The Virginia Emergency Management Symposium 2016 will be held March 29 - April 1, 2016 in Newport News, Virginia. This annual event provides a forum to discuss current trends and topics and share information about the latest tools and technology in emergency management and homeland security. Sessions encourage stakeholders at all levels of government, the
The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) will be held April 9-12, 2016 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Highlighted topics include: Drivers of infectious disease emergence Climate change and infectious disease dynamics Displaced populations, political instability and emerging diseases Emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases Innovations in emerging disease detection The event is co-organized
The 13th Annual World Health Care Congress will be held April 10-13, 2016 in Washington D.C. The event gathers decision-makers from all sectors of health care to catalyze meaningful partnerships and change. Highlighted topics include: Public- and private-sector collaboration to help prevent and respond to devastating epidemics Lessons from the Ebola outbreak including its impact
Harvard University’s Radiation Safety Officer Training for Laboratory Professionals course will be held April 11-15, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. This training program aims to administer the skills needed to become a radiation safety officer able to implement a radiation protection program in laboratory settings. Areas of emphasis are expected to include: Radiation quantities, units, and measures
ICEM 2016, the International Conference on Emergency Medicine, will held April 18-21, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa. The event focuses on important aspects of emergency medical care including pre‐hospital care, emergency nursing and clinical practices. Highlighted topics include: How to manage the infectious disease in ED: MERS experiences in Korea EM training in Sierra Leone: A pilot
The 2016 Preparedness Summit will be held April 19-22, 2016 in Dallas, Texas. The Preparedness Summit aims to provide participants exposure 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. The event highlights current priority
The Mass-Gathering Medicine Summit will be held April 21-22, 2016 in New York City, NY. The event provides a unique conference & symposium for mass-gathering medical professionals to network, learn from one another, establish partnerships, and understand the latest trends in medicine. Highlighted speakers include: Matt Friedman – Lead House Physician, Madison Square Garden and
The National Rural EMS Leadership Conference will be held April 21-22, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. The conference gathers rural EMS Directors, State EMS Officials, State Offices of Rural Health, Flex Program Managers, hospital administrators, elected officials, medical directors, EMS chiefs and personnel to explore the latest challenges in rural emergency medical services. Highlighted conference
The FDA and the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston National Laboratory will host an “Achieving Data Quality & Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories” training course April 25-29, 2016 in Bethesda, Maryland. The four and one-half day training program is offered annually utilizing expert faculty from the Food and Drug Administration, academia, and business and industry.
