2024 HEALTHCARE PREPAREDNESS SYMPOSIUM
2024 RHPC Excellence in Preparedness Award Winners
(coming soon)
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
AGENDA
Day 1: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
| TIME | SESSION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15-8:00 | Registration & Breakfast – Sponsored by: Silver Partners | |
| 8:00-8:05 | Posting of Colors, Pledge of Allegiance Presented by: Ball High School | Ballroom |
| 8:05 – 8:10 | Welcome Address –Dr. Brent Kaziny, SETRAC Chairman | Ballroom |
| 08:10-08:20 | Opening Session – Lori Upton, Chief Executive Officer | Ballroom |
| 8:20-8:45 | RHPC Award of Excellence- Toni Sloan | Ballroom |
| 8:45-9:45 | Mega-Event Planning-FIFA, Super Bowl, and the Olympics- Jennifer Lazo | Ballroom |
| 9:45-10:15 | Break- Sponsored by: Bronze Partners | |
| 10:15-11:15 | Behavioral Threat Assessment-What is it?-Sharon Jones | Ballroom |
| 11:15-12:15 | NASA’s Open Data: A Bird’s Eye on Disasters-Joshua Barnes | Ballroom |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch - Sponsored by: Silver Partners | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Training for Readiness: Equipping Region 6 Through SPECTRE EMTF-6: Honoring Our Roots, Building Our Future BedSync: Streamlining Bed Data, Saving Critical Time ACTIVE SHOOTER!-It Was Real For 19 Minutes Community Perception of Hospital Disaster Preparedness | Yacht Harbor Spinnaker Clipper Schooner |
| 14:30-15:30 | Starting an EM Program from the Ground Up CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements Hazards to Heroes: Drones in Healthcare and EMS Evacuation Team Triage Weathering The Storm: Lessons Learned From The ED-Hurricane Harvey | Yacht Harbor Spinnaker Clipper Schooner |
| 15:30-15:45 | Break - Sponsored by: Bronze Partners | |
| 15:45-16:45 | Safeguarding Houston: Fighting Sex Trafficking at the 2026 World Cup-Jacqueline Aluotto | Ballroom |
| 17:00-19:00 | Reception at Hilton -Sponsored by: SLS HEALTH | Hilton Poolside |
Day 2: Thursday, October 16, 2025
| TIME | SESSION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15-8:00 | Registration & Breakfast – Sponsored by: Silver Partners | |
| 8:00-8:15 | Welcome Back and Announcements- Chief Shawn Miller-Texas Division of Emergency Management | Ballroom |
| 8:15-9:15 | From Crisis to Clarity: Leading through the Central Texas Flood- Dalton Rice/Jonathan Lamb/Brian Ligon | Ballroom |
| 9:15-10:15 | Crisis in Care: Inside the Arizona Behavioral Health Hospital Evacuation-Robin Oothoudt | Ballroom |
| 10:15-10:45 | Break- Sponsored by: Bronze Partners | |
| 10:45-11:45 | Cyber Incidents in Healthcare-Bernardino Palacios & Sherri Abendroth | Ballroom |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch - Sponsored by: Silver Partners | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Matagorda MCI: Response, Impact, and Lessons Learned Mental Health Response: Lessons Learned From Kerrville Holding the Line: Patient Safety in Emergencies The Us of Collaboration Sheltering Seniors: Emergency Response in Senior Living | Yacht Harbor Spinnaker Clipper Schooner |
| 14:30-15:30 | Code Alert: Mastering Active Shooter: Preparedness in Healthcare The Show Must Go On! Caring for Caregivers During Hospital Ride-Out Emergencies Hope In The Heat: Caring For Our Community After The Storm Continuity Crash Course | Yacht Harbor Spinnaker Clipper Schooner |
| 15:30-15:45 | Break - Sponsored by: Bronze Partners | |
| 15:45-16:45 | Resiliency: Challenges and Opportunities-Following a Disaster-Carl Flores | Ballroom |
| 18:00-23:00 | Beach Party – Sponsored by: HCA Healthcare & Angel Staffing |
Day 3: Friday, October 17, 2025
| TIME | SESSION | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15-8:00 | Registration & Breakfast – Sponsored by: Silver Partners | |
| 8:00-8:15 | Welcome SETRAC and RHPC Leadership | Ballroom |
| 8:15-9:15 | We Can Prevent Tragedy: Insights From a School Shooter-Jon Romano | Ballroom |
| 9:15-10:15 | FIFA 2026: Planning the Ultimate Sporting Event-Irish Hancock & Mark Sloan | Ballroom |
| 10:15-11:15 | Chief Thomas Muñoz | Ballroom |
| 11:15-12:00 | Evaluations, Certificates, and Drawings | Ballroom |
SPONSORS
DIAMOND LEVEL SPONSOR
PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSOR
GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR
TECHNOLOGY SPONSORS
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
SUPPORTING PARTNERS
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY
