RCN Sponsored Workshops

Listening Session on Research and Information Needs to Improve Healthcare Access in Disasters

Format: Virtual
Goal: To mitigate impacts on healthcare access and prevent disruptions within Cascadia coastal communities following disasters resulting from natural hazards. The virtual forum will be space for Pacific Northwest coastal emergency managers, public health officials, healthcare coalitions, hospital emergency managers, healthcare service providers/administrators, transportation planners, local elected officials, public safety (police/fire/EMS), and community planners to share their insights and expertise.
Date: March 2nd, 2022

Tribal Listening Session on Healthcare Access following Natural Disasters (Session organized by the RCN)

Format: In-person
Goal: To connect tribal practitioners and scientists interested in collaboration; to improve healthcare access following major disasters resulting from natural hazards in coastal tribal communities
Date: May 12th, 2022
Where: A session within the Tribal Conference

DR2 Workshop (Co-sponsored by the RCN)

Format: In-person
Goal: To bring together experts from across the Pacific Northwest to discuss research protocols to be used in the event of a major Pacific Northwest hazard such as earthquake, heatwave or wildfire smoke events.
Dates: August 9-11, 2022
Where: University of Washington campus

Format: Virtual
Goal: To connect researchers with state and federal agency partners to discuss plans for new geohazards research and agency priorities.
Date: Monday November 7th, 2022