Mass Casualty Incident Managment Conference

MCIM New Orleans Conference: "An In-Depth Dialogue on "Altered"/"Crisis" Standards of Care & Surge Capacity" July 12th and 13th, 2011, Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA MCIM New Orleans Conference: "An In-Depth Dialogue on "Altered"/"Crisis" Standards of Care & Surge Capacity" will bring together an influential gathering of medical and public health leaders at the federal, state, regional, community, and health systems levels to discuss how to plan and support surge capacity in healthcare systems and develop "crisis" standards of care to meet mass casualty needs during all-hazard and hazard-specific emergencies. At this two-day conference and workshop, cutting-edge leaders from both public and private will give the audience an in- depth look at the critical issues in developing "crisis" standards of care as well as present new ideas on how to evaluate and enhance surge capacity in a mass casualty incident. This program is an open forum with facilitated discussions that will allow the collaboration and sharing of best practices and challenges needed to better prepare for a mass casualty event. Registration: There are still seats available for this program.  Conference Only Registration Cost: Government/NGO, $445 Small Business, $545 Large Business (100+ Employees), $595 Students, $395 Please go to http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/New%20Orleans%20Registration.html to register Conference with Surge Capacity Workshop Registration Cost: Government/NGO, $845 Small Business, $945 Large Business (100+ Employees), $995 Students, $795 Please go to http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/New%20Orleans%20Registration+Workshop.html to register Discounts: We have discounted rates for IAEM members, LSU affiliates, Boston University affiliates, and American Military University affiliates.  Please call us at 571-312-4063 or email us at sarethn@hsoutlook.com to get the discount codes for these organizations.  If you are not affiliated with these organizations and still need help with the cost of attending the program, please feel free to contact us also.  We will do our best to help you.  FYI, some of our attendees have used the HPP and UASI grants to pay for their participation.  Agenda: The conference will be held on July 12th for the full day ending with a networking reception from 4:45PM to 6:00PM.  The conference will end at 2:00PM on July 13th with the Surge Capacity Workshop to run from 2:00PM to 5:00PM.  Please go to http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/New%20Orleans%20Agenda.html to see the full agenda.  For more information on the workshop, please go to http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/workshop.html. Sample of Confirmed Speakers: Anna Pou, M.D., Program Director, Resident Education Member, LSU Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center Jimmy Guidry M.D., State Health Officer/DHH Medical Director, State of Louisiana Juzar Ali, M.D., Medical Director, LSU Interim Public Hospital Jeff Elder, M.D., Director/Medical Director, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services Len Singer, M.D., FACS, Medical Director, Masters in Healthcare Emergency Management, Boston University School of Medicine Lodging: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel.  To make your reservation, please call the hotel directly at (888) 696-4806.  In order to ensure the discounted rate, you must make your reservations early and ask for the MCIM Meeting Group Rate.  The incredibly low rate we have secured is $98.  Please go to http://www.masscasualtyconference.com/NewOrleans%20location.html to get the full detail on the location and hotel. Questions: Please call Sareth Neak at 571-312-4063 or email at sarethn@hsoutlook.com with any questions or concerns.