Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., and Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, will address a statewide summit on pandemic influenza on February 24, 2005.  The U.S. Surgeon General, the Department of Homeland Security and state and local officials responsible for health care, schools, government and emergency management will also be in attendance. 

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Summit Program

• Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza Summit Program
   
• Pandemic Summit Webcast
  Watch the summit, which will be recorded on February 24, 2006.
   

Summit Presentations

Title of Presentation	Speaker
A Nation Prepares	Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary
National Pandemic Flu Preparedness Planning	Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS
Maryland Pandemic Preparedness Planning	Jean Taylor, DrPH
Emergency Response Case Study	Lewis R. Riley, Secretary
Agricultural Community	Guy Hohenhaus, DVM
Health and Medical Community	Richard L. Alcorta, MD
School Community	Richard J. Steinke
Next Steps and Adjournment	Michelle A. Gourdine, MD
Governor's Remarks	Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Governor
DHMH Secretary's Remarks	S. Anthony McCann, Secretary
Maryland Pandemic Influenza Summit Speaker Biographies