Los Angeles County DHV-Surge Unit 2017 Team Meeting and Conference

General Information

Please join us for our annual Los Angeles County Disaster Healthcare Volunteers-Surge Unit Conference. The half-day event will be held at Luminarias Restaurant on Saturday, May 20th, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please arrive at 7:00 a.m. to register, enjoy a free breakfast, and meet other Surge Unit volunteers. Free parking is also available.

Registration

Registration is required to attend the conference. Please RSVP by Tuesday, May 9th. The first 100 people to register will receive a free LA County Surge Unit shirt! Click on the registration button to reserve your seat today!

Speakers

The conference will have a new format of multiple 30-minute sessions focused on the theme, “Back to the Basics: How Preparedness Saves Lives.” Below is a list of our confirmed speakers:

• Denise Whitfield, MD - Keynote

• Steve Chin, MD, FACEP

• Jeff Day, MS, NRRPT

• Chris Riccardi, CHSP, CHEP, CHCM-SEC

• Nancy Sumner, RN, CAANG, USAF

Continuing Education

Target audience: All levels of healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, paramedics, EMTs, MICNs, licensed mental health professionals, and hospital disaster planners. There is no charge for this event.

CE: Approved for 3 hours of instructor-based Continuing Education credit through the Los Angeles County Disaster Medical Management CE provider #19-0602 and California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14768. Objectives available upon request.

CME for Physicians: Emergent Medical Associates designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) through the joint providership of Emergent Medical Associates and Emergency Medical Services Agency. Emergent Medical Associates is accredited by the IMQ/CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact the Surge Unit office at (562) 347-1649 or surgeteam@dhs.lacounty.gov. We look forward to an exciting event and sincerely hope that you will be able to join us!