Public Health Emergency Law (PHEL) Training (2 Day)

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

HD/Deputy HD, PIO, PHEP Coordinators, CD Supervisors, County EM, EH Supervisors, PHPR Regional Planners, Medical Directors, Finance, HR/Volunteer Coordinators, HIPPA Officers and RIPS.

Description

Public Health Emergency Law (PHEL) Training: This two-day, introductory, all hazards-focused course addresses legal issues that can arise during public health emergencies, including basics of public health law, state and federal emergency declarations, isolation and quarantine, evacuations and at-risk populations, liability and immunity, and power over property.

Legal Preparedness Workshop: Attendees are asked to bring an emergency response plan/plan annex, an exercise scenario, and a mutual aid agreement for review and discussion about how to address and incorporate legal risks and responsibilities in preparedness activities. Intended for Preparedness Coordinators; however, others may benefit as well, such as PIOs.


Date and Time
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday, April 11, 2024
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Faculty
Gregory Sunshine, JD – Public Health Analyst, CDC
Kirsten E. Leloudis, JD, MPH – Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government

Location
Great Wolf Lodge
10175 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027

Continuing Education Credits include:
(You MUST attend both days to receive credit)

1.00 CEU
CEUs are expressed in tenths and 0.1 CEU is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

10.00 Contact Hours
1.0 contact hour is based off 60 minutes of instruction.

Disclaimer
By registering for the program, you authorize South Piedmont AHEC to release your name, city and state to the Cabarrus Health Alliance. Registering for and attending this program authorizes South Piedmont AHEC and Cabarrus Health Alliance to take audio, video, and/or still images to be used for promotional and educational purposes. Please contact the program support listed for this conference if you have any questions or concerns.

Objectives

• Educate critical public health emergency response staff (i.e. Preparedness Coordinators, Health Directors, Epidemiologists, PIO’s, and Communicable Disease staff) on the legal issues associated with emergencies.
• Present the basics of public health law on the state and federal level including topics such as emergency declarations, isolation and quarantine, evacuations and at-risk populations, liability and immunity, and power over property.
• Strengthen relationships with various health departments across our region to increase collaboration around preparedness activities and response.
• Apply Public Health Emergency Law concepts to existing plans, as well as compare plans with other Preparedness Coordinators, evaluate other county’s plans, and receive feedback for planning considerations.

Contact

Jorge Rudko BTech, CI

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