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Conference: Mar 25-26, 2026
Workshop: Mar 27, 2026

International Bird Flu Summit

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SPEAKERS

OCT

2024

Dr. Benjamin Anderson

Assistant Professor & MHS One Health Director, Department of Environmental and Global Health

University of Florida

Joseph H Bisesi, PhD

Associate Professor of the Department of Environmental and Global Health

University of Florida

Maritza Bond, MPH

Director of Public Health

City of New Haven, CT

Teri Bos, RN, BSN, BA

Director of Community Health Services

Community Health Partners of Sioux County

Kenneth Douglas, MPA

Director, Emergency Services

City of Trenton, NJ

Gary A. Flory

Senior Fellow

Animal Disease and Environmental Management

Amy Gonzalez, MPH

Lead Epidemiologist

Hidalgo County, TX

Dr. Kenneth Gordon

Senior Epidemiologist

Blue Ridge Health District

Karen Hogan, PhD

Senior Director, Technology Business Development

Ginkgo Bioworks

Ebony Jackson-Shaheed, MPH

Director of Health & Human Services

City of Hartford

Nicolette Janoski, MPH

Epidemiology Division Manager

Fort Bend Health & Human Services

Dr. Chenhui Li

Epidemiologist

Missouri Department of Health Senior and Services

Larry Madoff, MD

Medical Director of the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Dr. Maribel Martinez-Mejia

Director of Emergency Preparedness

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP

Chief Biopreparedness Officer

NYC Health + Hospitals | Emergency Management

Sarah Van Wyk, RN, BSN, MSN

Public Health Nurse

Community Health Partners of Sioux County

Dr. Desmar Walkes

Medical Director

City of Austin Health Department

Michael Kevin Wilson, ICISF

Paramedic, Infection Preventionist

Durham County, NC

Paul L. Womble, MCEM, CEM, FPEM, MEP, CPM

Emergency Management Director

Polk County, FL

Waheeda Yousofzoy

Director of Emergency Management

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OCT

2026

Wed

25

Mar

2024

01 BFS-D1

08:00 - 09:00

Add to Calendar 08:00 09:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Registration & Breakfast

Pre-Function Area Thu, Jan 01, 1970

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09:00 - 09:30

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 09:00 10/02/2024 09:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

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09:30 - 10:00

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 09:30 10/02/2024 10:00 America/Los_Angeles Building a Global Radar for One Health

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Building a Global Radar for One Health

Karen Hogan, PhD

Senior Director, Technical Sales

Ginkgo Biosecurity

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10:00 - 10:30

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Pre-Function Area Thu, Jan 01, 1970

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10:30 - 11:00

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 10:30 10/02/2024 11:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Strengthening Hospital Preparedness and Response for H5N1

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Strengthening Hospital Preparedness and Response for H5N1

Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP

Chief Biopreparedness Officer

NYC Health + Hospitals Emergency Management

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11:00 - 12:00

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 11:00 10/02/2024 12:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Preparedness in Focus: Multiple Perspectives, One Mission

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Preparedness in Focus: Multiple Perspectives, One Mission

Maribel Martinez-Mejia, PhD, CEM

Director of Emergency Preparedness

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Kenneth Douglas, MPA

Director of Emergency Services

Trenton, TX

Kenneth Gordon, DrPH

Director of Epidemiology

Blue Ridge Department of Health, VA

Gary A. Flory

Senior Fellow, Animal Diseases and Environmental Management

President, Director of Operations G.A. Flory Consulting

Michael Kevin Wilson, ICISF

Paramedic, Infection Preventionist

Durham County, NC

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12:00 - 01:00

Add to Calendar 12:00 01:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Luncheon Break

Virginia Suites Patio Thu, Jan 01, 1970

Luncheon Break

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01:00 - 01:30

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 01:00 10/02/2024 01:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Public Health Surveillance: A Core Tool in Preventing HPAI, a Case Focus

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Public Health Surveillance: A Core Tool in Preventing HPAI, a Case Focus

Kenneth Gordon, DrPH

Director of Epidemiology

Blue Ridge Department of Health, VA

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01:30 - 02:00

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 01:30 10/02/2024 02:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Building Stronger Communities: Emergency Management Resilience Strategies for Pandemic & Public Health Preparedness

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Building Stronger Communities: Emergency Management Resilience Strategies for Pandemic & Public Health Preparedness

Maribel Martinez-Mejia, PhD, CEM

Director of Emergency Preparedness

North Central Texas Council of Governments

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02:00 - 02:30

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 02:00 10/02/2024 02:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Respiratory Rumbles: Fort Bend County’s Outbreak Insights Unveiled

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Respiratory Rumbles: Fort Bend County’s Outbreak Insights Unveiled

Nicolette Janoski, MPH

Epidemiology Division Manager

Fort Bend Health & Human Services, TX

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02:30 - 03:00

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03:00 - 03:30

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 03:00 10/02/2024 03:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning

Paul L. Womble, MCEM, CEM, FPEM, MEP, CPM

Emergency Management Director

Polk County, FL

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03:30 - 04:00

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 03:30 10/02/2024 04:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit HPAI Emergency Preparedness from a Public Health Perspective

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

HPAI Emergency Preparedness from a Public Health Perspective

Ebony Jackson-Shaheed, MPH

Director of Health & Human Services

City of Hartford, CT

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04:00 - 04:30

Add to Calendar 10/02/2024 04:00 10/02/2024 04:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Managing Avian Influenza Outbreaks through Effective Mortality Management: A First Line of Defense

Ballroom A Wed, Oct 02, 2024

Managing Avian Influenza Outbreaks through Effective Mortality Management: A First Line of Defense

Gary A. Flory

Senior Fellow, Animal Diseases & Environmental Management

President & Director of Operations, G.A. Flory Consulting LLC

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Thu

26

Mar

2024

01 BFS-D2

08:00 - 08:50

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 08:00 10/03/2024 08:50 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Registration and Breakfast

Pre-Function Area Thu, Oct 03, 2024

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08:50 - 09:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 08:50 10/03/2024 09:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Welcome Back

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Welcome Back

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Assistant Professor & MHS One Health Director

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

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09:00 - 09:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 09:00 10/03/2024 09:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Austin-Travis County H5N1 Response

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Austin-Travis County H5N1 Response

Dr. Desmar Walkes

Medical Director

City of Austin Health Department, TX

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09:30- 10:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 09:30- 10:00 10/03/2024 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Missouri Influence & RSV Wastewater Surveillance

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Missouri Influence & RSV Wastewater Surveillance

Chenhui Li, PhD

Epidemiologist

Department of Health Senior and Services, MO

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10:00 - 10:30

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10:30 - 11:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 10:30 10/03/2024 11:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Building Resilience Against Bird Flu in South Texas

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Building Resilience Against Bird Flu in South Texas

Amy Gonzalez, MPH

Lead Epidemiologist

City of Hidalgo, TX

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11:00 - 11:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 11:00 10/03/2024 11:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit TBC

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

TBC

Waheeda Yousofzoy, MPS,CEM

Director of Emergency Management

Tri-City Texas

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11:30 - 12:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 11:30 10/03/2024 12:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit A City Health Department Approach: Learning from COVID-19 and Preparing for Avian Flu

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

A City Health Department Approach: Learning from COVID-19 and Preparing for Avian Flu

Maritza Bond, MPH

Health Director

City of New Haven, CT

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12:00 - 01:00

Add to Calendar 12:00 01:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Luncheon Break

Virginia Suites Patio Thu, Jan 01, 1970

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01:00 - 01:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 01:00 10/03/2024 01:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit A Rural Local Public Health Response to Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry and Dairy Farms

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

A Rural Local Public Health Response to Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry and Dairy Farms

Teri Bos, RN, BSN, BA

Director of Community Health Services

Sioux County, IA

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01:30 - 02:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 01:30 10/03/2024 02:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit A Rural Local Public Health Response to Avian Influenza Outbreaks: Encountering and Addressing Challenges

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

A Rural Local Public Health Response to Avian Influenza Outbreaks: Encountering and Addressing Challenges

Sarah Van Wyk, RN, BSN, MSN

Emergency Preparedness Response Coordinator

Sioux County, IA

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02:00 - 02:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 02:00 10/03/2024 02:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Using a One Health Approach for H5N1 Response in Agriculture Settings

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Using a One Health Approach for H5N1 Response in Agriculture Settings

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

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02:30 - 03:00

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03:00 - 03:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 03:00 10/03/2024 03:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Impact of H5N1 on Emergency Medical Services

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Impact of H5N1 on Emergency Medical Services

Michael Kevin Wilson, ICISF

Paramedic, Infection Preventionist

Durham County, NC

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03:30 - 04:00

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 03:30 10/03/2024 04:00 America/Los_Angeles Wastewater based Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Florida

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Wastewater based Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Florida

Joseph Bisesi, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

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04:00 - 04:30

Add to Calendar 10/03/2024 04:00 10/03/2024 04:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit To Plan and Prepare

Ballroom A Thu, Oct 03, 2024

To Plan and Prepare

Kenneth Douglas, MPA

Director of Emergency Services

Trenton, TX

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Fri

27

Mar

2024

01 BFS-D3

08:00 - 09:00

Add to Calendar 10/04/2024 08:00 10/04/2024 09:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Registration and Breakfast

Pre-Function Area Fri, Oct 04, 2024

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09:00 - 10:30

Add to Calendar 10/04/2024 09:00 10/04/2024 10:30 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Non-invasive Environmental Sampling Techniques for the Monitoring and Early Detection of HPAI

Virginia Suites Fri, Oct 04, 2024

Non-invasive Environmental Sampling Techniques for the Monitoring and Early Detection of HPAI

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Benjamin Anderson, PhD

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

Joseph Bisesi, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Environmental and Global Health, University of Florida

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10:30 - 11:00

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Pre-Function Area Fri, Oct 04, 2024

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11:00 - 12:00

Add to Calendar 10/04/2024 11:00 10/04/2024 12:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning

Virginia Suites Fri, Oct 04, 2024

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning

Paul L. Womble, MCEM, CEM, FPEM, MEP, CPM

Emergency Management Director

Polk County, FL

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12:00 - 01:00

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Virginia Suites Patio Thu, Jan 01, 1970

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01:00 - 02:00

Add to Calendar 10/04/2024 01:00 10/04/2024 02:00 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Preparations and Response Planning

Virginia Suites Fri, Oct 04, 2024

Preparations and Response Planning

Michael Kevin Wilson, ICISF

Paramedic, Infection Preventionist

Durham County, NC

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02:00 - 02:05

Add to Calendar 10/04/2024 02:00 10/04/2024 02:05 America/Los_Angeles International Bird Flu Summit Closing Remarks

Virginia Suites Fri, Oct 04, 2024

Closing Remarks

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