Emergency Preparedness for Radiological, Biological,
and Chemical Terrorism: Hospital Response
COURSE DESCRIPTION
As U.S. citizens and healthcare workers, all of us are very concerned about the possibility of a radiological, chemical, or biological emergency. Most experts believe that it is not a matter of “if,” but “when.” Unfortunately, many hospitals and healthcare organizations have disaster plans that either don’t deal with these kinds of events at all, or do so inadequately. This half-day seminar, sponsored by Consultants in Nuclear Medicine, is designed to provide vital information to nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists, emergency room directors, hospital administrators, nursing directors, radiology/nuclear medicine technologists, and other hospital based personnel responsible for emergency preparedness. It provides state-of-the-art advice by respected experts in the field, all faculty members at Loyola University Medical Center, and helps your hospital to prepare for these types of events. Included are basic knowledge regarding the types of events that could take place, plans and drawings for designing appropriate facilities to deal with the emergency, advice on triage of patients contaminated with any of the above hazardous materials, and a historical perspective of events that have taken place in the recent past. There will be a Q & A session following each lecture.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
For nuclear medicine and radiology technologists: Application has been submitted to the VOICE Program of the Society of Nuclear Medicine for 5.0 CE hours of VOICE Credit; recognized by the NMTCB, the ARRT, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and all state departments of nuclear safety.
8:00 AM – 8:55 AM Robert Wagner, MD Radiation Accident Management, Part 1
9:00 AM –10:25 AM Robert Wagner, MD Radiation Accident Management, Part 2
10:30 AM -11:40 AM Mark Cichon, MD Biological Terrorism Management
11:45 AM -1:00 PM Christina Hantsch, MD Chemical Terrorism Management
This course is neither affiliated with nor sponsored by Loyola University Medical Center
Consultants in Nuclear Medicine
2910 W. Estes Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645
SEMINAR: Emergency Preparedness for
Radiological, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism
COURSE SPONSOR: Consultants in Nuclear Medicine, specialists in Nuclear Medicine Continuing Education.
COURSE DIRECTOR: Stephen M. Karesh, PhD, Professor of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Telephone: 773/802-7617
DATE/TIME/LOCATION: November 13, 2009, at the Marriott Hotel, Oak Brook, IL. Lectures are scheduled from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM.
TUITION FEE: $150.00 for the 1-day course for physicians and administrators; $100.00 for technologists. Fee must accompany the attached application form or must be paid by on-line registration (see registration methods below). Included in tuition fee are breakfast, coffee break, handouts, and course materials. There is a $25 fee for cancellation requests, which must be in writing. No refunds are available after course begins. Enrollment is limited- please register early.
HOTEL A Block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Hotel, 1401 W. 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
RESERVATIONS The 2009 room rate is $117.00 per night, single or double, for a small suite. Rooms are blocked until two weeks before each session, and then released for public sale. Parking is free at the course hotel. Telephone 800/228-9290 to make reservations and specify that you are attending the Nuclear Medicine Review Course.
AIR TRAVEL/TAXI It is most convenient to fly into either O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport; each is about 20 miles from the hotel. In either case, when you have your luggage, simply call American Taxi at 847/255-9614 and give the dispatcher your location. Their driver will pick you up within 5-10 minutes. Flat rate fare to the hotel is about $40 from O’Hare and $42 from Midway and may be shared with other riders going to the same hotel. A metered taxi ride will cost more!
REGISTRATION: You may visit our website at www.nucmedconsultants.com and click on the link for the Emergency Preparedness Seminar to register on-line and pay by credit card or you may complete that form and submit it with your check to the Chicago address on the form. You may also send e-mail to nucmedconsultants@comcast.net to register. Please include your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. If you are a Nuclear Medicine Technologist, please include your VOICE # if you have one (same as your SNM Membership #). We will save a space for you in the course and give you two weeks to make payment. After the two week period, your reservation will be held, but no longer guaranteed. Regardless of registration method, you will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of your payment.
This course is neither affiliated with nor sponsored by Loyola University Medical Center