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Logistics Health Hosts Pandemic Preparedness Conference

Posted on: Wednesday, 6 August 2008, 15:00 CDT

Logistics Health announced today that it will host a pandemic preparedness conference entitled "The Pandemic Threat: Preparing an Organizational Response," at its headquarters in La Crosse, Wis. on September 4, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Participants will learn the latest on the pandemic threat, corporate antiviral distribution strategies, public and private sector partnerships, and a variety of legal implications. A live Q&A panel discussion will follow the morning and afternoon sessions.

The conference will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with a panel of experts including:

-- Governor Tommy Thompson, former United States Secretary of Health & Human Services

-- Dr. William Winkenwerder, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

-- Ms. Lisa Koonin, Senior Advisor, Influenza Coordination Unit, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Business Continuity Planners, Corporate Security Specialists, Public Health Officials, Human Resource Professionals, and other interested parties are invited to attend the conference via webcast by registering at http://conference.logisticshealth.com. Webcast participation is free-of-charge.

The conference is being co-sponsored by the La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium and the Coulee Region Public Health Consortium.

"This is the first conference of its kind in our area, addressing both public and private initiatives in the pandemic planning arena," said Al Graewin, Coordinator of the Coulee Region Public Health Consortium. "This will be a great opportunity for our presenters in both the public and private realms to educate our audience on plans and approaches to handling this inevitable health crisis."

"Logistics Health is proud of its position as a market leader in creating highly effective corporate pandemic preparedness solutions," said John Brownlee, Vice President of Private Sector Services for Logistics Health. "We are extremely honored to host Dr. Gerberding and our other esteemed guests for this one-of-a-kind conference."

Logistics Health manages pandemic preparedness solutions for a variety of private-enterprise clients which include medical assessments, antiviral distribution, personal protective equipment, and immunization programs. The company accomplishes its programs through its highly sophisticated medical assessment technology, integrated communications center, distribution logistics, and a network of more than 25,000 healthcare providers.

Source: Business Wire

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