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SUMMARY:FEMA Think Tank Conference Call
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino as they host the next FEMA Think Tank conference call June 28, 2012, from Houston, Texas.
WHAT: Think Tank Conference Call on Emergency management, healthcare and public health: increasing coordination and collaboration
WHO: Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator of FEMA
WHEN: Thursday, June 28, 201211 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Central)12 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Eastern)
WHERE: Houston, TXCall In: 888-989-4401; Passcode: Think TankCaptioning: Individuals who would like to access the captioning for this event may do so by following this link: http://fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=1967851&CustomerID=321
The FEMA Think Tank is a forum to engage the whole community, connect resources and share best practices, and develop solutions to the challenges the nation faces in emergency management. This conference call is a unique opportunity for the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the FEMA Deputy Administrator to highlight the importance of integrating healthcare, public health and emergency management.
This month, topics include:

Emergency Management Coordination, improving communication with the Healthcare and Public Health sectors
Medical Incident Support Teams (M-IST), a cutting edge best practice supporting State Emergency Management
Tennessee Mental Health Response Plan - coordinated state, regional, and local mental health planning and response efforts for disasters of any type; and Tennessee Recovery Project- creative approaches to providing services to reduce stress and the impact of disasters on survivors.

Visit the Think Tank Online Forum and share your ideas on how to improve coordination and collaboration between emergency management, healthcare, and public health. Follow the discussion on Twitter (#FEMAThinkTank). -- More Info @ 
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