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Summer 2009 Grand Rounds Sessions

Severe Weather -- Hospital/Public Health Lesson Learned, Cedar Rapids Flooding of 2008

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Noon - 1:30 p.m. CDT
2189 Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF)
The University of Iowa

This presentation will also be available via streaming video on the Web.

Program Goal

This session provides information about the roles and response of hospitals, local public health, and state public health during the Cedar Rapids hospital evacuation operations.

Learning Objectives

  • Lean about the roles of hospitals and local and state public health during emergencies.

Speakers

Tom Hart is the Environmental Division Supervisor at Linn County Public Health. He earned a Master of Public Health degree from the UI College of Public Health in 2006.

Ann Strellner is the Safety and Regulatory Compliance Manager for St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, responsible for their safety and regulatory compliance programs as well as the emergency preparedness, planning, and response activities. Anne is a Certified Healthcare Safety Professional and holds a Master’s of Science in Health Services Administration.

Chad Ware is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. He has been involved with emergency management and disaster preparedness since 2001. Chad assisted in the coordination of the Mercy Medical Center evacuation during the 2008 floods. As a member of Iowa’s Federal DMAT, he has responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Ike. He also participated in the Health & Human Services Response to New Orleans.

Broadcast Availability

This presentation will be available via streaming video and will be archived for future viewing.

Registration is required to view the video and is available through the Prepare Iowa Learning Management System.

Additional information regarding the Prepare Iowa Learning Management System and registering for a Grand Rounds session can be found in the following video tutorial.

Sponsors

UUpper Midwest Center for Public Health Preparedness (UMCPHP), Institute for Public Health Practice, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa Counties Public Health Association, Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa Hospital Association, and Iowa Medical Society. UMCPHP is funded by a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.