Program

Early Psychological Intervention Following Mass Trauma:
The Present and Future Directions

Tuesday, June 13, 2006
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Time	Title/Speaker
8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:30 am	Opening Remarks Joseph T. English , M.D.
8:35 am	Greetings Dean Ralph A. O’Connell, M.D.
8:40 am	Introductory Remarks Michael Blumenfield, M.D.
8:45 am	Introductory Remarks Robert Ursano, M.D.
Each talk will be followed by Q & A from the Internet audience and attendees present on-site at NYMC
9:00 am	Systems, Science and Populations: Effective Early Intervention Following Mass Trauma: The roles of Government, Clinicians and Communities Beverly Raphael, M.D.
9:45 am	Workforce and Community Resilience: Health Protection Strategies for Emerging Public Health Threats Dori B. Reissman, M.D., M.P.H.
10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:45 am	Greetings Robert W. Amler, M.D.
10:50 am	The Role, Rationale, and Challenges Associated with Primary Care as an Intervention Opportunity Charles C. Engel, M.D., M.P.H.
11:35 am	Psychological First Aid: Individuals and Groups, Problems of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Patricia Watson, Ph.D.
12:25 pm	Lunch
1: 25 pm	Remarks Seth Hassett, M.S.W.
1:30 pm	Early Intervention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) Richard Bryant, Ph.D.
2:15 pm	Role of Psychopharmacology in Early Intervention Matthew Friedman, M.D.
3:00 pm	Refreshments
3:15 pm	Remarks Farris Tuma, Sc.D., M.H.S.
3:20 pm	Should Culture Considerations Influence Early Intervention? Carl Bell, M.D.
4:05 pm	Resilience After Disaster Is the Default: How Not to Miss It Arieh Y. Shalev, M.D.
4:50 pm	Concluding Remarks Robert Ursano, M.D. Michael Blumenfield, M.D.
5:00 pm	Adjourn