Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
August 28, 2017
National Academy of Sciences Building, Lecture Room
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
- Provide a broad overview of the global supply chain related to medical countermeasures (MCMs).
- Explore vulnerabilities and risks associated with security, transportation, the availability of raw materials and intermediates, and challenges experienced by suppliers, distributors, and receivers.
- Discuss the impact of supply and demand expectations on the availability of MCMs, medical supplies, and equipment during a significant event.
- Examine opportunities to enhance communication with the public, providers, and state and local public health and emergency management officials to assist in managing reaction and compliance with an unfamiliar product or situation.
- Explore the operational, communications, and planning requirements necessary to facilitate altered standards of care during an emergency.
8:30 am | Breakfast Available and Registration Open Meal tickets for speakers and committee members; breakfast also available for purchase in the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) cafeteria. |
9:00 am | SESSION I: WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS, AND OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP Welcome, Introductions, and Workshop Objectives Tara O’Toole, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel, and Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
9:15 am | Welcome from CDC Division of Strategic National Stockpile Greg Burel, Director, Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
9:30 am | Roundtable Discussion 1: Understanding the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Role in Preparedness and Response Tara O’Toole, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel, and Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
Greg Burel, Director, DSNS, OPHPR, CDC | |
10:00 am | Full Workshop Question and Answer (Q&A) |
10:15 am | SESSION II: UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN THE GLOBAL MEDICAL SUPPLY CHAIN |
Introduction: Larry Glasscock, Senior Vice President, Global Accounts, MNX Global Logistics | |
Panel 1: Supply Chain Perspectives from Manufacturing Through Retail | |
Facilitator: Laura Runnels, LAR Consulting, LLC | |
Panelists: | |
Brad Noé, Global Manager, Technical Resources, Hypodermic Business, Becton, Dickinson and Company | |
Allison Neale, Director, Public Policy, Henry Schein | |
Michele Davidson, Senior Manager, Pharmacy Technical Standards, Development & Policy, Government Relations, Walgreen Company |
11:00 am | Full Workshop Q&A |
11:30 am | Break |
11:45 am | Panel 2: Scoping Out Supply Chain Issues at the Federal, State, and Local Levels |
Introduction: Irwin Redlener, Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University | |
Facilitator: Laura Runnels, LAR Consulting, LLC | |
Panelists: | |
Greg Burel, Director, DSNS, OPHPR, CDC | |
Al Romanosky, Medical Director and State Preparedness Coordinator, Office of Preparedness and Response, Maryland Department of Health | |
12:15 pm | Full Workshop Q&A |
12:45 pm | Lunch Meal tickets for speakers and committee members; lunch also available for purchase in the NAS cafeteria. |
1:45 pm | SESSION III: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND THE SNS |
Panel 3: Perspectives on Strategic Communication Needs and Resources | |
Facilitator: Laura Runnels, LAR Consulting, LLC | |
Panelists: | |
Greg Burel, Director, DSNS, OPHPR, CDC | |
Paul Petersen, Director, Emergency Preparedness Program, Tennessee Department of Health | |
Lewis Rubinson, Assistant Chief Medical Officer for Critical Care, University of Maryland Medical Center, and Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
Skip Skivington, Vice President, Healthcare Continuity & Support Services, Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Health Plans, Inc. |
2:30 pm | Full Workshop Q&A |
3:00 pm | Break |
3:15 pm | SESSION IV: LOOKING AHEAD: THE SNS’S THIRD DECADE |
Roundtable Discussion 2: Potential Challenges and Future Opportunities for the SNS | |
Facilitator: Tara O’Toole, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel, and Chair, Workshop Planning Committee | |
5:00 pm | Recap and Review Tara O’Toole, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel, and Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
5:15 pm | Adjourn Workshop |