4th WADEM Pan American
Regional Conference

National Conference Center
Leesburg, Virginia, USA
(Washington DC Area)
15-17 October 2012

Measuring Progress and Improving Preparedness
in Disaster Management

The 4th WADEM Pan American Conference will bring together individuals interested in disaster and emergency medicine/management to discuss developments and to build consensus on important related issues in the field.

The conference will be comprised of consensus-building workshops, debates, keynote addresses, as well as invited and free papers. There will be a focus on risk reduction, improving preparedness, and assessing responses worldwide from prehospital care systems through post-event evaluations. Additionally, there will be several relevant pre- and post-conference workshops and courses. Abstract submission and registration will be opening soon.

Topics at the 4th Pan American Regional Conference will include:

Discussions and Papers Uses of Social Media New Technology Safe Medical Facilities Forensics Psychosocial issues Roles of emergency, military, nursing, and medicine in disaster health

Consensus-building Workshops Disaster Terminology Foreign Medical Teams Accountability Assessments and Measurements

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Conference Facility - National Conference Center
The National Conference Center (NCC), located on 110 safe, scenic acres, is a distraction-free setting for meetings in Leesburg, Virginia. Approved by the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), the facility offers productive meetings and convenient accommodations in the Washington DC area.

The NCC is just 12 miles from Dulles International Airport and 45 minutes from Washington DC. The National Conference Center's dedicated environment maximizes training meetings, offsite programs and educational training for all groups, creating opportunities to advance education and collaboration.


Call for Papers
Only 50 papers related to the above topics will be accepted.
Abstract Submission System opens on 1 March 2012.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 31 May 2012.


Sponsorship & Exhibits
Click the following link for the Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus.

For more information regarding sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact:

International Sponsorship Sales
International Conference Services Ltd.
Tel: +1-604-681-2153
Fax: +1-604-681-1049
Email: wadem@icsevents.com