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Disaster Medicine 201:  Post-Earthquake Medical Challenges in the New Madrid Seismic Zone

May 7-8, 2009
Day One (May 7):  8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
Day Two (May 8):  8:00 a.m. – Noon

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
Humphrey General Education Building, Room A102
8 South Dunlap Street, Memphis, TN  38163

This class is a big-picture overview of medical issues related to the earthquake threat in the New Madrid Seismic Zone.  It was developed through the cooperation of CUSEC and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The class is presented with the invaluable assistance of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  The primary instructors are doctors with extensive backgrounds in emergency and disaster medicine.

Who should attend?
The class is intended for all medical personnel, including EMT’s, paramedics, nurses, and doctors concerned with medical issues and operational concerns following an earthquake. 

What is the content?
Day One will begin with a briefing on the earthquake threat.  This will be followed by lectures on:

- Hospital and medical establishment response in the first few hours

- Field response in the first 24 hours (including state and federal efforts)

- Longer-term (event plus 30 days) concerns, including public health efforts and integration of that with the medical community

Day Two will consist of a lecture and discussion panel on mass casualty management.  This will include federal, state, and local response officials offering their insight.

Current instructors include:

Gary Patterson
Information Services Director
Center for Earthquake Research and Information

 

Dr. Robert Galli
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center

 

Dr. Joe Holley
Medical Director, Baptist Hospital
Collierville and Tennessee Task Force One

 

Dr. Mark E. Keim
Senior Advisor to the Director, NCEH/ATSDR Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

There is no cost to attend the class.  No travel costs for attendees will be compensated by CUSEC.

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Parking is available for $5/day in the garage immediately east of the General Education Building on Madison (#15 on the map).

For more information:

Paul Hogue

Exercise/Training Officer

Central United States Earthquake Consortium

(901) 544-0536
 
Central United States Earthquake Consortium  -  2630 E. Holmes Rd. Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: (901) 544-3570  -  Fax: (901) 544-0544  -  Toll Free: (800) 824-5817  -  email:  cusec@cusec.org