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AHEPP Annual 2027
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AHEPP Annual
Agenda
2027
Pre-Conference Sessions -
February 22
Exhibits and Conference -
February 23 & 24, 2027
Orlando, FL
February 22, 2027
8:30 - 9am
9:00am - 4:00pm
12- 4:00pm
4:30- 6:30pm
Pre-Conference Sessions Check-in
Exhibit Hall Set Up
In Person Written Certification Exam
AHEPP Annual
Conference
Day 1
Agenda
2027
Pre-Conference Sessions -
February 22
Exhibits and Conference -
February 23 & 24, 2027
Orlando, FL
February 23, 2027
8:00 - 8:30am
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
8:30 - 9:30am
Time to Sweat the Small Stuff: Leveraging Small-Scale Emergencies for Large-Scale Preparedness
Presented by: Jory Guttsman, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
AHEPP Professional Standards: Organizational Assessment and Risk Management; Planning
9:30 - 9:45am
Break & Networking
9:45 - 10:45am
Collaborate with Colleagues (Networking Session)
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
Turning Chaos into Calm: Lessons from TidalHealth's Emergency Management Program Transformation
Presented by: Charles L. Dolan Jr. & Andrew Wile, TidalHealth
AHEPP Professional Standards: Program Management & Governance; Leadership
Beyond Compliance: Designing Healthcare Exercises That Drive Real Improvement
Presented by: Chris Reeves, Regional One Health and Mid-South Emergency Planning Coalition
AHEPP Professional Standards: Exercise Design & Execution
Health Effects from Radiation Exposure: Are We Better Prepared to Respond?
Presented by: Alla Shapiro, Research Discovery Innovation (RDI)
AHEPP Professional Standards: Planning; Response Operations
Health System Capacity Management and Emergency Preparedness: Collaboration & Partnership to Navigate Extreme Challenges
Presented by: Kyan Safavi & Paul Biddinger, Mass General Brigham
AHEPP Professional Standards: Response Operations; Coordination with Stakeholders
11:45am - 1:15pm
Lunch and Networking
1:15 - 1:45pm
What's New in Healthcare Preparedness: Practical Resources from ASPR TRACIE
Presented by: Rachel Lehman, HHS ASPR TRACIE
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education; Planning
Smarter, Not Harder: Practical AI for Healthcare Emergency Managers
Presented by: Asha Salah, Boston Children's Hospital
AHEPP Professional Standards: Program Management & Governance; Organizational Assessment and Risk Management
Building a Plane in Flight: Developing an Emergency Management Program During FIFA World Cup 2026
Presented by: Lorrie Elizarraraz & Georgia White, Texas Health Resources
AHEPP Professional Standards: Planning; Response Operations
The Future of Education – An Update
Presented by: Luke Aurner, Michigan Region 6 Healthcare Coalition
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education
1:55 - 2:45pm
Beyond the Risk Matrix: Communicating Risk and Influencing Executive Decision-Making in Healthcare
Presented by: Roger Glick, Jensen Hughes
AHEPP Professional Standards: Leadership; Organizational Assessment and Risk Management
2:45 - 3:15pm
Break & Networking with Vendors
3:15 - 5:05pm
4:15 - 5:05pm
From Paper to Practice: Designing and Executing a Healthcare Downtime Functional Exercise
Presented by: Angela Cone, UT MD Anderson; Verenice Valencia; Cherie Plouff, UT MD Anderson
AHEPP Professional Standards: Exercise Design & Execution; Planning
Mass Casualty Incident Response Planning Consideration Workshop
Presented by: Paul Mikita, RWJBarnabas Health
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education; Planning
TBA*
TBA*
Preparing Your Hospital for Environmental Emergencies
Presented by: David Reddick, Bio-Defense Network; Valeria Carlson
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education; Coordination with Stakeholders; Leadership; Planning
TBA*
5:05pm
Optional Networking
6:00pm
Dinner & Networking On Your Own
AHEPP Annual
Conference
Day 2
Agenda
2027
Pre-Conference Sessions -
February 22
Exhibits and Conference -
February 23 & 24, 2027
Orlando, FL
February 24, 2027
8:00 - 8:30am
8:30 - 9:30am
Welcome, Announcements and Introductions
Shots Fired: Managing an On-Campus Shooting at a Hospital
Presented by: Caleb Parton & Amanda Lemkuil, Corewell Health
AHEPP Professional Standards: Response Operations; Coordination with Stakeholders
9:30 - 10:00am
Break & Networking with Vendors
10:00 - 10:50am
Beyond the Binder: Building HCID Readiness Through Interactive Education, Drills, Rounding, Real-World Practice, and Frontline Engagement
Presented by: Jane Wade, Wellstar Health System
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education
From Plan to Practice: Creating an Operational COOP Program
Presented by: Emma Paras, Denver Health and Hospital Authority
AHEPP Professional Standards: Planning; Organizational Assessment and Risk Management
The Quiet Death of Hospital Decontamination Programs: Rebuilding Capability Before the Next Unknown Substance Event
Presented by: Arthur B. Ditzel, Jr., Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth)
AHEPP Professional Standards: Program Management & Governance; Training & Education
11:00 - 11:50am
Medical Response and Surge Exercises at Scale: Lessons Learned from Planning and Executing a Statewide Healthcare Coalition Exercise
Presented by: Amy Di Miceli, Arizona Coalition for Healthcare Emergency Response
AHEPP Professional Standards: Exercise Design & Execution; Coordination with Stakeholders
Ride-Out Ready: Staffing Tools for Operational Resilience
Presented by: Angela Cone, UT MD Anderson
AHEPP Professional Standards: Response Operations; Planning
Moving Beyond Traditional ICS: Advancing Hospital Incident Command Through Engaged Leadership and Organizational Commitment
Presented by: Michele Tanton, St. Louis Children's Hospital
AHEPP Professional Standards: Leadership; Planning
12:00 - 1:30pm
Lunch and Networking
12:45 - 1:15pm
Lunch Session (sponsor and presenter TBA*)
1:30 - 2:30pm
Closing the Pediatric Preparedness Gap: Building and Sustaining a Comprehensive Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident Program
Presented by: Hannah Hamilton-Hurwitz & Ashley Miller, Boston Children's Hospital
AHEPP Professional Standards: Program Management & Governance; Training & Education
2:30 - 2:40pm
Final Announcements & Prizes
2:45 - 3:35pm
Rapid Clinical Resources and Considerations during Healthcare Supply Shortages
Presented by: Rachel Lehman, HHS ASPR TRACIE; John Hick, MD, Hennepin Healthcare
AHEPP Professional Standards: Response Operations; Coordination with Stakeholders
Lights, Camera, Action! How harnessing the video medium can enhance your Hospital Emergency Management Program
Presented by: Andrew Moull, Hamilton Health Sciences
AHEPP Professional Standards: Training & Education; Communications
Beyond Hospital Walls: Emergency Preparedness for Home Hospital Programs
Presented by: Eilish Nebbia, Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home
AHEPP Professional Standards: Planning; Response Operations
3:40 - 4:30pm
4:30pm
Advancing Incident Command for Healthcare: A Functional Area Model Aligned with HICS Principles
Presented by: Holly Matthews & Sara Greene, HCA Healthcare
AHEPP Professional Standards: Response Operations; Leadership
Ahead of the Surge: A Decade of New York City's Mass Casualty Incident Alerting Program
Presented by: Nicole Ziogas & Andrew Dahl, Greater New York Hospital Association
AHEPP Professional Standards: Coordination with Stakeholders; Response Operations
Adjourn
*TBA – Speaker selected and pending confirmation. Session details will be posted once confirmed.
The 2027 AHEPP Annual Conference has been approved for 13 HcEM Re-Certification Continuing Education Units.
Conference registration includes breakfast and lunch on February 23 & 24, 2027.
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