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2018 Ebola Virus & Emerging Infectious Disease Summit
November 19, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm UTC-5
The 2018 Virginia Ebola & Highly Infectious Disease Summit will be held Nov. 19, 2018 in Winchester, Virginia.
Highlighted presentations include:
- From Ebola to Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Focus on the Frontlines
- Ebola PUI: Laboratory Testing and Biosafety Perspective
- Center for Domestic Preparedness Highly Infectious Disease Training
- Valley Health System-Wide Exercise Panel Discussion
- Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition Full-Scale Exercise Panel Discussion
- Frontline Hospitals and Assessment and Treatment Centers
- Tour of Winchester Medical Center Unique Pathogens Unit
Presenters for this summit include:
- Morris Reece, Unique Pathogens Grant, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
- Mark H. Merill, President & CEO, Valley Health System
- Laurie Forlando, DO, MPH, Deputy Commissioner for Population Health
- Director, Office of Epidemiology, State Epidemiologist
- Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, Senior Director, System-wide Special Pathogens Program
- Nicolas Cagliuso Sr., Ph.D., MPH, Senior Assistant Vice President, Emergency Management New York City Health and Hospitals
- LaToya A. Griffin-Thomas, Ph.D., Lead Scientist – Bioterrorism/Special Pathogens Response Coordinator, Department of General Services, Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
- Sonya Lipscomb, BSN, RN, CCRN, CHEC III, Central Lynchburg General Hospital