LAU Medical Center-Saint John’s Hospital Mass Casualty Management Plan: A 2026 Update

LAU Medical Center Saint John’s Hospital - Auditorium; Online

The Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development at the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine is organizing this special lecture to explore the essential principles and common pitfalls of emergency preparedness planning, emphasizing its critical role in ensuring effective and coordinated responses to disasters and mass casualty events.

The session will begin with an overview of the core components of emergency preparedness and key challenges faced by healthcare institutions. It will then focus on reviewing and reinforcing the specific elements of the LAU Medical Center–Saint John’s Hospital disaster management plan, particularly in the context of potential events that may affect our region.

Participants will be encouraged to reflect on best practices and strategies that strengthen institutional readiness. The session will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the emergency preparedness plan currently implemented at our institution, including its structure, activation procedures, and operational components.

Speakers:

Rachid Rahme, MD, MB, BS, FRCS (Accident & Emergency)
Chief of Section, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
LAU Medical Center-Saint John’s Hospital

Claudine Nassour, RN, BSN, MSN
Head Nurse, Emergency
LAU Medical Center–Saint John’s Hospital

Moderator:

Wadih Ghaname, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Chief of Section - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chief Medical Officer, LAU Medical Center-Saint John’s Hospital

Webex Access (Click here to join)

Event Number:  2365 031 3486
Event Password: 1234

One CME/CPD credit will be granted for attending this lecture.
Attendance via Webex will be recorded by the CME Office.