23rd Annual 2025 Preparedness Practicum PLUS – Brooklyn Center, MN

PLENARY SESSION

8:00 – 8:10 Welcome – John Hick, MD

8:15 – 9:15 Why Social Capital and Social Infrastructure are Critical for Resilience – Daniel Aldrich

9:15 – 9:30 HPP Update – Chris Chell

9:30 – 10:00 Vendor Break

BREAK OUT SESSIONS (Pick One)

Preparedness Practicum – Carriage Hall A

10:00 Hurricane Beryl: When a Category 1 Catches You Off Guard – Erin Erb

11:00 Let’s Make It Awkward: Incorporating Disability, Access, and Functional Needs into Response Plans – Robert Goff & Sydney Clark

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 Severe Space Weather and Emergency Preparedness – Tanya Melnik

1:15 Discussion of Line of Duty Deaths and Operational impacts on Hospitals – Jenn Dreyer, Tyler Lupkes & Matthew Petrone

2:15 Adjourn and return to large group

Disaster Behavioral Health – Carriage Hall B

10:00 The PACE Model of Animal Assisted Therapy: What to know beore you bring animals to recovery settings – Tanya Bailey

11:00 From Minneapolis to Maui: Supporting Resilience and Recovery – Toni Hauser, Mageen Caines & Bianca Virnig

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 Discovering the Impact of Disasters through the Lens of Spirituality – Mariann Johnson & David Hottinger

2:15 Adjourn and return to large group

Long Term Care Symposium – Captain’s Room

10:00 Lessons Learned from Real World Events – Tanya Welch, Laurie Thompson & Chase Bennett

11:00 Citation Trends in Appendix Z and How to Avoid Them – Kari Everson

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 Hurricane Evacuation TWICE in One Week – Jeff Weatherhead

2:15 Adjourn and return to large group

PLENARY SESSION

2:15 – 2:45 Vendor Break

2:45 – 3:30 Time Well Spent: Communications Planning and Preparation Before Crisis Comes – Carolyn Marinan & Maria Baca

3:30 – 4:30 Managing the Impact of Line of Duty Death – Jonathan Bundt & BJ Jungmann

COURSE GOAL

Enhance and improve the preparedness of Minnesota hospitals and healthcare facilities by providing education from lessons learned to providers and other members of the preparedness team. The educational experience will include review of didactic information relevant to the planning and care practices of all involved in preparedness planning.

OVERALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Following this activity, participants should be able to:

• Apply lessons learned in communication and multi-agency coordination during recent disasters and incidents.
• Identify critical aspects of staff and patient protection during disaster/special incident response.
• Integrate best practices and lessons learned from recent incidents and exercises into facility response planning.

HOTEL INFORMATION: A block of 10 rooms have been reserved for 1 night at the Embassy Suites next door to the Heritage Center at the rate of $109 per night (plus tax). Arrival is February 25th and Departure is February 26th. Check-in time is 3:00 PM and Check-out is 12:00 PM. The cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to arrival. The last day for making reservations is January 26th at midnight. To make reservations, you have two options: By phone at (763) 560-2700 and ask to book under the {C-PPC} code, or online at this link:

The Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis North / Preparedness Practicum Conference