January 2009 HHS PlanFirst Webcast Now Available

 

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The latest in the HHS's series of pandemic planning and preparation webcasts, which aired on January 28th, is now available for viewing.  It, along with all of the previous broadcasts, is archived on their PlanFirst Webcasts  page.

 

The next webcast is set for Wednesday, February 18th at 2 p.m. ET.  The subject matter to be announced.

 

 

 

 

RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, MD, HHS

Medical Countermeasures and Pandemic Preparedness Status (January 28, 2009) – 60 minutes

  • RADM W. Craig Vanderwagen, MD, HHS
  • Dr. Nancy Cox, CDC
  • Dr. Robin Robinson, HHS

 

 

Lisa M. Koonin, CDC

Antiviral Drug Use and Employer Stockpiling (December 17, 2008) – 53 minutes

  • Dr. Benjamin Schwartz, HHS
  • Lisa M. Koonin, CDC

 

Secretary Leavitt’s Discussion on Pandemic Planning and Preparedness

Secretary Leavitt’s Discussion on Pandemic Planning and Preparedness (October 29, 2008) – 72 minutes

  • Secretary Mike Leavitt
  • Dr. Bill Raub, Science Advisor to Secretary Leavitt
  • Dr. Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota
  • Maggie Fox, Reuters

 

Individual Preparedness (September 25, 2008) - 57 minutes

  • Admiral Joxel Garcia, HHS
  • Dr. Richard Benjamin, American Red Cross
  • Harlan Dolgin, PandemicPrep.org
  • Tim Woerther, PandemicPrep.org

 

Home Health Care Agencies Planning (July 8, 2008) - 57 minutes

  • Alexis Silver, Home Care Association of New York State
  • Geraldine A. Coyle, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • James G. Hodge, Jr., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Workplace Preparation (June 4 2008) - 46 minutes

  • Andrew Levinson, Department of Labor

 

New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (April 30, 2008) - 65 minutes

  • Dr. Francisco Averhoff, CDC
  • Ms. Dana Carr, Department of Education
  • Ms. Barbara Bingham, Department of Labor

 

New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (April 2, 2008) - 76 minutes

  • Dr. Dan Jernigan, CDC
  • Colonel Dan Bochicchio, National Guard
  • Ms. Joan Harris,  Department of Transportation
  • Captain Ann Knebel, HHS

 

New Federal guidance for State Pandemic Planning Assessments (March 13, 2008) 68 minutes

  • Dr. William F. Raub, HHS
  • Ms. Barbara Bingham, Department of Labor
  • Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton, CDC
  • Paul Strang, Department of Homeland Security 
  • Chris Logan, National Governors Association

 

Background

On March 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched PlanFirst, a regular Webcast series on pandemic planning. The goal of the PlanFirst Webcasts is to help states, local communities, employers, faith-based and civic organizations, and families and individuals learn more about pandemic planning.

The pandemic influenza PlanFirst Webcasts are brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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