24th Annual Preparedness Practicum PLUS

Monday, February 23, 2026 (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST)

• Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center, MN
• 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 

• Link to Register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/24th-annual-2026-preparedness-practicum-plus-tickets-1754744761819?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Plenary Presentations 

Topics Include:

• Response & Recovery – Including Pediatric Mass Casualty
• New Orleans Vehicle Attack – Meg Marino, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Director and Medical Director, New Orleans EMS
• Novel Biological Threats – James Lawler, MD, MPH, FIDSA Global Center for Health Security, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Special Pathogens Unit Update – Alison Galdys, MD, MHealth Fairview, University of Minnesota Medical Center
• MCI considerations at a MN Dept. of Corrections facility which brought the real potential of a significant MCI to many incarcerated people.  Representatives for MN Corrections, Hospitals, and EMS will discuss their experiences.
• Behavior Health Response to the Annunciation Shooting – U of M MRC and a panel of others will share their experience in supporting the recovery needs of the community.
• Building and Maintaining Statewide Disaster Behavioral Health Resources – Panel will describe the range of resources available to MN.
• High-Rise Apartment Fire – Panel will share their experiences to support the unique recovery needs of evacuees.