Preparedness Summit 2017

Preparedness Summit is organized by National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and would be held during Apr 25 - 28, 2017 at Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

The goal of the Preparedness Summit is to provide a venue where participants are exposed to current information, research findings, and practical tools to enhance the participants’ capabilities to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other public health emergencies.

Objectives
• Identify current priority areas in public health and healthcare preparedness at the local, state, tribal, and national levels;
• Identify current priority areas in public health preparedness resilience and recovery, at the local, state, tribal, and national levels;
• Describe emerging practices and theories that can be applied to improve community preparedness and community resilience at the local, state, tribal, and national levels;
• Assess key resources and tools that will enhance or sustain professional work or volunteer role in planning for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other public health emergencies; and
• Identify opportunities to engage with national stakeholders on Federal guidance and policy issues that will impact state and local preparedness.