COA and COF Will Offer a Public Health Leadership Institute Before Annual Conference
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The Commissioned Officers Association (COA) and the Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) will offer a
1-day Public Health Leadership Institute on Sunday, 30 April 2006, preceding the beginning of the 2006 U.S.
Public Health Service Professional Conference. The Leadership Institute and the conference will both be
held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver, CO. |
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The Leadership Institute will include keynote presentations by: VADM Thad Allen of the U.S. Coast Guard,
who spearheaded the response effort in the Gulf Coast; VADM Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General; and
Dr. Rajeev Venkayya, Director for Biodefense and Health at the White House Homeland Security Council.
The morning will include separate tracks for junior and senior officers. |
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The highlight of the day will be a public health “war game” organized by the National Strategic Gaming
Center of the National Defense University. This is a unique opportunity to watch a high-level table top
exercise conducted outside of Washington, DC, and “played” by some of the most senior and experienced
public health crisis response experts. The exercise will provide attendees with invaluable new insights
and approaches to dealing with public health emergencies. |
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The registration rate for the Leadership Institute is $100. Continuing education credits are expected to
be available. Visit, http://www.coausphsconference.org, to get more information about the Leadership Institute
and the conference or to register. Rooms at the Adam’s Mark Hotel may now be booked online at
http://www.adamsmark.com/COASSN2006 |
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