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AHEPP Annual 2026
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AHEPP Annual
Agenda
2026
Pre-Conference Sessions - February 23
Exhibits and Conference -
February 24 & 25, 2026
Frisco, TX
February 23, 2026
8:30 - 9:00
Pre-Conference Sessions Check-in
9:00am - 4:00pm
Presented by: Mark VanDyke, M-Ed, President & Visionary, TranscendX
AHEPP Professional Standard: Program Management & Governance
Presented by: Phil Chaffe, Senior Operations Manager, Emergency Management & Business Continuity at University of Utah Health Sciences, Hospitals and Clinics
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Leadership
Presented by: Greg Santa Maria, DHSc, MA, NR-P
Director of Safety and Emergency Management, AdventHealth
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Compliance, Law, Regulatory
4:00 - 6:00
In-Person HcEM Exam (optional-add'l fee req'd)
AHEPP Annual
Conference
Day 1
Agenda
2026
Pre-Conference Sessions - February 23Exhibits and Conference -February 24 & 25, 2026
Frisco, TX
February 24, 2026
8:00 - 8:30am
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
8:30 - 9:30am
Presented by:
Kevin Arthur, BSHM, HcEM-M, CHEC-III, Regional Readiness & Response Coordinator – Portneuf Medical Center (Greater Idaho Healthcare Coalition)
&
Phil Chaffe, Senior Operations Manager, Emergency Management & Business Continuity at University of Utah Health Sciences, Hospitals and Clinics
AHEPP Professional Standard: Leadership
9:30 - 9:45am
Break & Networking
9:45 - 10:45am
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
10:55 - 11:45am
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Planning
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Leadership
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Response Operations
11:45am - 1:15pm
Lunch and Networking
1:15 - 2:15pm
Presented by:
David Marsee MHA, HcEM-P, Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator,Central Carolina Healthcare Preparedness Coalition,
Durham, North Carolina
AHEPP Professional Standard: Coordination with Stakeholders
2:20 - 3:10pm
3:10 - 3:40pm
3:40 - 5:30pm
5:30 - ????
AHEPP Professional Standard: Coordination with Stakeholders
AHEPP Professional Standard: Exercise Design & Execution
AHEPP Professional Standard: Compliance, Law, Regulatory
Break & Networking with Vendors
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Exercise Design & Execution
Dinner & Networking On Your Own
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Response Operations
AHEPP Annual
Conference
Day 2
Agenda
2026
Pre-Conference Sessions - February 23
Exhibits and Conference -
February 24 & 25, 2026
Frisco, TX
February 25, 2026
8:00 - 8:30am
8:30 - 9:30am
9:30 - 10:00am
10:00 - 10:50am
11:00 - 11:50am
12:00 - 1:30pm
1:30 - 2:30pm
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
Behavioral Threat Assessment in Healthcare: Making Prevention a Reality
Presented by: TBA
AHEPP Professional Standard: Program Management & Governance
Break & Networking with Vendors
AHEPP Professional Standard:
TBD
AHEPP Professional Standard:
TBD
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Training & Education
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Coordination with Stakeholders
AHEPP Professional Standard:Exercise Design & Execution
Lunch and Networking
Presented by:Jacquelyn Marchand, PhD, HcEM-B, VP of Administrative Services & Community Resilience
AHEPP Professional Standard: Organizational Assessment & Risk Management
2:30 - 2:40pm
Final Announcements & Prizes
2:45 - 3:35pm
3:40 - 4:30pm
4:30pm
TBA
AHEPP Professional Standard:
TBA
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Exercise Design & Execution
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Planning
Beyond the Tourniquet: Equipping Staff with Tools, Training, and Support for Armed Intruder Response
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Training
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Program Management & Governance
AHEPP Professional Standard:
Planning
Adjorn
The 2026 AHEPP Annual Conference has been approved for 13 HcEM Re-Certification Continuing Education Units.
Conference registration includes lunch on Feb. 24 & 25, 2026.
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