Upcoming Event: April 24, 2007

GWU Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum

Title: The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS): What is MMRS and how is a local community incorporating it into their planning efforts?

Presenters: Lorrie Jacobson from Dewberry and Dr. Joseph A. Barbera, MD Associate Professor and Co-Director GWU ICDRM

When: Tuesday - April 24, 2007 4:30 - 6:00 PM

Where: GWU Marvin Center, Room 405 (800 21st Street @ H Street NW, Washington, DC convenient to the Foggy Bottom Metro Station)

The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM) is proud to announce the sixth Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of the 2006 - 2007 academic year on Tuesday, April 24, 2007.

Presentation Description:

A description of the MMRS and its evolution since its establishment in 1996 and how a local community has incorporated it into their planning. MMRS is a federally funded program that focuses upon integrating and maximizing medical response across jurisdictional borders within a specified metropolitan area. It was a direct outgrowth of the Tokyo Sarin attack in the mid 1990s.

Brief Bios:

Lorrie Jacobson has over eight years of experience in emergency management, emergency medical services, and public health. Her experience includes supporting and interfacing with federal, state, and local clients in emergency management preparedness, training, and exercises. She has contributed to the integration of GIS into several preparedness and mitigation projects. Additionally, Ms. Jacobson has in-depth experience with community medicine clinical research programs. Ms. Jacobson earned her BA from the University of Rochester in 2001 and her Masters in Public Health from The George Washington University in 2004. She is a certified EMT-B and volunteers for Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Dr. Barbera has been involved with the MMRS program in a range of roles since 1999. He was a member of the Institute of Medicine initiative that evaluated the MMRS program in 200-2001, and was an active member of the Arlington County (Virginia) MMRS Steering Committee from 2002-2005.

Additional Information:

Refreshments will be served during the 4:30 - 4:45 PM social period and the forum will commence promptly at 4:45 PM. There is no registration fee for the forum series, however we do request that you RSVP to Sergio De Cosmo, Research Assistant, The GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Email to sdecosmo@gwu.edu is preferred, however, please feel free to call with any questions to 202-994-6736.