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Check in and breakfast for the AHEPP Annual 2024 Conference will take place from 7- 8am in the 2nd Floor Conference Center foyer.

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AHEPP Annual

Agenda

2024

Pre-Conference Sessions - February 26
Exhibits and Conference -
February 27 & 28, 2024
Frisco, TX

February 26, 2024
8:30 - 9:00
Pre-Conference Sessions Check-in
9:00am - 4:00pm

Pediatric Patient Response Topics for Hospital Emergency Preparedness Planning: Continuing to close the gaps in planning for our most vulnerable population

Presented by Kevin Arthur, UCEM, CHEC III, Emergency Management Program Area Manager -  Intermountain Healthcare &
Bekah Reynosa, MS, MEP, CHEC-III, Emergency Management Coordinator, Intermountain Healthcare
AHEPP Professional Standard: Program Management & Governance
Leadership Backed Emergency Management Mastery: Strategies for Gaining Leadership Support for Preparedness
Presented by Phil Chaffe, Senior Operations Manager, Emergency Management & Business Continuity at University of Utah Health Sciences, Hospitals and Clinics
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Leadership
12 - 6pm
Exhibit Hall Set Up
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AHEPP Annual 
Conference
Day 1

Agenda

2024

Pre-Conference Sessions - February 26
Exhibits and Conference -
February 27 & 28, 2024
Frisco, TX

February 27, 2024
8:00 - 8:30
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
8:30 - 10:00
Character in Leadership
Presented by:
Florence DiBenedetto, JD, MBA
SVP and General Counsel Sutter Health Sacremento, California
AHEPP Professional Standard: Leadership
10:00 - 10:30
Break & Networking with Vendors
10:30 - 11:30
Collaborate with Colleagues

A Unique Networking Experience
Meet new people and learn from your peers! This session will get you energized and working toward new goals in your career and your preparedness overall. 

AHEPP Professional Standard: Communication
11:30 - 1:00
Lunch and Networking
1:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
Break & Networking with Vendors
2:30 - 3:20
3:20 - 3:50
Break & Networking with Vendors
3:50 - 4:40
Navigating Challenges: Rethinking and Redesigning Training programs to accommodate healthcare in a pandemic recovery season
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Awareness and Training
Disaster Readiness: Education & Training Innovation
(20 min Session)
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Awareness and Training
After the Echo
AHEPP Professional Standard:
TBD
4:45 - 6:00
Collaborate with Colleagues

A Networking Event
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Response Operations
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AHEPP Annual 
Conference
Day 2

Agenda

2024

Pre-Conference Sessions - February 26
Exhibits and Conference -
February 27 & 28, 2024
Frisco, TX

February 28, 2024
8:00 - 8:30
8:30 - 9:30
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
10 Ways to Cripple Your EM Program and How to Build it Back Stronger

Presented by: Kyesha L. Turner, MPA, AEM

 Manager, Emergency Management, Emory University Hospital 

AHEPP Professional Standard: Program Management & Governance
9:30 - 10:00
Break
10:00 - 10:50
Trust: Why it’s Important; How to Gain it; How to keep it and How to recover it
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AHEPP Professional Standard:
Program Management & Governance
11:00 - 12:00
Construction: Man-Made Cascading Disaster Events You Should Prepare For
Presented by:
Jennifer J. Davis, MSEM, CEM, GAACEM, NREMT-P , Manager – Emergency Preparedness, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center &
Hannah Henry, Vice President of Operations, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center 
AHEPP Professional Standard:   Planning; Response Operations
12:00 - 12:15
Final Announcements and Prizes
12:15 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:30
2:40 - 3:30
3:40 - 4:30
Lunch and Networking
Pediatric Dashboard: Sharing Critical Information in a Timely Manner  
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Coordination with Stakeholders

The 2024 AHEPP Annual Conference in its entirety has been approved for 12.5 HcEM Re-Certification Education Units. 

Conference registration includes breakfast and lunch on February 27 & 28, 2024. 

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