DIMACS/CCICADA Workshop on Modeling and Mitigation of the Impacts of Extreme Weather Events to Human Health Risks

June 3 - 4, 2010
DIMACS Center, CoRE Building, Rutgers University

Organizers:

Endre Boros, Rutgers University, boros at rutcor.rutgers.edu

Melike Baykal-Gursoy, Rutgers University, gursoy at rci.rutgers.edu

Nina Fefferman, DIMACS, fefferman at aesop.rutgers.edu

Workshop Program:

Thursday, June 3, 2010

 8:30 -  9:15  Continental breakfast and registration   

 9:15 -  9:30  Welcome and Opening Remarks                
               Fred Roberts, Director DIMACS
               M. Baykal-Gursoy, Rutgers University
               E. Boros, Rutgers University
               N. Fefferman, Rutgers University

 9:30 - 10:05  Keynote Address: The Use of Models in Emergency Management                                            
               Armond Mascelli, Vice President, Disaster Services Operations, American Red Cross

10:05 - 10:35  Break

Session: Surge Estimation

10:35 - 11:10  How does extreme weather affect the volume and nature of emergency medical 911 calls?
               Laura McLay, Virginia Commonwealth University

11:10 - 11:45  Emergency Response, Disease Propagation Analysis, and Mitigation Strategies
               Eva Lee, Georgia Tech

11:45 - 12:20  Surge Capacity During a Mass Casualty Event
               Rick Hong, Cooper University Hospital

12:20 -  1:45  Lunch

Session: Planning for Extreme Weather Events

 1:45 -  2:20  The climatological dimensions of extreme weather events
               David Robinson, Rutgers University

 2:20 -  2:55  Heat Waves as a Public Health Emergency: a US Case Study
               Kim Knowlton, NRDC

 2:55 -  3:30  Algorithms for Emergency Shelter Location and Population Allocation during Extreme Heat Events
               Melike Baykal-Gursoy, Rutgers University

 3:30 -  3:50  Robust Algorithms
               Endre Boros, Rutgers

 3:50 -  4:30  Break

Session: Humanitarian Logistics

 4:30 -  5:30  What Previous Disaster Teach Us: The Need to Reformulate
               Humanitarian Logistics Modeling
               Jose Holguin-Veras, RPI 

 5:30 -  6:30  Panel Discussion 

 6:30 -  8:00  Dinner  

 
Friday, June 4, 2010

 8:30 -  9:00  Continental Breakfast   

Session: Public Health 

 9:00 -  9:30  Camy Trinidad, NJ Red Cross

 9:30 - 10:00  Critical Care Demand Forecasting during Extreme Weather Events 
               Kenneth K.H. Chui and Elena Naumova, Tufts University

10:00 - 10:30  TBA
               Emine Yaylali and Julie Ivy, North Carolina State University

10:30 - 10:40  Research, Partnerships and Policy: Coordination Activities and Outcomes
               Wendy Thomas
               
10:40 - 11:10  Break

Session: Evacuation Planning

11:10 - 11:45  Evacuating due to Extreme Weather Events
               Douglas Bish, Virginia Tech

11:45 - 12:15  Planning for Mass Evacuation Events in Northern New Jersey
               Jon Carnegie, Rutgers University

12:15 - 12:45  Delta Air Lines Crew Reroute System
               Siddhartha Maheshwary, Delta

12:45 -  1:15  Discussion   

 1:15 -  2:30  Lunch

 2:40 -  3:00  Closing Remarks/Discussions 

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