ASPR Health Care Readiness Programs Webinars Archive
Calendar Year 2024
2024 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Cooperative Agreement Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, November 14, 2024
During this meeting, Rachel Lehman, the Acting Director of the ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), provided an overview of ASPR TRACIE’s recently released resources. Next, Dr. Richard Hunt, the Senior Medical Advisor for the Office of Health Care Readiness (OHCR), shared an update on viral hemorrhagic fevers. Afterwards, Jennifer Hannah, the Director of OHCR, provided an overview of the recently released HPP supplemental guidance and previewed upcoming supplemental guidance and submission deadlines. Finally, Dave Csernak and Angela Krutsinger, OHCR’s Acting Regional Staff Supervisors and Field Project Officers, provided an overview of the HPP Incident Management Template.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
During this HPP Recipient meeting, Jennifer Hannah, the Director of OHCR, delivered several HPP recipient updates regarding FY 2024 – 2028 period of performance supplemental guidance. Next, Acting Regional Staff Supervisor and Region 10 Field Project Officer Dave Csernak and Region 9 Field Project Officer Captain Kevin Sheehan discussed rollout updates to the Medical Response and Surge Exercise. Finally, participants on the call had an opportunity to ask questions.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
During this meeting, Jennifer Hannah, the Director of the Office of Health Care Readiness (OHCR), delivered several HPP recipient updates regarding end of year data collection, the ASPR's funding decisions letter, and conditions of award for the new HPP period of performance. Captain Paul Link, the Region 4 OHCR Field Project Officer, provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2024/Budget Period 1 Work Plan and Budget Narrative Template. Finally, Dave Csernak, the OHCR Acting Regional Staff Supervisor and Region 10 Field Project Officer, shared a few updates regarding the Medical Response and Surge Exercise.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
During this informational call, Jennifer Hannah, the Director of the Office of Health Care Readiness, provided an overview of expectations in the new period of performance, HPP NOFO application requirements and review process, and answered Q&A. The transcript linked below is from the second informational call and also includes Q&A from both informational call sessions.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
During this meeting, Rachel Lehman, the Acting Director of ASPR TRACIE provided an overview of ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange ‘s (TRACIE’s) winter weather resources. Afterwards, Dave Csernak, Dr. Richard C. Hunt, and Jennifer Hannah shared several OHCR updates. Finally, Dr. Cullen Clark and Dr. Brent Kaziny, members of ASPR’s Pediatric Centers of Excellence, provided an update on the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surge in both their regions and across the nation.
2024 HCC Webinar Materials
Thursday, October 10, 2024
During this health care coalition webinar for sub-recipients of the Hospital Preparedness Program, Acting Regional Staff Supervisor and Region 10 Field Project Officer Dave Csernak and Region 9 Field Project Officer Captain Kevin Sheehan discussed updates to the Medical Response and Surge Exercise. Participants on the call also had an opportunity to ask questions.
Calendar Year 2023
2023 ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreements Quarterly All-Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
During this meeting, Rachel Lehman, the Acting Director of ASPR TRACIE provided an overview of ASPR TRACIE’s pre-hospital care and EMS related resources. Afterwards, Dr. Richard C. Hunt, the Senior Medical Advisor for the Office of Health Care Readiness, led a panel discussion on pre-hospital care. Panelists included Dr. Carol Cunningham, the State Medical Director for the Ohio Department of Public Safety EMS Division, Terry Crammer, the Chief of Disaster Response at the Los Angeles County EMS Agency, and Kate Elkins, an EMS and 911 Specialist from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of EMS Services.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
During this meeting, Kristen Finne, the Director of the HHS emPOWER Program provided an overview of the emPOWER Program. Afterwards, Commander Roberto Garza, Acting Director for the Division of Recovery Operations, within ASPR’s Office of Community Mitigation and Recovery, presented on the Office’s efforts to support equitable recovery in communities impacted by disasters. Finally, Joe McCannon, a Senior Advisor for the HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, discussed the intersection of health care, health equity, and climate change and what the Office is currently doing in that realm.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
During this meeting, Jessica Porras, from ASPR’s Immediate Office, provided an overview of ASPR’s Reorganization and ASPR Strategic Plan. Afterwards, Rachel Lehman, the Acting Director of ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), shared information on current and upcoming resources that ASPR TRACIE has put together.
2023 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
During this meeting, Bob Bastani, Senior Cyber Security Advisor to ASPR’s Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP), provided an overview of HHS-Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMA) Strategic Objectives. Afterwards, Rachel Lehman, Acting Director of ASPR TRACIE, provided an overview of TRACIE’s cybersecurity tools and resources.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
During this meeting, Kristen Finne, the Director of the HHS emPOWER Program provided an overview of the emPOWER Program. Afterwards, Commander Roberto Garza, Acting Director for the Division of Recovery Operations, within ASPR’s Office of Community Mitigation and Recovery, presented on the Office’s efforts to support equitable recovery in communities impacted by disasters. Finally, Joe McCannon, a Senior Advisor for the HHS’s Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, discussed the intersection of health care, health equity, and climate change and what the Office is currently doing in that realm.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
During this meeting, OHCR Director Jennifer Hannah reviewed and answered recipient questions on the FY2023/Budget Period 5 Continuation Application Instructions and Application Kit, which are available in the Grants Management Module (GMM) in GrantSolutions.
2023 Hospital Association Recipient Webinars
Thursday, September 21, 2023
During this meeting, Dr. Aneesh Mehta, MD and Shelly Schwedhelm from the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) provide updates from their annual report and on progress of the National Special Pathogen System. Afterwards, Kristen Finne, Director of the HHS emPOWER Program provided an overview of the program and its capabilities.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
During this meeting, Sherline Lee from the Strategic National Stockpile Office of State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (STLT) Preparedness provided an overview of her office. Then, Ericka Thomas from ASPR’s Office of Planning and Exercises (OPE) presented the Hospital Association End of Year Data for FY 2021 and 2022. Finally, ASPR TRACIE provided an overview of their cyber security resources.
Calendar Year 2022
ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreements Quarterly All-Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
During this webinar, Dr. Vikram Mukherjee and Shelly Schwedhelm from the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) provided an update on the National Special Pathogen System, or NSPS, and their readiness posture for the current Ebola Outbreak in Uganda. Afterwards, Dr. Meg Sullivan and Dr. Michael Anderson shared an update on the current pediatric surge across the US and discussed pediatric surge challenges and resource needs recipients are currently facing.
Wednesday, August 8, 2022
During the webinar Shayne Brannman, Program Director of ASPR TRACIE, gave an update of recent and upcoming resources. Dr. Ron Miller, Senior Advisor of the Office of Resource Management, provided an update to the U.S. Stockpiling Plan Project. CDR Eva McLanahan, Senior Health Advisor and ASPR liaison to the CDC, gave an update on the Monkeypox Response efforts.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Audrey Mazurek from ASPR TRACIE provided an overview of recently published and upcoming ASPR TRACIE resources. Dr. Richard C. Hunt, Senior Medical Advisor of the National Healthcare Preparedness Branch provided an update to the ASPR Healthcare Preparedness and Response Capabilities document.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
During this meeting, we heard from the ASPR TRACIE Program Director, Shayne Brannman, who gave an overview of ASPR TRACIE’s recent resources. Afterwards, Dr. Richard C. Hunt, Senior Medical Advisor of the National Healthcare Preparedness Branch provided an introduction to the ASPR Healthcare Preparedness and Response Capabilities update.
HPP Cooperative Agreement Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Brittney Seiler provided a COVID-19 hospital data transition update, followed by a presentation from Rachel Lehman, ASPR TRACIE Acting Director highlighting released and upcoming ASPR TRACIE resources. Afterwards, Jennifer Hannah and the Data and Evaluation Support Team shared early data insights from the health care coalition pediatric surge questionnaire.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
During this meeting, Jennifer Hannah provided budget period announcements, Lisa Dillard from the Strategic National Stockpile provided an update on the monkeypox response, and Dave Csernak presented on the Medical Response and Surge Exercise Real-World Tool.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
During this Joint Business Meeting, both HPP and PHEP leadership presented on programmatic updates, recipient success stories, and funding information for recipients.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Shayne Brannman, ASPR TRACIE Program Director, presented recently released and upcoming ASPR TRACIE resources. Lisa Dillard, Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Acting Deputy Director, gave an overview of the SNS history, purpose, capabilities, responses through COVID-19 and Monkeypox, and a summary of their current initiatives.
Tuesday, March 9, 2022
Kacey Wulff, the Chief of Staff and Deputy Assistant Secretary of ASPR, and Meg Sullivan, the Acting Chief Medical Officer of ASPR, provided opening remarks; Jennifer Hannah provided several ASPR programmatic updates; Michael Fucci, the Management Analyst of the Policy Division Office of Strategy, Policy, Planning, and Requirements (SPPR) of ASPR provided an overview of the National Health Security Strategy Federal Register Notice Public Comment Period; Kate Gorbach from Data and Evaluation Support for the National Health Care Preparedness Programs Branch provided a summary of the FY 2020 end-of-year data analysis; Jennifer Hannah concluded the webinar with closing remarks.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
During this meeting, we heard from the ASPR TRACIE Program Director, Shayne Brannman, who gave an overview of ASPR TRACIE’s recent resources. Afterwards, Dr. Richard C. Hunt, Senior Medical Advisor of the National Healthcare Preparedness Branch provided an introduction to the ASPR Healthcare Preparedness and Response Capabilities update.
Thursday, May 5, 2022
During this meeting, we reviewed and answered recipient questions on the FY2022/Budget Period 4 Continuation Application Instructions and Application Kit, which are available in the Grants Management Module (GMM) in GrantSolutions.
2022 Hospital Association Recipient Webinars
Thursday, December 15, 2022
During this meeting, Rachel Lehman, Acting Director of ASPR Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), shared information on current and upcoming TRACIE resources. Afterwards, Dr. Richard Hunt led an interactive discussion on the health care preparedness and response capabilities update and shared what will be featured in each capability. This was followed by an open discussion.
Thursday, September 22, 20222
During this meeting, Lisa Dillard, Acting Deputy Director for the Strategic National Stockpile, provided an overview of the Strategic National Stockpile, including recent updates regarding its Monkeypox efforts. Afterwards, Kara Amann-Kale, Missouri’s Director of Hospital Preparedness Programs, presented on how the Missouri Hospital Association used COVID-19 lessons learned to inform program development.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
During this meeting, Shayne Brannman and Dr. John Hick provided an update and demonstration of the new Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) tool. Afterwards, Captain Duane Wagner, the Region 5 Field Project Officer, led this month’s Hospital Association regional panel where panelists from Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin shared experiences, challenges, and lessons learned regarding pediatric surge during COVID-19.
Thursday, June 20, 2022
During this meeting, we heard from Ericka Thomas from ASPR’s Office of Strategy, Policy, Planning, and Requirements (SPPR), who provided an overview of the Hospital Association Implementation Guidance. The overview included reporting updates as well as submission instructions.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
During this meeting, Shayne Brannman provided an overview of new and upcoming ASPR TRACIE resources. Afterwards, Dave Csernak, the Region 10 Field Project Officer, lead the first of our monthly Hospital Association regional panels where panelists from Washington, Idaho, and Oregon shared experiences, challenges, and lessons learned regarding load balancing efforts during COVID-19.
Thursday, March 17, 2022
During this meeting, we heard from Ericka Thomas, from ASPR’s Office of Strategy, Policy, Planning, and Requirements (SPPR) who provided a brief update on the Hospital Association Year 2, End of Year Data Collection. Afterwards, Lyle Moore from the Colorado Hospital Association presented an update on the success of the Colorado Combined Hospital Transfer Center (CHTC).
Thursday, January 20, 2022
During this meeting, we heard from Mary Gallagher, the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff of the Ohio Hospital Association, who touched on the impact of ASPR funding in Ohio during COVID-19. Afterwards, Shayne Brannman provided an overview of the surge and staffing resources that are now available on ASPR TRACIE’s website.
Calendar Year 2021
ASPR Health Care Readiness Cooperative Agreements Quarterly All-Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, August 11, 2021:
During this meeting, we learned about the new resources on PHE.gov, including the newly released National Special Pathogen System (NSPS) video and the recipient webpages. The Missouri Hospital Association highlighted their COVID-19 Lessons Learned Report and a panel of public health officials discussed their load-leveling activities during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021:
During this meeting, we learned about the National Special Pathogens System of Care Strategy as well as the Guidelines for Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems. Attendees also received an overview of the Biden Administration's Health Care Readiness Policies.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021:
During this meeting, we learned about the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health’s Crisis Standards of Care exercise as well as the stand up of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center’s new monoclonal antibody infusion clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada. The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) also provided an overview of its COVID-19 response activities and resources.
Monthly HPP Cooperative Agreement Recipient Webinar Materials
Wednesday, September 8, 2021:
During this meeting, the National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) Branch Data and Evaluation team shared updates on FY 2020/BP 2 HPP cooperative agreement end-of-year reporting as well as the Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE). The HHS Office of Civil Rights also discussed health equity considerations related to Crisis Standards of Care planning and implementation. Finally, ASPR NHPP Branch and TRACIE leadership highlighted a few new resources that were recently posted to PHE.gov.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021:
During this meeting, the National Healthcare Preparedness Programs (NHPP) Branch Data and Evaluation team provided an overview of the following performance measure documents and answered related questions from the audience: HPP Cooperative Agreement COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Performance Measures, Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Emergency Supplement Performance Measures, and RESPTCs FY20 Administrative Supplemental Funding Performance Measures.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021:
During this meeting, we reviewed and answered recipient questions on the FY2021/Budget Period 3 Continuation Application Instructions and Application Kit, which are available in the Grants Management Module (GMM) in GrantSolutions.
Monthly Hospital Association Cooperative Agreement Recipient Webinar Materials
Thursday, September 16, 2021
During this meeting, Shayne Brannman provided an overview of new resources that are now available on ASPR TRACIE’s website. Then, the NHPP Branch Data and Evaluation Support Team shared preliminary findings from analysis conducted on Hospital Association end-of-year performance measures. Finally, Dr. Sameer Kadri, the head of clinical epidemiology within the critical care department at the National Institutes of Health presented on his research on load leveling and surge capacity.
Thursday, July 15, 2021:
During this webinar, we heard about some new Health Care Readiness resources recently posted to the ASPR website as well as an overview of current issues in COVID-19 patient surge management. We also reviewed some frequently asked questions related to CAAMP end-of-year reporting.
Thursday, April 29, 2021:
During this meeting, we heard Dr. Til Jolly provide an overview of the National Emergency Tele-Critical Care Network (NETCCN) and received a demonstration of the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center’s (NETEC’s) new Guide My PPE app. Then, we heard an overview of the Guidelines for Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response System.
Thursday, March 18, 2021:
During this meeting, we heard from Jack Herrmann on the latest amendment to the PREP Act, as well as from Dr. Richard Hunt on COVID-19 emerging clinical patterns. The CAAMP development team then provided a demonstration of the platform's capabilities and shared some useful tips with Hospital Association recipients.
February 26, 2021:
During this meeting, we provided an overview of CAAMP. We demonstrated major functionality within the platform, including the steps that hospital association recipients can take to complete required performance measures reporting.
Thursday, January 21, 2021:
During this meeting, we heard from the Healthcare Resilience Working group on the Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Center Guidance as well as from CDR Diana Solana-Sodeinde on Strategies for Managing a Surge in COVID-19 Cases.