{"id":52191,"date":"2015-03-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/03\/25\/center-for-preparedness-education-to-hold-13th-symposia-in-6-cities\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T16:12:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T21:12:45","slug":"center-for-preparedness-education-to-hold-13th-symposia-in-6-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/03\/25\/center-for-preparedness-education-to-hold-13th-symposia-in-6-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Preparedness Education to hold 13th symposia in 6 cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>\nThe Nebraska Center for Preparedness Education will host its 13<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Preparedness Symposium Series in April, May and June in six Nebraska cities.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe symposia will feature a variety of local experts who will provide participants with basics with which to plan, tailor and refine preparedness plans. The day will culminate in a tabletop exercise activity to test local health care surge preparedness. Session topics will include presentations from professionals in public health, health care coalitions, emergency medical services (EMS), emergency management, volunteer organizations, and behavioral health.<\/p>\n<p>\n&ldquo;This year&rsquo;s symposia will get back to the basics of disaster preparedness planning to ensure consistency among the many organizations charged with disaster response,&rdquo; said Phil Smith, M.D., co-director of the Nebraska Center for Preparedness Education. &ldquo;The importance of preparedness has never been more evident, as we have seen Ebola, terrorism and natural disasters in the headlines almost daily this last year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe symposia are targeted towards professionals in health care, health care education, public health, emergency management, business and industry and first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\nOne-day events will be offered in six locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nApril 7, Gering, Gering Civic Center<\/li>\n<li>\nApril 8, North Platte, Holiday Inn Express<\/li>\n<li>\nApril 28, Kearney, Holiday Inn Convention Center<\/li>\n<li>\nMay 7, Norfolk, Divots Conference Center<\/li>\n<li>\nJune 2, Nebraska City, Steinhart Lodge; and<\/li>\n<li>\nJune 18, Omaha, Scott Conference Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nRegistration fee is $45 and includes break refreshments, lunch and continuing education credits.<\/p>\n<p>\nContinuing education credit provided by Iowa Western Community College is available for nurses, EMS, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. 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