Public Health on the Pitch: Radiation Readiness for the FIFA World Cup

Join ASTHO for a webinar focused on public health preparedness and response related to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. This session will highlight response operations to a radiological incident during a mass gathering. The discussion will be led by Dr. Ziad Kazzi, an emergency physician and medical toxicologist with internationally recognized expertise in poisoning and radiation toxicology.

Dr. Kazzi will address key response considerations from a health department and public health lens, including triage, contamination management, radiation safety roles and detection assets, community reception centers, medical countermeasures, and more. There will be time for a Q&A session to address questions from attendees.

Prepare for kickoff by registering for this exciting and timely webinar!

Speaker:

• Ziad Kazzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FACMT, FAACT, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Medical Director, Emory University; Assistant Medical Director, Georgia Poison Center; Member, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements