analyzes public health and health system preparedness issues to produce recommendations for state-based public health policy. Mission Statement (pdf)
Legal Preparedness
The ASTHO Social Distancing Law Project has produced two practical, field-tested tools to assess jurisdictional legal preparedness for pandemic influenza. ASTHO Social Distancing Law Project Assessment Template (pdf)
ASTHO Social Distancing Law Project Meeting Template (pdf)
Publications and Other Resources
SNS Preliminary H1N1 After Action Workshop Summary Report (pdf)
Haiti Earthquake Response (pdf)
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Home Page (external site)
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), is a congressionally ratified organization that provides form and structure to interstate mutual aid. A state coping with a disaster can request and receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently, resolving two key issues upfront: liability and reimbursement.
EMAC Tips for State Health Agencies (pdf)
Staff
James Blumenstock, MA, Chief Program Officer, Public Health Practice
Gerrit Bakker, Director, Preparedness Planning and Response
Jennifer Sinibaldi, MPH, Director, Public Health Preparedness
Sterling Elliott, MPH, Senior Analyst, Public Health Preparedness
Haroun Habib, MPH, Analyst, Public Health Preparedness
Geetika Nadkarni, MPH, Analyst, Public Health Preparedness