“Kentucky Prepares”
Kentucky’s Pandemic Readiness and Emergency Planning Conference
January 20, 2006
Frankfort Convention Center
Frankfort, Kentucky
9:00 to 9:05 am Call to Order and Welcome
William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE
Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health
9:05 to 9:10 am Opening Comments
Mark D. Birdwhistell
Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
9:10 to 9:20 am Kentucky Prepares
Governor Ernie Fletcher
9:20 to 9:40 am Pandemic Influenza: A National Approach
Deputy Secretary Alex M. Azar II
Department of Health and Human Services
9:40 to 9:55 am A Conversation with Governor Fletcher and Deputy Secretary Alex M. Azar II
9:55 to 10:00 am Signing of Planning Agreement
Governor Fletcher and Deputy Secretary Alex M. Azar II
10:00 to 10:15 am Break
10:15 to 10:45 am Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director
10:45 to 11:05 am US Department of Homeland Security
Al Martinez-Fonts, Assistant Secretary, Private Sector Coordination
11:05 to 11:20 am Overview of Kentucky’s Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE
Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Public Health
11:20 to 11:30 am Audience Questions (Moderator Charles Kendell)
11:30 to 11:45 am Break
11:45 to 12:00 noon Preparing the Business Community
Ford Brewer, MD, MPH
Assistant General Manager/Medical Director
Toyota Motor Manufacturing of North America, Inc
12:00 to 12:15 pm Preparing the Schools
Paul McElwain
Director of School and Community Nutrition
Kentucky Department of Education
12:15 to 12:30 pm Preparing Individuals and Families
Todd McCoy, Director of Preparedness Integration
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
12:30 to 12:50 pm Audience Questions (Moderator Charles Kendell)
12:50 to 1:00 pm Wrap Up and Next Steps (Dr. Hacker)