Travel Briefing for All US Personnel
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SUBJECT: TWENTIETH U.S. ARMY, PACIFIC ASIA-PACIFIC MILITARY MEDICINE CONFERENCE (APMMC XX) - FISCAL YEAR 2010//
RMKS/1. THE U.S. ARMY, PACIFIC AND INDONESIA (TNI) ARE SPONSORING THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL ASIA-PACIFIC MILITARY MEDICINE CONFERENCE (APMMC XX) IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA AT THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, 3-7 MAY 2010. THE THEME OF THIS CONFERENCE IS "UNDERSTANDING ASIA-PACIFIC MILITARY MEDICAL ISSUES THROUGH REGIONAL COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION." THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FOR SELECTION IN THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE: MILITARY MEDICAL AID TO CIVIL AGENCIES, HUMANITARIAN DEPLOYMENTS, RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS, COMBAT MEDICINE AND TRAUMATOLOGY, TRIAGE AND CASUALTY EVACUATION, INFECTIOUS DISEASES (HIV/AIDS, PANDEMIC & AVIAN INFLUENZA, SARS, MALARIA, DENGUE, TUBERCULOSIS, H1N1), AEROSPACE MEDICINE, NAVAL AND UNDERWATER MEDICINE, ENVIRONMENTAL & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, MILITARY NURSING, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, MENTAL HEALTH AND POST-TRAMATIC STRESS DISORDER, REHABILITATION MEDICINE (POST-TRAUMATIC), ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, VETERINARY MEDICINE, DENTAL MEDICINE, OPERATIONAL MEDICAL PLANNING, MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION, SIMULATION TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN TELEMEDICINE. OVER 35 FOREIGN COUNTRIES WILL BE INVITED TO PRESENT AND EXCHANGE MEDICAL INFORMATION. RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES INCLUDE MEDICAL, NURSING, AND VETERINARY OFFICERS AND SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
2. REQUEST AMEMBASSY, DAO, ODC, OR JUSMAG ADDRESSEES, AS APPROPRIATE, PASS THE INVITATION AND INFORMATION IN PARAS 1, 3, 6, AND 7 TO THE COMMANDERS OF HOST-COUNTRY DEFENSE FORCES AND SOLICIT A RESPONSE INDICATING ACCEPTANCE/NON-ACCEPTANCE BY 1 MAR 10 FOR COUNTRIES LISTED IN PARA 5.
3. U.S. TITLE 10 FUNDING IS RESERVED FOR AT LEAST ONE DELEGATE FROM EACH COUNTRY FUNDED UNDER T-10. PREFERENCE FOR FUNDING ANY ADDITIONAL DELEGATES FROM T-10 COUNTRIES WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PRESENTING ON TOPICS LISTED IN PARA 1. RECOMMEND EACH TITLE 10 ELIGIBLE NATION NOMINATE A PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE DEFENSE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE. TITLE 10 ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES WISHING TO SEND ADDITIONAL DELEGATES WILL BE ACCOMMODATED, BUT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. ALL OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INVITED TO SEND TWO OR MORE MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
4. SEVERAL VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH SESSIONS FOCUSING ON ZOONOTIC DISEASE OUTBREAK CONTROL ARE PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR. THE SESSIONS WILL UTILIZE AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) AS THE PRIMARY DISEASE MODEL FOR A DISCUSSION OF BIOSECURITY OF LIVESTOCK, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION OF DISEASE, HUMANE CULLING AND CARCASS DISPOSAL, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WORKERS, REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES, AND THE ROLE OF MILITARY VETERINARIANS IN ANIMAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS. THE SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS BY AI SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM USAID, USDA, AND/OR FAO. RECOMMEND EACH TITLE 10 ELIGIBLE NATION ALSO NOMINATE A PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE DEFENSE VETERINARY MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE (PREFERABLY MILITARY CLINICIAN OR INVESTIGATOR). SEPARATE FUNDING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS. ALL OTHER COUNTRIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEND MILITARY VETERINARIANS TO THE CONFERENCE AND THESE SESSIONS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. THESE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD HOLD A DEGREE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE AND CURRENTLY SUPPORT THEIR MILITARY BY PROVIDING PUBLIC HEALTH CONSULTATION, FOOD SAFETY/DEFENSE EXPERTISE, AND/OR ANIMAL MEDICAL CARE. NOMINEES WITHOUT A VETERINARY DEGREE WILL BE CONSIDERED GIVEN THEY PROVIDE THE ABOVE SUPPORT TO THEIR MILITARY. THE NOMINEES SHOULD PREFERABLY HOLD THE RANK OF O-4 OR HIGHER, BUT JUNIOR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION IF THEY ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED IN THE VETERINARY FIELD OF THEIR NATION'S MILITARY. ALL ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR PRESENTATIONS OR POSTERS ON TOPICS RELATED TO VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH OR ZOONOTIC DISEASE OUTBREAK CONTROL. POC FOR THE VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH SESSIONS IS COL JOHN POPPE, COML 210-221-4921, DSN 471-4921, E-MAIL: JOHN.POPPE@US.ARMY.MIL.
4. THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ARE INVITED: AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, BRUNEI, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, COMOROS, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, INDIA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KIRIBATI, LAOS, MADAGASCAR, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MAURITIUS, MONGOLIA, NEPAL, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PALAU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, RUSSIA, SAMOA, SINGAPORE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTH KOREA, SRI LANKA, THAILAND, TIMOR LESTE (EAST TIMOR), TONGA, TUVALU, UNITED STATES, VANUATU, AND VIETNAM.
5. THE USARPAC SURGEON'S OFFICE REQUIRES A BRIEF BIO ON EACH DELEGATE NOMINATED TO INCLUDE NAME, RANK, CURRENT POSITION TITLE, E-MAIL ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS NLT 1 MAR 10. ONCE EACH COUNTRY NOMINATES PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES, WE WILL FAX OR E-MAIL THE USDAO, SAO, JUSMAG, OR INDIVIDUAL AN OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM FOR COMPLETION AND RETURN. STARTING O/A 20 JAN 10 WE WILL OFFER ONLINE REGISTRATION USING WEBSITE: WWW.APMMC.ORG; OR YOU CAN REQUEST REGISTRATION FORMS BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO LTC AMY BRINSON (SEE PARA 12 FOR E-MAIL ADDRESS).
6. EACH ATTENDEE IS INVITED TO SEND AN ABSTRACT, NO MORE THAN 25O WORDS IN LENGTH, FOR A PROPOSED PODIUM PRESENTATION THAT WILL LAST 15-20 MINUTES OR A POSTER PRESENTATION. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION WILL OCCUR ON-LINE AT WWW.APMMC.ORG AND WILL OPEN O/A 20 JAN 10. ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO PRESENT. THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR PRESENTERS ON TOPICS LISTED IN PARA 1. A VARIETY OF FORMATS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRESENTATION INCLUDING PLENARY SESSIONS, SMALL GROUP PRESENTATIONS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN PRESENTING PAPERS OR POSTERS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ABSTRACT FORMAT ON THE WEBSITE BY 1 MAR 10. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF YOUR ABSTRACT WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN 7 DAYS. FINAL ABSTRACTS AND CURRICULUM VITAE (SHORT VERSION) ARE DUE NLT 1 MAR 10. FAX COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, HOWEVER, ONCE YOUR TOPIC IS SELECTED, WE PREFER AN ELECTRONIC COPY (PREFERABLY SENT VIA WEBSITE) IN WORD FORMAT AS AN ATTACHMENT. AUTHORS SHOULD INCLUDE A PHONE AND FAX NUMBER WHERE THEY CAN BE REACHED DURING DUTY HOURS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL PRESENTATION, LODGING ARRANGEMENTS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS WILL FOLLOW AND WILL BE POSTED ON THE APMMC WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.APMMC.ORG
7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL PRESENTATION, LODGING ARRANGEMENTS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS WILL FOLLOW. EARLY RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED SINCE THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES MAY BE LIMITED AND T-10 FUNDING IS LIMITED.
8. FOR USDAO BEIJING: WE ARE REQUESTING OSD APPROVAL TO INVITE CHINA TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. WE WILL ADVISE YOU ONCE OSD APPROVAL IS OBTAINED. CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE SELF FUNDED. WE WILL ACCEPT LATE NOMINATIONS AS LATE AS 15 MAR 10.
9. FOR USDAO MOSCOW: WE ARE REQUESTING OSD APPROVAL TO INVITE RUSSIA TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. WE WILL ADVISE YOU ONCE OSD APPROVAL IS OBTAINED. RUSSIAN REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE SELF FUNDED. WE WILL ACCEPT LATE NOMINATIONS AS LATE AS 15 MAR 10.
10. USDAO/ODC CANBERRA: REQUEST YOU EXTEND AN INVITATION TO AUSTRALIA, PNG, SOLOMON ISLANDS, AND VANUATU FOR DEFENSE MEDICAL OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
11. USDAO INDONESIA: REQUEST YOU EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ARMED FORCES INDONESIA FOR UP TO 150 DELEGATES.
12. POC FOR HQ USARPAC SURGEONS OFFICE IS LTC AMY BRINSON, COML 808 438-5901, DSN 315 438-5901, FAX 808 438-6035, E-MAIL: AMY.BRINSON@US.ARMY.MIL.