Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response

Posted on April 29, 2026

May 11, 2026 | 12:00 - 4:30pm | Register

Are you currently responsible for the medical direction of a health care entity in the event of a disaster? Are you interested in serving in that role in the future? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) are pleased to cohost the second Medical Leadership in Disaster Preparedness and Response Virtual Conference May 11, 2026, from 12:00-4:30 PM ET.

This half-day virtual conference will bring together individuals who have a medical direction role during disasters to discuss the spectrum of medical leadership responsibilities and some of the specific challenges of the role.

Topics will include:

• Developing/implementing best practices during a disaster.
• Navigating downtime.
• Using data for action.
• Learning about the new disaster medicine subspecialty.
• Discovering health care surge tools.