No. | Topic | Sessions |
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1. | Emergency preparedness & response | Controversies in emergency & disaster management Advanced research in disaster management Ethics in emergencies and disasters Lessons learned from recent emergencies and disasters Holistic approach to emergency preparedness Military and civilian collaboration Emerging CBRNe threats Emergency management & sheltering of animals |
2. | Emergency medicine | Emergency medicine in mass gatherings Trauma management Trauma management + preparedness in specific circumstances & populations Triage systems and mechanisms during disasters |
3. | Managing public health and biological risks | Disease outbreaks and epidemics prevention and control Epidemiology and public health Managing the Ebola crisis |
4. | Disaster nursing | The role of nurses in disaster management Emergencies and disaster nursing |
5. | Resources | Managing blood resources during emergencies Social networks and volunteering Critical infrastructure resilience: threats, vulnerabilities, cascading effects & interdependencies Utilizing social media in emergency management |
6. | Training & education | Medical education and training Simulation tools in triage Emergency medicine education Multi-level exercises: “how-to” session Training Multi-professional capacity building |
7. | Logistics | Logistic management of emergencies & disasters Novel technologies in emergency & disaster medicine Technological innovations in emergency management |
8. | International humanitarian assistance | International humanitarian action Promoting emergency preparedness by international organizations Humanity in treating refugees & migrants |
9. | Planning & Leadership | Models of healthcare emergency planning Quality assurance of disaster preparedness Tools & models in emergency response |
10. | Mental health and well-being of individuals & communities | Managing acute stress reactions Promoting population and systems’ resilience |