Maintaining Business Continuity After a Public Health Disaster
Tuesday, December 20, 2005; 12:00–1:00 pm, (PST)
Presenter
Gene Matthews, JD, is the Director of the Institute of Public Health Law, a part of the CDC Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, that works to expand the use of law as a tool in the practice of public health through outreach, training, and coordinated research. From 1979 until 2004, Mr. Matthews was the Legal Advisor to the CDC. As a public health law expert, he is frequently called upon to lecture on cutting-edge legal issues facing public health, such as bioterrorism preparedness, confidentiality, and livable communities. Mr. Matthews is a 1971 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, a member of the North Carolina Bar, and currently holds faculty appointments at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the Georgia State University College of Law.
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Description
This online, interactive session will compare and contrast recovery and business continuity between cities that have experienced major disasters. The naturally occurring public health emergencies of SARS in Toronto and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans highlight the significance of business continuity following major disasters. The presentation will focus on lessons learned and reinforce the need for public health to think about the role of business, large and small, and offer suggestions for establishing cooperative working arrangements between the sectors in order to support a successful recovery process.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how private and public sector relationships are altered during a disaster.
- Explain how establishing cooperative working arrangements between public health and the private sector can help speed economic recovery from emergency situations.
- List 3 strategies that would encourage residents and businesses to resume normal social and commercial activities.
Appropriate Audience
- Public health administration and program managers
- Allied medical and healthcare professionals
- Public information officers
- Private sector business
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